Creative Director, Social & Content

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$208K/yr – $260K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creative leadership for social native content that lives beyond campaigns, owning formats, series, and repeatable franchises while integrating with Brand, Marketing and Product to ensure cohesive, audience-driven output.

  • Content Engine: Build formats and franchises that readers choose to watch and share, with scale through creators and production partners.
  • Creative Leadership: Set a clear vision and mentor a multi-disciplinary team while staying hands-on in concepting and storytelling.
  • Collaboration & Scale: Align with internal teams and external partners to optimize cadence and quality across touchpoints.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative across multiple social and content workstreams, ensuring output is distinctive, culturally relevant, and aligned with Airbnb’s brand vision
  • Develop and guide content formats, series, and repeatable franchises, not just one-off campaigns
  • Be hands-on in concepting and storytelling, while also setting a clear creative vision for teams and partners
  • Collaborate with internal teams, external creators, and production partners to bring ideas to life at scale
  • Build strong relationships across Brand, Marketing, Comms, and Product to ensure cohesion across all touchpoints
  • Partner with Creative Operations and Production to scale output efficiently without compromising quality
  • Mentor and grow a team of multidisciplinary creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, craft, and experimentation
  • This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has built social-native content systems—not just campaigns—and understands how to create work that audiences choose to watch, follow, and share

Requirements

  • 12+ years of creative leadership experience across social, content, and brand storytelling
  • Proven success developing YouTube-first or video-led content, including series, channels, or recurring formats
  • Experience operating in environments where editorial, entertainment, and brand intersect
  • Strong understanding of platform mechanics, especially video platforms (YouTube, TikTok)
  • Experience collaborating with creators, influencers, and talent—not just directing campaigns, but co-creating content
  • Ability to translate insights, data, and strategy into compelling creative work
  • Experience leading both internal teams and external partners (agencies, production companies, creators)
  • Strong storytelling instincts, with a high bar for craft across video, design, and narrative
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • A deep curiosity about culture, media, and how audiences engage with content today

Benefits

  • Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging — Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
  • Disability inclusive application and interview process; reasonable accommodations available if needed.
  • Pay and benefits: base pay range is subject to change; may be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
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Airbnb

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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, experiences and services that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Founded in 2007
San Francisco, California, USA
64K employees (7,318 in marketing)
82% recommend to a friend
91% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
85M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.8%
Direct
65.5%
Referral
2.6%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~64.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,349 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$6.4B
Last Raise
$1B
Debt Financing, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2020
    Debt Financing • $1B
  • Apr 2020
    Private Equity • $1B
  • Dec 2019
    Secondary Market • $25M

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