About this role
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:
The Gathering Programs Manager is responsible for end-to-end delivery and adaptation of regional Gathering & Culture programs, ensuring they support business priorities and drive meaningful connection across markets.
The Difference You Will Make:
This role translates global strategy into regional execution—owning programs and driving consistency and impact across locations. The individual is a strong program manager who can handle complexity, operate with autonomy, and influence stakeholders.
A Typical Day:
Core Program Ownership
• Own delivery of Host Check-In (2-day program) across EMEA, APAC, and/or AMER, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Lead New Hire Connection programs in-region, adapting central strategy to market needs and ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Own New Hire Connection for Global Ops (Dublin, Montreal and India), coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Drive execution of Tech moments (Hackathons, Tech Days, AI Excellence Days) for key tech audiences (Seattle, NYC, Bengaluru, Beijing), ensuring relevance and strong participant experience.
Regional Adaptation & Program Management
• Adapt global Gathering & Culture strategy to local market context.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of programs across multiple markets.
• Ensure consistency of experience while allowing for cultural nuance.
Tier 1 Event Ownership
• Act as primary owner for Tier 1 events in-region:
• Lead co-design with stakeholders
• Drive pre-production and execution
• Ensure events are tailored to local team needs and business priorities
• Identify risks and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Support planning and delivery of large and strategic offsites, managing key workstreams and ensuring alignment with objectives.
Regional Partnership & Strategy Input
• Partner closely with Talent, OD&D, Communications, and business leaders.
• Partner with leaders to identify and design local gathering strategies and connection touchpoints that support priority markets.
• Contribute insights from the region to improve global programs (Releases, Year End Celebration..).
Executive Engagement & Visits
• Partner with global and local stakeholders to design and deliver E-team/VP visits.
• Ensure experiences are intentional, locally relevant, and aligned with business goals.
Budget & Operations
• Manage budgets for assigned programs and events.
• Track performance metrics and program outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, impact, and