Principal, Strategic Finance & Analytics, Incubations

Airbnb

2d•$168,000 - $206,000•Remote

About The Position

The Principal, Strategic Finance & Analytics, Incubations role will partner closely with business, product, and analytics leaders across Luxe, Monthly Stays, and Airbnb for Business. This role will directly support the investment decisions behind Airbnb's fastest growing emerging businesses. As a Principal in Strategic Finance & Analytics supporting Luxe, Monthly Stays, and Airbnb for Business, you will be highly visible and partner with senior leaders across each business to accelerate their path to scale. You will become the subject matter expert on the economics of these businesses, including how demand and supply are acquired, what they cost, and what they return. You will bring a strong point of view on where we should be investing more, where we should be investing differently, and what we need to prove before we invest at all. This role requires a strong commercial mindset, with the ability to size opportunities, evaluate returns, and translate performance and funnel insight into clear business implications and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. Because these are incubation businesses, the analytical foundation often does not yet exist, so you will build it. The ideal candidate relishes the opportunity to roll up their sleeves, and is a self-starter comfortable embracing the adventure of a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant experience. Ideally, you have demonstrated relevant experience in an analytical role such as strategic finance, strategy/management consulting, investment banking, financial planning and analysis, business operations, or private equity
Advanced SQL proficiency with the ability to independently extract, analyze, and synthesize data
Superb financial modeling skills and extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into decisions
Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
High ownership mindset with strong judgment and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience evaluating growth strategies, ROI/efficiency returns, and the scalability of new business models is a big plus

Responsibilities

Build the business cases behind major investment decisions across Luxe, Monthly Stays, and Airbnb for Business. Size the opportunity, model the returns, and frame the tradeoffs so leadership can decide where to place bets and how large those bets should be
Own end to end performance management for the incubation portfolio, including forecasting, goal and OKR setting, and executive reporting. Build scalable reporting frameworks that connect early signals to revenue and long term value
Track and analyze full funnel performance across demand and supply for each business. Identify where the funnel leaks, why, and what it is worth to fix
Establish and pressure test the unit economics of each business. Determine which parts of the model improve with scale, which do not, and what needs to be true for these businesses to become material contributors
Assess how investment is allocated across the incubation businesses relative to their potential. Recommend reallocation where returns and readiness diverge from where capital is going today
Synthesize complex data into clear narratives and recommendations for senior leadership. Influence cross functional stakeholders to drive alignment on high impact investment and operating decisions