Staff Experience Designer, International

The role

You will lead the design of multiple international initiatives and shape how Airbnb shows up in APAC and global markets. You will partner with cross-regional partners to adapt core experiences to regional needs and define an international roadmap.

What you will do

• Lead the design of multiple international initiatives
• Define design strategy, objectives and set the vision for the holistic user experience
• Lead detailed design execution with systematic thinking and bar-lifting craft
• Support and shape the evolution of the Airbnb platform through international lenses
• Partner with Country Managers, Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientist, Researchers, Localization Managers and Writers
• Map user flows, prototype interactions, and launch new products and services
• Influence global leadership and stakeholder decision making through storytelling
• Scope projects and help define the design process, task allocation, and timeline
• Provide indirect leadership and mentorship for peer designers through visual design critiques
• Evangelize design thinking and best practices across functions

Required qualifications

• Designer/Design Leader with 10+ years of experience
• Ability to independently formulate design directions and processes
• Ability to lead and mentor teams through execution
• Strategic thought leader adept at guiding teams through ambiguity
• Systems-oriented thinker capable of designing holistic online and offline user experiences
• Exceptional craftsmanship with advanced interaction and visual design capabilities
• Strong analytical acumen and deep empathy
• Proven track record of synthesising user insights into optimal solutions
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills
• Adept stakeholder management abilities
• Experience in end-to-end product development or spearheading the redesign of major product elements
• Comprehensive understanding of technological capabilities, business objectives, and user needs

About the company

Airbnb was born in 2007 and has grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.