Airbnb organization chart

Airbnb Organization Chart

Explore a live Airbnb org chart, then review how Airbnb organizes its marketplace model, leadership structure, and global footprint. Use this page for org design inspiration, benchmarking, or quick reference.

Last updated Jan, 2026

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Operating Model: Two-Sided Marketplace With Trust Infrastructure

Airbnb operates a global marketplace where hosts offer guests stays and experiences on the platform. The marketplace connects hosts and guests and relies on payments, trust and safety, and community support to work at scale.

Airbnb reports one operating segment and one reportable segment, with the CEO as the chief operating decision maker. For org charting, that means functional ownership and platform responsibilities matter more than business-unit silos.

What This Means For Org Design

  • Highlight marketplace ownership across product, trust, payments, and community support.
  • Keep host and guest lifecycle teams visible so handoffs stay clear.
  • Map policy, legal, and compliance partners alongside core platform teams.

Leadership Structure: Founder-CEO With Executive Management

Airbnb's executive management includes CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky, Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk, Chief Experience Officer Hiroki Asai, Chief Technology Officer Ari Balogh, Chief Financial Officer Ellie Mertz, Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson, plus the Global Heads of Operations and Policy and Communications and the Chief Legal Officer.

This leadership layer owns product, technology, brand, finance, policy, legal, operations, and employee experience, so leadership-level org charts should show how these functions support host and guest outcomes.

Global Structure: Revenue By Listing Location

Airbnb discloses revenue disaggregated by listing location across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Latin America, and Asia Pacific. That footprint implies regional operations and go-to-market leadership partnering with centralized product, platform, and trust teams.

On an org chart, this often appears as regional leaders connected to shared platform and marketplace operations.

Timeline: How The Structure Evolves With The Business

Airbnb's org has evolved from a small marketplace to a global platform with broader services and policy complexity.

  • 2007-2009: Founding and marketplace launch

    First guests, official launch at SXSW, and the name change to Airbnb.

  • 2010-2016: Product foundation and global expansion

    App and Instant Book launch, international expansion, and the debut of Airbnb Experiences.

  • 2020-today: Public company and platform expansion

    Public listing and new platform releases, including Airbnb Services and Experiences updates.

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