Project Manager, Early Career and Emerging Talent

Airbnb•San Francisco, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Career & Emerging Talent team at Airbnb Global Recruiting focuses on interns and apprentices globally. This team supports all Airbnb teams in engaging junior talent for impactful projects and building future talent pipelines. The role of Project Manager, Early Career and Emerging Talent is the operational backbone for these global internship and early career programs. This position will drive the infrastructure for world-class intern experiences, manage programs across their full lifecycle, and handle full-cycle recruiting as needed. The role involves partnering with Talent, Diversity & Belonging, Airfinity groups, and business functions to ensure programs are scalable, equitable, and aligned with Airbnb's mission. Responsibilities include designing intern onboarding, advising hiring managers, and building sourcing strategies for graduate-level roles.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in program/project management, recruiting, or a blend of both with a track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder work.
Experience in early career or university recruiting; familiarity with graduate-level talent pipelines is a strong plus.
Strong cross-functional partnership skills with the ability to build credibility across all levels of an organization.
Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities — you can translate program data into compelling narratives and design presentations that land with any audience including senior leadership.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, requisitions, and deadlines in a fast-paced, autonomous environment.
Comfortable working across global regions and willing to flex hours when needed to support hiring in multiple time zones.
Experience using data to track, evaluate, and continuously improve program and recruiting outcomes.
Familiarity with AI tools and a track record of finding practical ways to apply them in day-to-day work; curiosity and openness to learning how to build custom AI-powered tools that go beyond off-the-shelf use.
Genuine passion for the early career space, diversity and belonging, and Airbnb's mission.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end program management for the global early career programs including manager training, performance evaluations, onboarding and offboarding, and event management.
Lead cross-functional projects across multiple lines of business and global offices to deliver a consistent, high-quality programmatic experience.
Track initiative progress, measure program ROI, and share regular updates with recruiting and business stakeholders through clear, compelling reports.
Design and facilitate training and support materials for hiring managers, team members, and program partners.
Drive continuous improvements to systems, tools, reporting, and processes, including leveraging AI, to increase efficiency across highly operational program work and peak hiring seasons.
Partner with HR, business leaders, and recruiters to support placement of full-time conversions and program continuity.
Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical intern roles across all Airbnb functions & regions, including Tech, Design, Communications, Public Policy, Legal, and Finance.
Design function-specific sourcing strategies and build relationships with universities, organizations, and vendors.
Partner with hiring managers to develop competitive hiring strategies, facilitate debrief discussions, and close candidates.
Maintain a consistent and seamless candidate experience from application through offer, using our ATS to track and manage all stages.
Use data to evaluate recruiting success and inform future strategy.