Staff Policy Economist

Airbnb

149d • $194,000 - $240,000

About The Position

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 and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The Community You Will Join: Policy & Communications is at the heart of how Airbnb works with communities and stakeholders around the world. We're accepting applications for the position of Staff Policy Economist (part of Airbnb’s Data Science organization) supporting this team to ensure these engagements are data-driven. Candidates should have a strong background in data modeling and analytics, and demonstrated skill in organizing, communicating, and presenting analysis via visualizations, dashboards, maps, and other tools.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field
• 6+ years experience in data modeling & analysis
• Ability to perform complex strategic analysis
• Excellent project management, communication, and teamwork skills
• Causal inference techniques (e.g. econometric regressions & quasi-experimental techniques)
• Knowledge of data tools including: R/Python, SQL, Data Visualization, GIS, Excel
• Exposure to the policy and economics domain, or adjacent domains

Responsibilities

• Regulatory impact analysis and modeling, as well as guidance to policy team members
• Using AI/ML models to derive insights from legislation and other unstructured data sources
• Collaboration with academics and experts on policy research topics
• Mapping and spatial analysis of data
• Creating amazing visualizations to convey key concepts
• Converting insights into 'Data Journalism' useful for our communications team
• Building prototypes, dashboards, and other tools to scale data usage across a large organization

Benefits

• Base pay range of $194,000—$240,000 USD
• Bonus eligibility
• Equity options
• Benefits package
• Employee Travel Credits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees