Social Creative Lead, Real-Time & Reactive

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$180K/yr – $217K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own real time social content by spotting culture and platform trends, publish fast, and scale reactive ideas with cross functional teams while keeping brand integrity; set up guardrails and mentor peers for high velocity output.

  • Real-time Content Ownership: monitor culture and platform dynamics to spot opportunities and publish fast.
  • Rapid Creation and Scale: concept, shoot, edit, and publish within hours, leading teams to extend when needed.
  • Guardrails and Collaboration: define workflows with brand, comms, legal, and creators to move ideas responsibly at speed.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Monitor culture, conversation, and platform trends to identify real-time opportunities for Airbnb to show up
  • Concept, create, and publish content quickly—often within hours, not days
  • Shoot, edit, write, and produce scrappy content when needed; lead others to do the same when scale is required
  • Partner with social, brand, comms, and legal teams to move ideas from concept to live execution بسرعة and responsibly
  • Balance speed with judgment—knowing when to act fast, when to elevate, and when to hold
  • Collaborate with creators, agencies, and internal teams to extend reactive ideas into broader moments when appropriate
  • Help define workflows and guardrails that enable fast, high-quality output without unnecessary friction
  • Mentor team members on craft, taste, and decision-making in fast-moving environments

Requirements

  • Significant experience creating real-time or reactive social content for brands or media platforms
  • A strong track record of work that tapped into culture and drove immediate engagement and conversation
  • Deep understanding of platform dynamics, trends, and algorithmic behavior—especially short-form video and feed-based environments
  • Proven ability to make and publish content quickly, with strong instincts for tone, voice, and relevance
  • Experience co-creating with creators, influencers, or talent in fast-moving environments
  • Ability to balance brand integrity with cultural participation—knowing how to show up without forcing relevance
  • Experience working cross-functionally with brand, marketing, and communications teams in high-velocity settings
  • Strong creative instincts across writing, video, and visual storytelling
  • Excellent prioritization and decision-making skills under tight timelines
  • A collaborative, “yes, and” mindset with the ability to build on ideas in real time

Preferred

Benefits

  • This role may also 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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