Social Creative Lead – Real-Time & Reactive

Airbnb

Creative Lead focused on real-time storytelling at Airbnb. Producing reactive social content and collaborating with teams to engage audiences immediately.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $217,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor culture, conversation, and platform trends to identify real-time opportunities for Airbnb to show up
Concept, create, and publish content quickly—often within hours, not days
Shoot, edit, write, and produce scrappy content when needed; lead others to do the same when scale is required
Partner with social, brand, comms, and legal teams to move ideas from concept to live execution بسرعة and responsibly
Balance speed with judgment—knowing when to act fast, when to elevate, and when to hold
Collaborate with creators, agencies, and internal teams to extend reactive ideas into broader moments when appropriate
Help define workflows and guardrails that enable fast, high-quality output without unnecessary friction
Mentor team members on craft, taste, and decision-making in fast-moving environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience creating real-time or reactive social content for brands or media platforms
A strong track record of work that tapped into culture and drove immediate engagement and conversation
Deep understanding of platform dynamics, trends, and algorithmic behavior—especially short-form video and feed-based environments
Proven ability to make and publish content quickly, with strong instincts for tone, voice, and relevance
Experience co-creating with creators, influencers, or talent in fast-moving environments
Ability to balance brand integrity with cultural participation—knowing how to show up without forcing relevance
Experience working cross-functionally with brand, marketing, and communications teams in high-velocity settings
Strong creative instincts across writing, video, and visual storytelling
Excellent prioritization and decision-making skills under tight timelines
A collaborative, “yes, and” mindset with the ability to build on ideas in real time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Employee Travel Credits

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Hard Skills & Tools

content creationvideo editingwritingsocial media managementreactive contentshort-form videovisual storytellingalgorithmic behaviorbrand integritycultural participation

Soft Skills

collaborationdecision-makingprioritizationmentoringcreative instinctsjudgmentcommunicationadaptabilityteam leadershipproblem-solving