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# Senior Recruiter, Commercial (12-Month Contract) at Airbnb

- **Company:** Airbnb
- **Location:** Sydney, Australia
- **Posted:** 2026-11-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11
- **Apply:** https://careers.airbnb.com/positions/8377478?gh_jid=8377478

## Job description

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:

Join our world-class Global Foundation Recruiting team, renowned for its dedication to excellence and innovation in talent acquisition. We are a dynamic, fun and passionate group, committed to building a diverse and high-performing workforce that propels our mission forward. As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of our business, we pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, working closely with leaders across APAC to shape their hiring strategies.

Our team is focused on attracting the best talent of this generation, ensuring that we not only meet our strategic goals but also foster an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive, have fun and support each other. Together, we are setting the standard for recruiting excellence at Airbnb.

The Difference You Will Make:

You will partner with hiring teams across our commercial functions (including sales, business development, partnerships and other revenue-generating roles). As the ideal candidate for this position, you should have a track record of recruiting across various functions and regions. You will serve as a strategic talent advisor to our hiring teams, providing guidance and expertise. It is crucial that you have a thorough understanding of our target markets and are well-informed about the talent pool, interview best practices, assessment criteria, and competitive landscape. Effective communication and influencing skills, as well as sound professional judgment, are essential for success in this role. This is a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, so we are seeking someone who thrives in ambiguity, is adaptable, and has a solutions-oriented mindset. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact as Airbnb continues to grow.

A Typical Day:

- Manage and drive a full-cycle recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interview, feedback and offers for all levels of candidates from entry to senior level across our commercial functions (including sales, business development, partnerships and other revenue-generating roles).
- Conduct market research and mapping to identify top talent that aligns with Airbnb's current and future needs.
- Develop and implement engagement strategies to build relationships with potential candidates.
- Build pipeline for multiple requisitions across foundation teams and geographies, consider diversity and the importance of balanced candidate slates.
- Drive inclusion through building diverse pipelines at top of the funnel.
- Influence business leaders and educate hiring managers on process, interview best practices, and decision making.
- Maintain data integrity, proactively sharing data-centric updates with internal stakeholders to improve recruiting efficiency and influence hiring decisions.
- Cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with the broader recruiting team and cross-functional internal teams such as Talent, Diversity & Belonging, Compensation, and Legal.
- Champion an exceptional end-to-end candidate experience, ensuring timely and impactful communication throughout the hiring journey.
- Communicate effectively with business partners and hiring managers, establishing clear timelines, milestones, and expected outcomes.

## Your Expertise

- 10+ years of recruiting experience, particularly recruiting mid & senior level hires.
- Proven track record of building trust and credibility with leaders.
- Strong consulting skills with demonstrated ability to successfully influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Keen ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices based on historical insight and market trends.
- Exceptional communication skills and professional judgment.
- Ability to cut through complexity and deliver results, particularly under ever-changing circumstances.
- Excitement to balance autonomous, proactive efforts with collaborative, team-minded workstreams.
- Experience in solving complex hiring challenges independently.
- Demonstrates a positive, can do attitude. Receives feedback well and looks to constantly improve and grow.

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.

Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

A Note on Recruiting Scams: Scammers sometimes pose as Airbnb recruiters to get money or personal information from candidates. A few things that will always be true for Airbnb’s hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb’s Career’s Page at careers.airbnb.com, and our recruiters correspond only from @[airbnb.com](http://airbnb.com) or @[ext.airbnb.com](http://ext.airbnb.com) email addresses. Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing.  We’ll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process. We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.

## About Airbnb

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Airbnb operates a global marketplace for unique stays, experiences, and adventures, connecting hosts with travelers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: ABNB)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online Travel & Hospitality, Software Development
- **Target customers**: B2C (travelers), C2C (hosts), with some B2B (Airbnb for Work, business travel)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere, providing unique travel experiences and economic opportunity for hosts.

## Products & Services
- **Airbnb Stays**: The core platform for booking short-term rentals (entire homes, private rooms, shared spaces) in over 220 countries and regions.
- **Airbnb Experiences**: Curated, hands-on activities hosted by locals (e.g., cooking classes, guided hikes, workshops).
- **Airbnb Adventures**: Multi-day, small-group immersive trips led by local experts.
- **Airbnb for Work**: A service for companies to manage business travel and team retreats.
- **Luxe**: A premium tier offering vetted, high-end vacation homes with dedicated trip designers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~$77.8B (as of recent data)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $12.2B (based on available data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Y Combinator
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - **From 2007 to present**: 1.5 billion guest arrivals globally.
  - **Headcount Growth**: Employs ~21,644 people, a **+30.6% year-over-year increase**.
  - **Global Reach**: Operates in 176 countries with a strong international team (e.g., offices/employees in India, Italy, Canada, Brazil, UK, Australia, China).
  - **Public Company Status**: IPO in 2020, trading on NASDAQ.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network Effects**: A massive, global two-sided network of 5 million+ hosts and 1.5 billion arrivals creates a formidable moat that is very difficult for competitors to replicate.
- **Brand & Trust**: A globally recognized brand synonymous with alternative accommodations and travel experiences.
- **Liquidity & Inventory**: Unrivaled inventory depth across 220+ countries, offering unique stays not found in traditional hotels.
- **Live and Work Anywhere Policy**: A radical shift in work culture that offers flexibility and a competitive edge in talent acquisition, allowing employees to live anywhere in their country of employment with no compensation change.

## Strategic Focus
- **International & Mainstream Expansion**: Continuing to grow its user base beyond early adopters into mainstream travel and new international markets.
- **Product Diversification**: Pushing hard into "Experiences" and "Adventures" to reduce reliance on accommodations and capture more of the travel wallet.
- **Leveraging AI & Technology**: Investing in AI (e.g., AI Engineer roles in Community Support) to improve the guest and host experience, search, and trust & safety.
- **Return to Travel & "Live Anywhere"**: Capitalizing on the post-pandemic shift towards remote work and long-term stays with its "Live and Work Anywhere" initiative.

## Why Work Here
- **Flexibility**: A ground-breaking **"Live and Work Anywhere"** policy. Employees can work from home, an office, or temporarily anywhere in the world (with approval). Compensation is not changed when moving within their country of employment.
- **Compelling Mission**: An opportunity to work on a platform that creates connection and economic empowerment for millions of people globally.
- **Diversity & Belonging**: Strong commitment to inclusion with numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) such as Able@, Black@, Women@, Parents@, and many more.
- **Great Benefits**: 
  - **Travel Credit**: Quarterly Airbnb travel and experiences credit.
  - **Education**: Annual educational stipend.
  - **Wellbeing**: Subsidized healthcare, mental health support, family care support, and generous parental leave.
  - **Equity**: Competitive compensation including equity and an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- **Culture**: Values-driven with a focus on "Be a Host" (caring, open, encouraging), "Champion the Mission," and "Embrace the Adventure."
- **Work Model**: Supports a mix of remote, hybrid (be close to an office), and onsite work, giving employees significant control over their schedule.
- **Talent Community**: A highly creative and collaborative environment with industry-leading talent.

## Sources
1. [careers.airbnb.com](https://careers.airbnb.com/)
2. [careers.airbnb.com/life-at-airbnb/](https://careers.airbnb.com/life-at-airbnb/)
3. [airbnb.com](https://www.airbnb.com/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/airbnb](https://sg.linkedin.com/company/airbnb)
5. [careers.airbnb.com/positions/](https://careers.airbnb.com/positions/)

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