Social Creative Lead Real Time & Reactive

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

This Creative Lead will report to the Director, Social Creative and work PST hours. They will be part of a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team focused on real-time storytelling—listening, responding, and creating in culture as it happens.

Airbnb is looking for a social-native creative leader who thrives in speed, ambiguity, and cultural relevance. This role sits within our internal Creative Team, partnering across disciplines and functions to deliver ideas that show up in the world in real time—not weeks later.

This is a role for someone who is as comfortable publishing something scrappy in an hour as they are shaping larger creative directions.

The Difference You Will Make

Our ideal candidate lives at the intersection of culture, community, and content. They have strong instincts for what matters right now, why it matters, and whether a brand should participate at all.

They are constantly observing, synthesizing, and identifying opportunities to show up in ways that feel timely, additive, and distinctly Airbnb.

They understand that reactive work isn’t just fast—it requires:

Strong creative judgmentA clear brand POVConfidence in making decisions with incomplete information

They’ve created social content for global brands that has driven real-time engagement, conversation, and cultural relevance, not just impressions.

They are deeply fluent in platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube—but more importantly, understand how behavior, tone, and expectations shift in real time across each.

A Typical Day

Monitor culture, conversation, and platform trends to identify real-time opportunities for Airbnb to show upConcept, create, and publish content quickly—often within hours, not daysShoot, edit, write, and produce scrappy content when needed; lead others to do the same when scale is requiredPartner with social, brand, comms, and legal teams to move ideas from concept to live execution بسرعة and responsiblyBalance speed with judgment—knowing when to act fast, when to elevate, and when to holdCollaborate with creators, agencies, and internal teams to extend reactive ideas into broader moments when appropriateHelp define workflows and guardrails that enable fast, high-quality output without unnecessary frictionMentor team members on craft, taste, and decision-making in fast-moving environments

Your Expertise

Significant experience creating real-time or reactive social content for brands or media platformsA strong track record of work that tapped into culture and drove immediate engagement and conversationDeep understanding of platform dynamics, trends, and algorithmic behavior—especially short-form video and feed-based environmentsProven ability to make and publish content quickly, with strong instincts for tone, voice, and relevanceExperience co-creating with creators, influencers, or talent in fast-moving environmentsAbility to balance brand integrity with cultural participation—knowing how to show up without forcing relevanceExperience working cross-functionally with brand, marketing, and communications teams in high-velocity settingsStrong creative instincts across writing, video, and visual storytellingExcellent prioritization and decision-making skills under tight timelinesA collaborative, “yes, and” mindset with the ability to build on ideas in real time

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so 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.

Pay Range

$180,000—$217,000 USD

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