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Sr. Staff Experience Designer
DesignOn-site — London, United Kingdom
Published on 2026-10-22
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About this role
Lead experience design for Airbnb products serving markets across EMEA, Latin America, and APAC. Shape an international product roadmap, balancing locally relevant experiences with global product strategy, and provide senior individual-contributor leadership across cross-functional teams.
About the company
Airbnb is a global online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering unique accommodations and experiences in various destinations. The platform serves individuals seeking short-term lodging as well as hosts looking to monetize their properties.
What you'll do
- Shape Airbnb’s product and brand architecture through experience design.
- Partner with product, engineering, research, data science, and writing disciplines to define problems, prototype solutions, and launch products.
- Set design direction and solve complex problems while influencing leadership decisions.
- Mentor designers and indirectly lead cross-functional teams on innovative projects.
- Scope project work and help define design processes and timelines.
What we're looking for
- 12+ years of design or design leadership experience.
- Excellent visual and interaction design craft.
- Ability to define design direction and guide others through the process.
- Experience setting vision and strategy for global products amid ambiguity.
- Strong storytelling, presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience designing platforms and systems, including offline experiences.
- Experience collaborating with research and writing disciplines.
- Experience launching new products or redesigning major product, experience, or service elements.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and progressive experience.