Advocacy Associate

The Community You Will Join:

Airbnb’s Advocacy team is part of the broader Public Policy group, dedicated to protecting and promoting our community of hosts and guests across North America. The team works closely with Public Policy stakeholders, regional policy teams, and external partners to influence legislation, foster strategic partnerships, and engage with community leaders. Operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, the team uses innovative advocacy strategies to advance fair and progressive home-sharing rules.

The Difference You Will Make:

In this role, you will design and execute community activation strategies to mobilize hosts and guests around regulatory issues impacting short-term rentals. By leveraging digital tools and grassroots organizing techniques, you will inspire action, connect community members with policymakers, and drive meaningful policy change. Success in this role means creating impactful advocacy campaigns, increasing community engagement, and achieving measurable policy outcomes.

A Typical Day:

• Develop and implement comprehensive community activation strategies aligned with legislative and policy goals.
• Create advocacy materials, including email campaigns, call-to-action posts, and host toolkits for sharing and engagement.
• Engage with community members through digital channels, webinars, and in-person events to educate and mobilize them on policy issues.
• Build and nurture relationships with Host club leaders and advocacy organizations to maximize grassroots impact.
• Analyze and report on campaign performance, using data insights to refine strategies and content.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Public Policy stakeholders and external partners to align initiatives and priorities.
• Plan and execute events such as action meetings and community meetups to drive grassroots engagement.

Your Expertise:

• 2+ years of professional experience in community organizing, advocacy campaigns, or political mobilization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grassroots advocacy techniques, including digital organizing and community mobilization.
• Proficiency in writing and producing digital content, such as email campaigns and other advocacy materials.
• Experience using tools such as VAN, Salesforce, NationBuilder, or similar grassroots organizing systems.
• Familiarity with cloud productivity apps (Google Workspace), project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday), and virtual conferencing platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to Airbnb’s core values, including diversity, belonging, and community engagement.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support in-person events and community engagement initiatives.

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.