Senior Principal SFA

Airbnb was born 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 more than 1 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

You will be joining the Marketing Strategic Finance & Analytics team, reporting directly to the Director of Marketing Strategic Finance & Analytics. The team plays a critical role in managing the budget operations, strategic planning, and performance analytics for our Marketing, Public Relations & Communications departments, all of which are integral to driving customer acquisition and establishing a world-class brand. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, including the VP of Communications and the VP of Marketing, as well as cross-functional teams such as Finance, Creative, Production, and Consumer Insights.

The Difference You Will Make

In this high-impact role, you will lead a small team responsible for managing the consolidation, reporting, and financial operations of a >$1BN marketing and communications budget. Your efforts will ensure accurate budget tracking, drive budget strategy across communications and marketing, and support efficient spend allocation. Success in this role includes developing go-to-market strategies, providing actionable financial insights, and influencing budget decisions across the organization, with measurable outcomes like improved budget accuracy and strategic alignment with business objectives.

A Typical Day

• Lead financial consolidation and reporting processes for the Marketing and Communications budget, ensuring timely and accurate close, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Partner with senior leadership in Communications and Marketing to drive budget strategy, including spend allocation and ROI analysis for campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on creative, production, and design budget strategies to ensure spend efficiency.
• Conduct deep-dive analytics on business trends, developing insights to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Facilitate budget planning sessions, and continuously improve processes for purchase orders, budget requests, and approvals.
• Present financial analysis and recommendations to executive leadership, ensuring alignment with broader company objectives.

Your Expertise

• 12+ years of experience in finance, business, and analytics, including financial planning, management consulting, or investment banking.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams, with a proven ability to manage large-scale budgets (>$500M), preferably in marketing and communications.
• Strong technical financial analysis and modeling skills, with experience in financial forecasting systems.
• Expertise in managing creative and non-working media budgets, with a bonus for accounting experience.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, capable of driving complex processes and delivering impactful recommendations.
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting financial insights to executive audiences.
• Experience with Public Relations & Communications, marketing channels, and campaign evaluation is preferred. SQL experience is a plus.

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.