Acquisition Manager

Airbnb
Paris, France
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward mid-level sales professionals comfortable with B2B acquisition and hospitality industry nuances in the French market.

Best fit for

  • Sales professionals with 6+ years in B2B acquisition and hospitality experience.
    — “6+ years of experience in sales
  • Candidates who excel in strategic and tactical execution in ambiguous environments.
    — “Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels
  • Individuals fluent in French and English with strong partner relationship skills.
    — “Fluency in French and English

Things to consider

  • Frequent travel within assigned markets is required.
    — “Available to travel to assigned markets
  • Role involves balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
    — “balance short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific instances where you scaled acquisition strategies in a region.
    — “Create and deploy scaled strategies to effectively acquire Professional Hosts
  • Demonstrate data-driven decision-making with concrete examples from past roles.
    — “Comfortable performing data analysis and making decisions based on the results
  • Showcase your ability to manage cross-functional collaborations effectively.
    — “Work cross-functionally with product, communications, public policy and customer support teams
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • support and grow Airbnb's network of Hosts and Partners in France
Typical background
6+ years of experience in sales, strong time management and prioritization skills

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesHost AcquisitionOnboardingMarket AnalysisPartner Relationship ManagementCRM Software

Preferred

Hospitality/travel Industry Experience

Stack & domain

SalesCrm SoftwareSalesforceData AnalysisCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamworkBusiness DevelopmentMarket Analysis

About the role

Original posting from Airbnb

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:

The Homes team plays a key role in shaping the Airbnb stays experience. As a multidisciplinary team, we partner with Hosts to conceptualize and develop high-quality, repeatable, and commercially viable offerings that align with our brand values.

Airbnb is seeking a Market Manager, with a primary focus on France, to support and grow our network of Hosts and Partners. This role will be part of the Homes EMEA team and report to the Field Operations Manager.

The Difference You will Make:

As an Acquisition Manager, you will be responsible for supply acquisition and onboarding of high quality inventory. You will build Airbnb's strong market presence in France and collaborate with other teams as the local in-market expert. As someone who knows the Airbnb mission and values inside out, you will drive all phases of supply acquisition and market success from acquisition strategy development to strategic partner relationship management. You will help develop and iterate scalable, localized supply acquisition strategies in your territory aiming to secure our long-term success.

A typical day:

Prospect and onboard new, high quality hosts in your assigned territory, continuously building and managing a strong pipeline

Create and deploy scaled strategies to effectively acquire Professional Hosts in your region

Represent Airbnb in external meetings with Professional Hosts, showing up as a credible and knowledgeable market expert

Analyze data and utilize data-driven recommendations to identify and act on strategic opportunities in your region to drive sales growth

Develop deep knowledge of your assigned geographic markets 

Build and manage partner relationships within your assigned territory

Maintain a baseline understanding of the technical integration of various software partners so that you can provide the right support to your clients

Educate clients on all significant product changes and cascade feedback on product and policy to relevant internal stakeholders

Respond to and deliver exceptional service to your hosts in a timely and efficient manner

Work cross-functionally with product, communications, public policy and customer support teams to ensure our long-term market success

Your Expertise:

6+ years of experience in sales

2+ years of hospitality/travel industry experience (nice to have)

Strong time management and prioritization skills

Strong B2B sales/new business development experience

Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, with a proven track record to execute in ambiguous environments

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients

Experience building and strengthening relationships with external partners

Comfortable performing data analysis and making decisions based on the results

Available to travel to assigned markets

Ability to work within tight deadlines, adjust to changes in priorities, and balance short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives

Hospitality/travel industry experience in the region is a plus

Highly proficient in using CRM software - Salesforce experience is a plus

Charismatic self-starter who is resourceful and self-sufficient

Fluency in French and English

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.

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.

France Annual Pay Range€61.000—€72.000 EUR

Source: Airbnb careers

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