Staff Advanced Analytics, Product

Traveltechessentialist; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb is seeking a senior analytics leader to own advanced analytics for promotional and marketplace initiatives. You’ll work with cross‑functional teams to analyze complex datasets, design experiments, and deliver actionable insights that shape product and business decisions.

You will build and maintain metrics, leverage AI tools, and communicate findings to senior leadership. This remote‑eligible role requires a strong quantitative background and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Advanced analytics/data science experience in promotions, customer acquisition, or marketplace settings preferred.
• Strong programming and SQL skills with experience in causal inference and A/B testing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Be the Advanced Analytics owner and expert on domain datasets, solving complex problems with statistical methods.
• Apply quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, forecasting, and reporting to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Data Science, and other teams to provide actionable insights.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to measure feature impact and guide product iterations; leverage causal methods when randomized trials aren’t available.
• Design and build metrics/dimensions to monitor product and business performance.
• Build sophisticated reporting and analytical tools that empower stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior leadership, clearly and concisely.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends in quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques.
• Leverage AI to automate repetitive tasks and empower stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Experimentation

Data Visualization

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

BigQuery

Airflow

Snowflake

Job description

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:

Airbnb, a leader in travel and hospitality, is on a mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. We offer unique accommodations and experiences, crafted and curated by locals. As we expand into new marketplaces for in-person experiences and services, we are on the lookout for driven and innovative individuals to help shape our growth trajectory.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are currently hiring for multiple teams:

Guest App team:

This individual will act as a senior thought partner, supporting strategic business and product initiatives through detailed data analysis, experimentation, statistical modeling, and the development of reporting tools and metrics. The individual will be instrumental in driving product decisions for the Guest App, especially for strategically important Promotional Merchandising initiatives, to optimize for the company's objectives and ensure optimal experiences for guests.

API team:

This individual will act as a senior thought partner, supporting strategic business and product initiatives through detailed data analysis, experimentation, statistical modeling, and the development of reporting tools and metrics. The individual will be instrumental in driving business decisions for the API to optimize for the company's objectives and ensure optimal experiences for guests and hosts.

A Typical Day:

• Be the Advanced Analytics owner and expert on domain datasets. Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical and statistical approaches.
• Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining, forecasting and the presentation of data to identify trends and patterns that can inform decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Data and Analytical Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to measure feature impact and guide product iterations. Leverage causal methods when traditional randomized trials aren’t available.
• Design and build metrics / dimensions to monitor product and business performance.
• Build sophisticated reporting and analytical tools that empower stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior leadership, in a clear and concise manner.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements in quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques.
• Leverage AI to automate repetitive tasks and empower stakeholders.

Your Expertise:

• 10+ years of industry experience with a degree (Masters or PhD is a plus) in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research).
• Deep expertise working in a product analytics or data science role, with experience working on promotions or customer acquisition initiatives a major plus
• Strong expertise in at least one programming language (Python or R) and SQL.
• Experience with AI-assisted analytics (Claude, ChatGPT, etc).
• Experience in analysis of A|B experiments and statistical data analysis.
• Experience designing and building metrics, from conception to building prototypes with data pipelines.
• Prior experience in advanced analytics or business data science within a marketplace or business strategy setting highly desirable
• Exceptional business acumen, strategic thinking skills, and the ability to make informed judgments.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with a variety of stakeholders and conveying complex concepts in an accessible manner.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across functions independently.
• An agile, growth-minded approach, demonstrated through a history of driving projects from ideation to impact.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range

$180,000 — $221,000 USD

Reasonable Accommodations:

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.