Manager - Global Mobility
The Community You Will Join:
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. The Global Mobility team makes this possible by enabling the seamless and compliant movement of our employees across borders - whether through immigration, relocation, nomading, or business travel.
The Difference You Will Make:
We are looking for a Manager, Global Mobility to lead a high-impact team through Airbnb’s next phase of transformation into a service-led, shared-services model. This role combines people leadership, program strategy, and operational rigor. You will manage end-to-end mobility programs, ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions, partner with global vendors, and work closely with stakeholders across Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, FP&A, and Talent.
This role requires both strategic vision and the ability to execute with precision in a complex, global environment.
A Typical Day:
Leadership & Strategy
Lead a team of 5 Global Mobility professionals.
Define and deliver the team’s service-center operating model, with clear KPIs, SLAs, and employee experience standards.
Partner with leadership to align mobility strategy with Airbnb’s global workforce and talent goals.
Program Oversight
Own mobility policies and frameworks across immigration, relocation, short-term assignments, nomad/remote work, and business travel.
Ensure compliance with global regulations (e.g., immigration, tax ) while balancing employee experience and business agility.
Anticipate geopolitical and regulatory risks (e.g., travel bans, visa restrictions) and lead proactive response planning.
Operational Excellence
Drive process standardization and automation through case management and reporting tools (Workday, MyTrips, Asana, etc.).
Oversee SOP inventory, cross-training programs, and readiness for audits or government inspections.
Implement financial controls for forecasting, cross-charging, and vendor invoicing to maintain a controlled environment.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
Manage relationships with external partners.
Partner with Legal, Payroll, Equity, Recruiting, and FP&A on policy design, compliance, and cost management.
Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders on mobility strategy, compliance, and employee escalations.
People Development
Mentor and grow a high-performing team of mobility professionals.
Foster a culture of collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
Your Expertise:
10+ years of progressive experience in global mobility, immigration, or related HR/Total Rewards functions.
Strong leadership experience, managing both teams and programs across geographies.
Deep knowledge of U.S. and global immigration, and global mobility practices (relocation, tax, assignments).
A strong background in U.S. immigration is highly preferred
Proven ability to design scalable programs and service models in a complex, high-growth environment.
Demonstrated success managing vendors, budgets, and cross-functional partnerships.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to advise senior executives and simplify complex issues.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving change.
Experience leading shared-service or concierge-style mobility operations.
Familiarity with case management tools, mobility technology, and reporting dashboards.
Exposure to geopolitical and compliance risk management.
Your Location:
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.
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Manager - Global Mobility
The Community You Will Join:
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. The Global Mobility team makes this possible by enabling the seamless and compliant movement of our employees across borders - whether through immigration, relocation, nomading, or business travel.
The Difference You Will Make:
We are looking for a Manager, Global Mobility to lead a high-impact team through Airbnb’s next phase of transformation into a service-led, shared-services model. This role combines people leadership, program strategy, and operational rigor. You will manage end-to-end mobility programs, ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions, partner with global vendors, and work closely with stakeholders across Legal, Payroll, Total Rewards, FP&A, and Talent.
This role requires both strategic vision and the ability to execute with precision in a complex, global environment.
A Typical Day:
Leadership & Strategy
Lead a team of 5 Global Mobility professionals.
Define and deliver the team’s service-center operating model, with clear KPIs, SLAs, and employee experience standards.
Partner with leadership to align mobility strategy with Airbnb’s global workforce and talent goals.
Program Oversight
Own mobility policies and frameworks across immigration, relocation, short-term assignments, nomad/remote work, and business travel.
Ensure compliance with global regulations (e.g., immigration, tax ) while balancing employee experience and business agility.
Anticipate geopolitical and regulatory risks (e.g., travel bans, visa restrictions) and lead proactive response planning.
Operational Excellence
Drive process standardization and automation through case management and reporting tools (Workday, MyTrips, Asana, etc.).
Oversee SOP inventory, cross-training programs, and readiness for audits or government inspections.
Implement financial controls for forecasting, cross-charging, and vendor invoicing to maintain a controlled environment.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
Manage relationships with external partners.
Partner with Legal, Payroll, Equity, Recruiting, and FP&A on policy design, compliance, and cost management.
Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders on mobility strategy, compliance, and employee escalations.
People Development
Mentor and grow a high-performing team of mobility professionals.
Foster a culture of collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
Your Expertise:
10+ years of progressive experience in global mobility, immigration, or related HR/Total Rewards functions.
Strong leadership experience, managing both teams and programs across geographies.
Deep knowledge of U.S. and global immigration, and global mobility practices (relocation, tax, assignments).
A strong background in U.S. immigration is highly preferred
Proven ability to design scalable programs and service models in a complex, high-growth environment.
Demonstrated success managing vendors, budgets, and cross-functional partnerships.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to advise senior executives and simplify complex issues.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving change.
Experience leading shared-service or concierge-style mobility operations.
Familiarity with case management tools, mobility technology, and reporting dashboards.
Exposure to geopolitical and compliance risk management.
Your Location:
This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.
Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.
We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.