Communications Lead – Global Celebrity & Entertainment

About the role

Airbnb is seeking a Communications Lead to own and grow the international side of its Celebrity & Entertainment program. The role sits at the intersection of global strategy and regional execution, ensuring alignment across markets while driving pop‑culture integration for the brand.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the international celebrity division, coordinating with regional leads across the US, Canada, EMEA, APAC, LATAM and China.
• Align global and regional celebrity activities with broader company priorities, ensuring relevance and impact.
• Identify efficiencies, develop solutions, and improve processes for the international team as priorities evolve.
• Provide negotiation guidance, share best practices, and support regional points of contact.
• Partner with global leads to implement international priorities across all celebrity programs.
• Surface regional opportunities to the global team and connect the right stakeholders.
• Deliver regular pipeline, budget, and metric updates to the Head of Celebrity & Entertainment.
• Collaborate with channel communications leads (social, influencer, creative) to integrate regional celebrity programs.

Required profile

• Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to think strategically while managing detailed execution.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across global and regional teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous, fast‑moving environments.
• Experience leading cross‑functional, multi‑regional initiatives.

Required skills