Creative Lead, Art

Airbnb

1d•$180,000 - $217,000•Remote

About The Position

Airbnb is seeking a Creative Lead (Art) to shape high-impact integrated campaigns and social work across growth areas including Home/Stay, Experiences, and Services. The role partners closely with a dedicated Copywriter to translate brand narratives into compelling visual work across social channels and traditional media, combining strategic thinking with hands-on craft and execution. The Creative Lead works with strategists, producers, creative leadership, and cross-functional teams to develop bold ideas, maintain quality and aesthetic consistency across channels, and direct production. The role values a proactive maker mindset and the effective use of AI creative tools and emerging digital workflows to accelerate ideation and visual storytelling. This role is US remote-eligible, with West Coast hours. Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites may be required as agreed with the manager. The employee must reside in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant experience leading global brand campaigns, preferably across advertising agency, creative studio, and in-house environments.
An outstanding portfolio demonstrating best-in-class campaign work.
Demonstrated success leading multiple cross-media campaigns.
Strong conceptual and brainstorming skills, with the ability to lead and participate as needed.
Experience collaborating closely with Brand Management teams.
Ability to translate market research, data, and strategy into creative solutions.
Flexibility and dependability.
Ability to think strategically and tactically from concept through execution.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate and passionately defend decisions.
Empathy for customers and for individuals on a creative team.
Passion for Airbnb’s mission and purpose.

Responsibilities

Partner with a Copywriter to conceptualize and execute integrated, multi-channel campaigns.
Translate brand stories into visually compelling, culturally resonant campaigns, delivering high-quality work at pace.
Connect social-first visual thinking with multi-channel campaigns and maintain aesthetic consistency and craft across touchpoints.
Collaborate with creative leadership and cross-functional teams on high-visibility work that advances the business.
Bring a hands-on, proactive, curious approach to building and rapidly prototyping ideas.
Use AI creative tools and emerging digital workflows to accelerate ideation, iteration, and visual storytelling while maintaining quality.
Direct and ensure exceptional visual and art-direction execution, communicating effectively with creative teammates and production companies.