Airbnb is one of the world’s largest marketplaces for unique, authentic places to stay and things to do, offering over 7 million accommodations and 40,000 handcrafted activities, all powered by local hosts. An economic empowerment engine, Airbnb has helped millions of hospitality entrepreneurs monetize their spaces and their passions while keeping the financial benefits of tourism in their own communities. With more than half a billion guest arrivals to date, and accessible in 62 languages across 220 countries and regions, Airbnb promotes people-to-people connection, community and trust around the world.

About Airbnb China

As an independent business unit, China is one of the major engines behind Airbnb's global growth. The company has increased its investment in China and experienced rapid growth since officially entering the market at the end of 2015. Airbnb continues to  focus on product localization and innovation to better serve local users and enhance the user experience, nurture a trusting local community, and engage Chinese Millennial travelers with inspiring brand moments. As one of the leaders in the home sharing industry, Airbnb works with partners across many fields to actively promote the sustainable development of this emerging industry and achieve win-win results for everyone. Airbnb will continue to build an efficient local team, bringing the end-to-end, authentic travel experience to Chinese travelers, and creating a world where "anyone can belong anywhere".

Our Design Team is growing and we want you to be part of it!China is the world’s largest, and fastest growing, outbound travel market. We’re looking for experience designer managers to lead a team of designers. The role will help to shape teams and the way we work. We’re looking for design managers who are excited to localize our product for the Chinese audience, build new products for the market and help Chinese travelers explore the world through our local experiences, personable hosts, and unique accommodations. Candidates must have strong visual and interaction skills and the ability to help shape product strategy.

 

Responsibilities

• Experienced creative leader and manager of a team of designers
• Responsible for the growth and maintenance of a high functioning team
• Partner with the product and the operation teams in strategic planning
• Aligns resources to key company and product priorities
• Can do hands-on design when necessary
• Give and solicit feedback with designers in San Francisco to upkeep the universality of the user experience
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity   

Required

• 6+ years industry experience in product design
• 2+ years experience leading a team and managing designers
• Outstanding mentor and listener. Effectively help the team to build on strengths, prioritize and navigate challenges
• Have experience with planning long-term strategy and design team for scale
• Excellent communication skills in both Chinese and English
• Have shipped product
• Have cross-platform design experiences (Web, android, iOS, emails)
• Based in Beijing, but willing to travel for work purposes

爱彼迎是全球领先的特色住宿和体验项目预订平台，提供700多万个独具当地特色的住宿选择和4万项精心策划的体验活动，均由当地房东和体验达人倾力打造。作为赋能经济发展的引擎之一，爱彼迎正在帮助数以百万计的旅游服务创业者将房源和爱好转化为收入，也让当地社区享受到了旅游业带来的经济效益。迄今为止，爱彼迎已接待超过5亿人次房客，在全球220个国家和地区提供62种语言服务。爱彼迎致力于在全球范围内促进人与人之间的交流和信任，打造充满人情味的社区。

爱彼迎中国简介

作为一个独立的业务部门，中国是Airbnb爱彼迎全球增长的重要引擎之一。自2015年底正式进入中国起，爱彼迎在中国市场不断加大投入，实现了持续快速增长。爱彼迎将持续升级本土产品，打造创新的品牌活动，提升用户体验，构建有凝聚力的社区。作为共享住宿行业的领军者之一，爱彼迎还携手各方，积极推动这一新兴行业的可持续发展，实现多方共赢。我们将继续打造高效的本土团队，将原汁原味的旅行体验带给中国旅行者，创造“家在四方”的归属感，重新定义旅行。

设计团队主要负责中文区app和web端产品和视觉交互设计等业务。

工作内容：

• 管理设计团队，带领团队完成相关设计工作
• 整合资源，通过跨部门沟通和协调
• 必要时与团队共同完成细节设计工作
• 与Airbnb总部紧密配合，通过设计提升用户和产品体验

职位要求：

• 丰富的行业经验和团队管理经验
• 善于带领团队发现问题，并帮助团队内部成员成长
• 较强的沟通能力，有策略性思维和对于产品和设计的前瞻性思考