Senior Public Policy Manager Italy
Senior Public Policy Manager Italy
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The Community You Will Join:
Airbnbs public policy and regulatory team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians regulators opinion leaders and others who shape the political and legal context for our business helping them to understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform. Across the EMEA region we are engaged in well over a hundred local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small. We engage governments at local regional and national levels directly and also use innovative advocacy and partnership strategies that actively involve our community and our stakeholders in making the case for fair progressive home sharing rules.
We organise ourselves in integrated campaign groups drawing on a wide range of tools and disciplines from detailed policy and government relations work through highimpact partnerships proactive media relations community organizing digital platforms and content polling and innovative data science and research. We use the combined might of these disciplines to progress our overall policy agenda.
The difference you will make:
We are looking for a Senior Public Policy Manager to advance our regulatory work across Southern Europe with a primary focus on Italy and Milan in view of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games MilanoCortina 2026.
This role will report to the Campaign Lead for Southern Europe and you will be part of the multiskilled campaign team helping to define design and implement highimpact strategic policy and partnerships initiatives.
In this role you must be skilled in regulatory engagement with a wide variety of external stakeholders at national and regional but also at local level able to work proactively with elected officials governments as well as administrative bodies to help design regulations and help stakeholders understand the contribution of the collaborative economy to sustainable tourism.
You must in particular be able to understand complex regulatory topics related to short term rentals and engage in policy discussions and negotiations on these.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about Airbnbs mission and have proven experience in regulatory partnership and political work in a relevant business or nongovernmental organization or in a political governmental or regulatory context.
Frequent travel within Italy should be expected and to other Southern European countries along with occasional travel within Europe and to our global headquarters in San Francisco.
A typical day:
- Support the Campaign Lead in developing political and partnerships strategies and priorities advise on local needs plan relevant activities and design policy positions across Italy and other Southern European countries with a particular focus on the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games MilanoCortina 2026;
- Support the Campaign Lead in developing political strategies and priorities advise on local needs plan relevant activities and design policy positions across these geographies;
- Identify partnership opportunities new potential partners and partnerships programmes work with partners to develop MOUs work with internal teams to deliver on partner MOUs and maintain partner/stakeholder relationships;
- Support on Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games MilanoCortina 2026 partnerships and local initiatives in a crossfunctional way with the other functions in the region;
- Act as Airbnbs representative in meetings with government and regulatory stakeholders in coalitions and collaborations to advance Airbnbs advocacy initiatives including crafting and negotiating language for legislation drafting comments on administrative registrations and authoring issue briefs and position papers;
- Establish new and maintain existing relationships with the national government and local governments with a primary focus on the City of Milan and host regions and cities of the Olympic and Paralympic Games MilanoCortina 2026;
- Monitor regulatory matters in municipalities and regions across Italy and advise the company with respect to policy challenges;
- Engage in research writing and other activities to provide analysis and critical thinking on developments affecting Airbnbs priorities;
- Manage the consultants who provide ontheground support ensuring that they are properly briefed and engaging energetically on behalf of Airbnb in line with the agreed strategy;
- Flag local policy issues that may have panregional implications and work with colleagues elsewhere in Europe and in San Francisco to develop global solutions and approaches as required.
Your expertise:
- At least eight years of direct experience working with complex political or regulatory issues in a relevant business or nongovernmental organisation or in a political governmental or regulatory context. Ideally this experience has been built in travel urbanism or technology.
- Good knowledge of the regulatory landscape and legislative processes in Italy are mandatory. Some knowledge of the regulatory landscape in other Southern European countries would be an advantage.
- Degree in political science law or economics is mandatory.
- Proven ability to build and sustain networks of influence across a broad range of stakeholders;
- Experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Firstrate personal political analytical and organizational skills;
- Proven ability to establish networks within political stakeholder communities on local and/or national level;
- An eye for detail with an ability to very quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues;
- Excellent communicator with great interpersonal writing and presentation skills;
- Ability to work independently as well as a team player in a multitask work environment while producing the highest calibre work product in a timely manner;
- Ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment;
- Travel required within cities in Italy other countries of the region could also be required;
- Candidates must speak fluent Italian and English. You must submit your application in English.
- The role is based in Milan OR Rome where the Airbnb office is.
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 creativelyled people and to develop the best products services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
