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Policy Manager, Quality
Airbnb · 🇺🇸 United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Airbnb paid sponsored hires in similar roles6 certified filings for “Engineering Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in CA: $214k–$250k, median $233k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Airbnb
The US Department of Labor certified 167 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 71 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the 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: In Community Policy, our mission is to create and evolve principled policies that establish the rules of the road for guests and hosts across Airbnb. This involves solving some of the most complex Trust & Safety challenges of our time. Our work is informed by rigorous research and stakeholder collaboration, and we design policies that can support our community at scale. We team with our cross-functional partners to create accessible policy enforcement guides and to continuously maintain and improve our policies. The Difference You Will Make: As a Policy Manager for Quality, you will partner closely with cross-functional partners to define quality on Airbnb. You will drive the policies that set the bar for hosts and guests on the platform, help design the systems that enforces those standards, and work on how quality expectations are established for Airbnb’s marketplace. This role entails understanding the needs of hosts and guests and collaborating closely with the cross-functional teams who design the enforcement systems behind these policies. A critical part of this role is enabling our business and product teams to move quickly and confidently, with policy frameworks that hold up at scale. The policies you build will directly shape how millions of hosts and guests experience Airbnb and their confidence in the platform. A Typical Day: • Lead policy development for host and guest quality, including our Ground Rules and the quality standards that set the bar for stays, • Draft clear and scalable policy frameworks that keep pace with product innovation • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization, including Product, Supply, Community Support, and Legal • Guide policy operationalization efforts in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders • Support company quality initiatives with appropriate risk mitigation guidance and policy deliverables • Proactively use data, research, and community insights to evaluate existing policies, identify improvement opportunities, and drive revisions before issues escalate About You: • You are a seasoned Community Policy leader who loves solving complex problems and has a track record of strong cross-functional collaboration. • You have deep experience with quality or standards policy in a two-sided marketplace. • You have worked on reviews, ratings, or reputation systems, and understand the consumer protection issues they raise. • You are experienced working with business and product teams to understand their strategic objectives and to deliver policy solutions that enable business goals. • You are an excellent communicator with exceptional writing skills. • You are an adept presenter with experience engaging with all levels of leadership, including senior executives. • You are principled and rigorous, and incorporate diverse perspectives in pursuit of the best decisions and outcomes possible. • You are proactively data-driven: you don’t wait for problems to surface. You seek out data, research, and insights to identify gaps and opportunities to improve policies before they become issues. • You are knowledgeable and experienced at creating and implementing policies, and have a deep background two-sided marketplaces. • You are a team player who thrives in a fast-moving environment and brings a strategic mindset to your work. Your Expertise: • 10-12+ years experi