Product Manager, Merchandising Platform
Role summary
Airbnb is seeking a Product Manager for its Merchandising Platform team in San Francisco, CA. This role will lead the vision and execution of a global, campaign-based platform to power the discovery and promotion of Airbnb's offerings across all channels. The Product Manager will drive targeted campaigns, leverage AI for optimization, and measure performance to deliver incremental revenue and enhance guest experiences. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in marketing technology or ads/promotions systems, with a track record of scaling global programs and building cross-functional alignment. This is an individual contributor role focused on hands-on product work.
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The Community You Will Join:
Our Product Managers imagine the ideal experience for our community and work backwards, creating innovative products that delight our guests and hosts. They deeply understand the needs of our users and translate these into a strategy that combines strong product thinking and deep research. They partner with talented cross-functional team members across engineering, design, operations, data science, and more, leading teams to execute a shared vision. They are incredibly detail-oriented and hands on.
The Difference You Will Make:
Lead the vision and execution of a global, campaign-based merchandising platform that powers the discovery and promotion of Airbnb’s offerings and promotions—including Homes, Services, Experiences, Hotels, and new verticals—across all app and engagement channels. You will drive the orchestration of targeted, measurable campaigns, partner with creative and operations teams to launch tentpole and regional initiatives, and leverage AI to optimize campaign development and efficiency. Your work will directly deliver incremental revenue, expand new business lines, and delight guests at every step of their journey.
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Your Location:
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant will need to be based in San Francisco, CA to be able to conduct their work. Currently, employees can not be located in: Alaska, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Delaware And Rhode Island. This list is continuously being updated, please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
How We'll Take Care of You:
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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