Market Associate, Japan (Mandarin-Speaking)

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.

The Community You Will Join:

The Supply – Stays team plays a key role in shaping these stays.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a Market Associate, you will be responsible for the retention and growth of long-tail Hosts in an assigned territory within Japan.

A Typical Day:

• Prospect and provide consultation to new and emerging professional host accounts within assigned territory.
• Directly manage accounts to meet and exceed quarterly/annual sales goals.
• Support scaled strategies to effectively manage & optimise the long-tail of hundreds of Professional Hosts in your territory.
• Conduct quarterly optimisation calls and business reviews with assigned partners.
• Secure availability over high compression dates.
• Educate clients on all significant product changes and cascade feedback on product and policy to the relevant internal stakeholders.
• Respond to and deliver exceptional service to your professional hosts in a timely and efficient manner, occasionally traveling within your territory to provide in-person support and guidance.
• Work cross-functionally with product, communications, public policy and customer support teams to ensure our long-term market success.
• Analyze data and utilize data-driven recommendations to identify and action on strategic opportunities in your region to drive increase in sales.
• Maintain a baseline understanding of the technical integration of various software partners so that you can provide the right support to your clients.
• Represent Airbnb in external meetings with Professional Hosts and at industry conferences.
• Manage Chinese speaking hosts and their community in collaboration with other team members

Your Expertise:

• 3+ years of experience in new sales, account management and partner support.
• 2+ years of hospitality, travel or technology industry experience (nice to have).
• Native or fluent in Mandarin Chinese, as the role will have frequent interact with chinese-speaking hosts, as well as business level skill in Japanese and English
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Proven track record of being able to effectively work a book of business (account management).
• Hungry with a strong bias for action, and persistent in the face of adversity and objection.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients via phone, email, and in-person.
• Team player: highly motivated to share best practices and knowledge to help peers succeed.
• Proficient quantitative skills and proven ability to interpret and apply data throughout your day-to-day work.
• The ability to get things done with constantly changing priorities, projects and deadlines.
• Available to travel to assigned markets (when business travel resumes).
• Passion for Airbnb, travel, and the sharing economy - being an Airbnb host is a plus.
• Proven experience working cross-functionally.
• Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, with a proven track record to execute in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines, adjust to changes in priorities, and balance short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
• Highly proficient in using CRM software, specifically in working with leads, opportunities and other core objects - Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Charismatic self-starter who is resourceful and self-sufficient.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.