Supply Acquisition Lead

PE Global (UK); Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,482 - 160,642; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting a Supply Acquisition Lead for a 12 month contract with a leading multinational vacation rental company based in London. The Acquisition Team develops new hosted Experiences and collaborates with Hosts to grow the business and curate exceptional hosted experiences.

Responsibilities include overseeing supply acquisition projects, staying current on industry trends, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in creative development, project management, and supply acquisition in travel, entertainment, or marketing.
• Strong understanding of travel, hospitality trends and spotting new experiences.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables while overseeing vendors.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and mentoring across disciplines.
• Experience with engineering, product, and data teams.
• Excellent presentation skills and managing project dashboards.
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize in fast-changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supply acquisition projects from planning to execution, managing timelines, budgets, and milestones to ensure successful delivery.
• Stay updated on industry trends and source new talent and experiences by engaging with potential hosts.
• Lead meetings, provide regular project updates, and ensure clear communication across teams and leadership to address blockers early.
• Maintain accurate project records and circulate weekly updates tracking goals and progress. Create visual presentations and pitches.
• Manage vendor relationships, ensure leads meet quality standards, and support vendor training and integration into Airbnb systems.
• Attend experiences regularly to assess and improve supply.

Skills

Creative development

Project management

Supply acquisition

Tools

CRM systems

Project dashboards

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Supply Acquisition Lead for a 12 month contract role with a leading multinational vacation rental company based in London.
The Acquisition Team, within the Supply team is a unique, multidisciplinary team that focuses on developing new Experiences supply. We ideate, prototype, and deliver new hosted Experiences that grow the business, develop and steward the creative vision for Host acquisition and curation initiatives, and collaborate with current and new types of Hosts to create exceptional hosted experiences that foster human connection in our shared physical world.

Responsibilities:

• Supply Management – Oversee supply acquisition projects from planning to execution, managing timelines, budgets, and milestones to ensure successful delivery.
• Industry Awareness & Sourcing – Stay updated on industry trends and source new talent and experiences by engaging with potential hosts.
• Communication & Collaboration – Lead meetings, provide regular project updates, and ensure clear communication across teams and leadership to address blockers early.
• Documentation & Reporting – Maintain accurate project records and circulate weekly updates tracking goals and progress. Create visual presentations and pitches.
• Vendor & Quality Management – Manage vendor relationships, ensure leads meet quality standards, and support vendor training and integration into Airbnb systems. Attend experiences regularly to assess and improve supply.

Requirements:

• 10+ years in creative development, project management, and supply acquisition in travel, entertainment, or marketing.
• Deep understanding of travel, entertainment, and hospitality trends, with a sharp eye for spotting new experiences and cultural trends. Strong ability to assess quality and stay ahead of market shifts.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables while overseeing vendors and acquiring high-quality experiential products.
• Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, mentoring, and fostering trust across creative, technical, and business disciplines.
• Experienced in working with engineering, product, and data teams.
• Excellent at presenting complex ideas, managing project dashboards, and handling CRM systems.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize in fast-changing environments.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***