Growth Marketing Lead, Japan
AirbnbAirbnb 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:
At Airbnb, the Growth Marketing team sits at the dynamic crossroads of marketing, engineering, and data science. We’re responsible for driving Airbnb’s business performance by deploying innovative, data-driven marketing strategies.
The difference you will make:
As Growth Marketing Lead, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape Airbnb’s growth narrative in Japan. You’ll be the champion for Growth Marketing channels, translating strategic vision into actionable plans and flawless execution. You’ll identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities, manage complex cross-functional projects, and collaborate with global and regional teams. Your leadership will ensure not only the ongoing success of our core marketing programs, but also the discovery of new areas of growth for your market.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop and Execute Growth Marketing Strategies: Identify and incorporate local nuances to infuse authentic local flavor into Growth Marketing initiatives, ensuring strategies are tailored to resonate with local cultures, preferences, and market conditions.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Build strong relationships with regional and global teams, setting and managing expectations effectively to deliver measurable business impact. Establish and optimize operating rhythm and ways of working.
- Project Management: Partner closely with Regional Marketing, Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Creative teams to align on priorities, shape product roadmaps, and lead the planning and execution of Growth Marketing initiatives—ensuring flawless delivery, clear accountability, and effective communication across all levels. Strategic Vision & Hands-On Execution: Operate at both strategic and tactical levels—setting vision, defining KPIs, and rolling up your sleeves to support the execution and optimization of growth campaigns in-market.
- Insights & Reporting: Build strong relationships with Japan Business and Marketing Teams and ensure alignment across initiatives. In regional leadership reviews, represent Growth Marketing, provide actiona
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