HR Generalist / HR Business Partner

Join Airbnb as an HR Generalist to deliver high-quality HR services across the employee journey, ensuring effective solutions and support for the workforce in the Americas. 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.

• •Partner with Business Talent teams to support the Employee Experience/People strategy for the defined business team(s).
• •Serve as a key HR point of contact for business team(s) and activities to which the HR Generalist is aligned, and determine the best course of action to address and resolve people matters.
• •Gain strong understanding of the business, and business strategies and roadmaps.
• •Partner with Business Talent teams on function specific projects.
• •Intake, analyze, identify and execute plans and solutions to effectively address a broad range of employee matters.
• •Collaborate with appropriate EX partners where needed.
• •Advise and coach people managers and employees on matters that require intervention and functional guidance.
• •Help the workforce gain skills to operate effectively as business grows and scales.
• •Build awareness among managers and employees of EX self service support.
• •Wherever possible, enable the workforce to effectively resolve inquiries and matters independently.
• •Partner with EX Centers of Expertise (COEs) to plan, manage and support cyclical programs including (but not limited to) performance management, annual compensation reviews, talent reviews and employee listening.
• •Share content and process feedback with COE teams to ensure continuous improvement.
• •Partner with key functional teams to ensure a stellar client experience including the Legal team to ensure compliance with employment regulations; Total Rewards in relation to compensation and benefits clarity and guidance; Talent Ops on talent processes/projects.
• •Detect potential trends and patterns to inform organizational insights and contribute towards proactive planning and issue mitigation.
• •Understand and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to manage performance, trends and impact.
• •Maintain and update all HR data accurately within Workday.
• •Promote, strengthen and embed Airbnb Core Values and Diversity and Belonging across the organization.

• •The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.
• •The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
• •This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
• •Pay Range $157,000 — $185,000 USD.

• •8+ years of progressive HR experience in fast moving, high growth, global companies.
• •Deep experience/expertise in 4+ functional HR areas (HRBP, Compensation, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Talent Management, etc.).
• •Deep experience in and knowledge of core HR disciplines, including HR Operations, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Organization Design and Change Management.
• •Deep understanding of how business works and how specific business teams and functions interrelate to and drive Airbnb’s one company roadmap and goals.
• •Strong experience balancing between the big picture and driving deep into details; enjoys and thrives in working “the whole stack” - no assignment is too big or small.
• •Proven problem solving experience.
• •Strong at analyzing and understanding core elements of situations and developing options to solve problems effectively with high quality outcomes.
• •Well developed investigative skills to resolve sensitive employee issues.
• •Extremely strong ability to perceive, understand, judge and come to a reasonable and logical conclusion in order to enable the best outcome in any given situation.
• •Use and presentation of data to influence business leaders to make meaningful recommendations with headcount planning, attrition analytics, and employee survey results.
• •Experience influencing, informing and strategizing with managers and leaders.
• •Extremely effective at reading the room to guide business and organizations towards progress.
• •Extremely strong communication (written, verbal and electronic) and relationship building skills.
• •Adept at quickly distilling issues and aligning others towards joint goals and outcomes.
• •Self directed and also extremely effective at collaborating with partners and employees at every level across different teams, functions and regions.
• •Deep sense of curiosity and enjoys learning how things work and delights in solving thorny problems responsibly and creatively.
• •BA/BS degree in HR related field; MA/MS preferred. Educational specialization is highly preferred (Organizational Behavior, Organization Development, Employment Law, Compensation, Statistics, Business, etc).
• •Experience using Google Suite to collect, analyze, and visualize HR data.
• •Experience using Workday is highly preferred.
• •Experience and knowledge using AI platforms and tools to manage work products and outcomes.
• •Passionate about travel and how travel works.
• •Strong commitment to customers and the customer experience (internal and external customers).