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Airbnb’s Space team is defining how the company designs, builds, and operates its physical world. The Space Studio drives the step-change work of the organization, shaping what’s next for how Airbnb designs, builds, operates space. This role sits at the intersection of design, technology, and operations. You’ll guide a small, high-impact team focused on the craft of systems—how we prototype, measure, and scale the design of space across Airbnb’s global portfolio.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the development of a long-term design strategy that bridges design, technology, and sustainability
Develop and oversee the Space operating model and systems
Define the metrics and feedback loops that translate data into insight
Set sustainability goals and frameworks to measure, track, and report progress
Lead a multidisciplinary team spanning strategy, systems, sustainability, and data
Advance SpaceOS as the platform that connects sustainability metrics, performance data, and global standards
Translate long-term design strategy into actionable frameworks and tools
Partner with Development, Architecture & Construction, and Workplace
Develop measurement methods and dashboards that track utilization, performance, and sustainability outcomes
Collaborate with technology and engineering teams to automate workflows
Establish and maintain operational standards and sustainability benchmarks
Create and steward playbooks and documentation
Effectively lead, coach and mentor a cross-functional team
Requirements:
15+ years of experience spanning architecture, design technology, and creative systems development
Several years in senior or cross-functional leadership roles
Proven ability to connect creative processes with data, tooling, and scalable design systems
Experience effectively leading multi-disciplinary teams across design strategy, operations, sustainability, and technology implementation
Deep understanding of digital design workflows (e.g., Revit, Rhino, Airtable, Figma, or equivalent) and their application to real-world building and workplace systems
Demonstrated success in developing global standards, operating models, or performance systems within complex, design-driven organizations
Track record of building sustainability strategies and measurement frameworks
Skilled in translating complexity into clear, measurable systems
Known for collaborative leadership, mentoring teams that balance creativity, precision, and experimentation
Deep appreciation for design craft, sustainability, and innovation at scale—with the ability to move seamlessly between vision and execution