Creative Director, Growth Design

Summary

Join Airbnb's Marcom Creative Team as a visionary Creative Director, Design, reporting to the Group Creative Director. This key role will steer performance and lifecycle marketing for guests and hosts, fostering a supportive creative culture. You will be a standout designer and storyteller, deeply understanding design principles and their business impact. You'll partner with Growth Marketing professionals, overseeing the creative process from start to finish, and communicate effectively with various teams. You'll build high-level product narratives, translating them into successful creative solutions, and champion Airbnb's mission of connection and belonging. This US-remote eligible position requires a strong portfolio and 12+ years of experience, including 5+ years in a creative agency or in-house at a leading brand.

Requirements

• 12+ years experience overall, and 5+ years of experience within a creative agency or in-house at a leading brand
• An outstanding and diverse portfolio of innovative digital work with a proven record of business impact
• Experience leveraging emerging technology to solve design problems at scale
• Excellent management skills. Experience inspiring creative teams with a strong vision and empowering individuals to achieve their best work
• Experience collaborating closely with Growth Marketing teams. Ability to translate market research, data, and strategy to creative solutions
• Deep experience working toward solutions across performance Marketing media
• Flexible and dependable
• Incredible organization, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills
• Empathy for the customer, and empathy for individuals on the creative team
• Passionate about Airbnb’s mission and purpose
• A CURRENT PORTFOLIO OF WORK IS REQUIRED FOR EACH APPLICANT

Responsibilities

• Inspire, generate, and refine big ideas that are strategically-informed, channel agnostic, and deeply integrated between all touch-points and product experiences
• Champion the craft of design and help elevate them throughout the department’s output
• Partner with leaders across the company to ensure the brand’s creative vision is consistent with broader company vision and initiatives
• Partner with external creative and production agencies to execute work that is of the highest quality and consistency
• Partner with Executive Producers, Program Managers, Marketers and Photo to match project needs with company priorities
• Partner with Engineering teams to build new capabilities to push the work forward
• Champion Airbnb’s mission of connection and belonging at every step. Be a guardian for Airbnb’s values of inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance

Benefits

This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits