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.
Airbnb was founded in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million hosts who have welcomed over 1 billion guests in almost every country in the world. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that allow guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The community awaiting you:
The housing supply team is responsible for ensuring that Airbnb maintains a diverse and high-quality portfolio of housing listings that meet travelers' expectations for value, variety, and experience. The team also supports hosts around the world by enabling efficient planning and execution of growth strategies that align with Airbnb's mission and resonate with local communities.
Your contribution:
In this role, you will shape the growth and performance of Airbnb's Housing business in Canada. Leading a team of market managers, you will develop strategies to increase high-quality supply, increase host success across all segments, and improve the traveler experience. You will work hand-in-hand with the national director to execute national strategic plans, translating vision into measurable results. Through close collaboration with cross-functional partners, you will ensure that Airbnb continues to deliver exceptional value to travelers and hosts across all markets.
A typical day:
- Lead and inspire a team of market managers and associates to increase Airbnb housing supply in Canada by expanding partnerships with hosts of all types and delivering exceptional results for the business and travelers.
- Work closely with the national director to execute national strategic plans, ensuring alignment between local market execution and national business priorities.
- Design and implement acquisition strategies to establish new high-quality supply on Airbnb by developing innovative programs, pilot projects, and local initiatives to reach untapped segments and markets.
- Experiment boldly to unlock new supply sources: measure results, iterate quickly, and transform proven strategies into playbooks that fuel Airbnb's growth in Canada and beyond.
- Guide territorial strategies for host acquisition, optimization, and quality by leading teams to adapt their approach based on market maturity and host segmentation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with supply, marketing, revenue operations, policy, and product leaders to launch initiatives that improve host performance and accelerate supply growth.
- Monitor and own business performance by ensuring markets meet key performance indicators for revenue, supply, and quality, while achieving sustainable results that support Airbnb's broader objectives.
- Identify market trends and opportunities by providing solutions to overcome obstacles and capitalize on emerging demand or regulatory changes.
- Coach and develop talent by creating a high-performing team culture where experimenting, taking ownership, and continuous growth are valued.
Your expertise:
- More than 10 years of experience in global operations, business development, or market management, with more than 3 years in a leadership role managing and developing teams.
- Deep market expertise and a solid understanding of the Canadian travel and hospitality landscape, with experience in local growth and community engagement.
- A bold, compassionate, and action-oriented leader who loves to get things done and has a proven ability to develop, coach, and empower high-performing teams.
- Demonstrate analytical and strategic thinking, and use data and insights to discover opportunities, shape portfolio strategies, and guide decisions across diverse and evolving markets.
- A proven ability to influence product, policy, and cross-functional teams to unlock new revenue sources and improve host and market performance.
- Able to use tools, dashboards, and analytics to assess performance, identify trends, and drive accountability.
- Delivered strong results through others, including through effective performance management and developing new leaders.
- Previously created a positive, motivated, and inclusive team culture founded on collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement, while being a trusted leader who provides clear direction, constructive feedback, and practical business coaching to drive results and professional growth.
- Highly organized and able to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously, translating strategy into action and then into results.
- Prior experience in growing supply and establishing partnerships with host groups and in communities is a major plus.
Your location:
Due to the nature of this position, the selected candidate must be based in Canada to perform their work. Currently, employees can be located in: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, or Saskatchewan. This list is continuously updated, please check with us if the provinces where you live are on the list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you of the provinces in which you are eligible to work.
Our commitment to inclusion and belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest possible talent pool. We believe that diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and enables us to attract creative people and develop the best products, services, and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We also strive to provide an inclusive application and interview process for people with disabilities. If you are a candidate with a disability and need reasonable accommodations to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the position you are applying for, and the accommodations needed to assist you in the recruitment process.
We ask that you contact us only if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from completing our online application.
We use automated tools to help our recruiting team efficiently review a large number of applications. All final hiring decisions are made by a human.
This position is newly created and does not replace or fill an existing position.
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 shown below is annualized, 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.
Canada Annual Pay Range
$168,000—$210,000 CAD