Partners Operation Manager (6 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

The Community you will join:

As a Partner to the Tour de France, Airbnb is looking to hire a Partners Operation Manager to support onsite activations on the wake of this major event and explore additional lower scale partnerships to support Airbnb business in 2026.

You will join a cross-functional team composed of Business Operations, Partnership, Experiences, Marketing, Communications and Events. As the main point of contact for all activation onsite, you will sync with internal and external partners to ensure a smooth delivery of all operations. You will also represent Airbnb on the ground and drive top of the art executions of Airbnb experiences crafted for the Tour.

Key Responsibilities

Tour de France (80%)

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end production process of experience or onsite activation projects and initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality execution from pre-production planning to final delivery at scale
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and key stakeholders to build the customer experience to deliver excellence in line with our vision and strategy
• Work autonomously to develop all experience assets, for pre-production and on-site operations
• Prepare reports for management, detailing program specifics, learnings and insights
• Be able to think outside the box work on own initiative and develop ways of working to allow for successful execution
• Be present on the ground to ensure Airbnb strong visibility and flawless experience execution, partnering and managing agencies and operators.

Other partnerships (20%)

• Develop recommendation and frame for scale events partnerships within Airbnb. Advise other markets and central teams on how to setup high standard operations around events.
• Manage daily operations with existing distribution partners (contract, implementation, measurement)
• Map and size other distribution partners relevant to Airbnb, around retail, transportation, culture…

 Ability to travel as needed, mainly domestically (up to 50% of the time, with high presence required during the Tour de France dates in July).

Your expertise:

• 8+ years of experience producing projects, brand activations, events and experiences
• Ability to create and drive schedules, budgets, scope documents, and deliverables
• Experience managing agency, partner, and vendor relationships
• Experience working across various levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form, and tailor messages to diverse audiences
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to create trust‑based relationships with all stakeholders to ensure work is delivered on time and efficiently.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and decision-making skills with an ability to set priorities, problem-solve, and work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• You are inherently curious, creative and excited by the prospect of building things from scratch

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of advertising, technology, marketing, and media landscapes
• Knowledge of Tour de France or other large, multi-day, travelling event
• Skilled in designing and delivering presentations across various levels of the organization
• Experience in a startup or 0-1 environment
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken) 

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.