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Airbnb

Creative Lead, Photo

Airbnb

Creative Lead at Airbnb overseeing photographic direction and collaborating across teams. Leading a talented creative team to elevate brand representation globally.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $217,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and mentor a team of Photo Art Directors, Editors, Retouchers, and Researchers — providing clear creative direction, ongoing feedback, and fostering an environment where individuals are empowered to do their best work
  • Concept and develop strategically informed, channel-agnostic photo ideas that are deeply integrated across all brand and product touchpoints, from campaign to social to product marketing
  • Oversee and art direct photo shoots end-to-end, ensuring all deliverables align with the strategic brief, Airbnb's visual identity, and overall brand intention
  • Uplevel creative output across the organization by consistently bringing innovative, high-impact ideas to the table and setting a high bar for craft and authenticity
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with a diverse mix of internal teams — including Marketing, Product, and Brand — as well as external agencies and international partners, balancing stakeholder needs while always seeking to elevate the work
  • Communicate and align with creative teammates and company partners to ensure Airbnb's photo-driven creative work maintains the highest standard of quality and consistency across global markets

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of art and creative direction experience within an agency or in-house brand environment, with demonstrated experience working with global companies
  • A strong portfolio showcasing your ability to lead teams in creating photography-driven communication campaigns that resonate culturally and drive measurable business results
  • Deep expertise in Photo Art Direction as a storytelling tool — with a nuanced understanding of how photography communicates brand narrative both in marketing and within product experiences
  • Proven people leadership and management skills, with experience inspiring and empowering creative teams through a strong, clear vision
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to passionately and clearly articulate and defend creative decisions to internal stakeholders and external partners alike
  • Outstanding cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of establishing and meeting shared, outcome-based goals across diverse teams
  • Proficiency in Figma is required; comfort working within collaborative, tool-driven creative workflows
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and progressive experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • This role may also be eligible for bonus
  • Employee Travel Credits

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Hard Skills & Tools
art directionphoto directionphotographycreative directionstorytellingcampaign developmentbrandingvisual identitycommunication campaignsmeasurable business results
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationpresentation skillsteam empowermentcreative visionstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationgoal setting
Certifications
Bachelor's degree