Welcome to workwarp: Join Our Team as a Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition (Contract)
At workwarp, we're passionate about creating unique and authentic experiences for our users. We're now looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition (contract) to join our team. As a Supply Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting the Supply Acquisition Leads in bringing on high-quality, in-demand experiences hosted by expert hosts. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a talented team, develop your skills, and contribute to the growth of our platform.
About Us
Airbnb was founded in 2007 with a simple yet innovative idea – to connect travelers with unique and authentic experiences. Today, we're a global community of over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in over 100,000 cities and towns across 220+ countries and regions. Our mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere, and we're committed to making that vision a reality.
The Acquisition Team
The Acquisition Team is a multidisciplinary team that focuses on developing new Experiences supply for Airbnb. We're a creative and innovative team that ideates, prototypes, and delivers new hosted Experiences that grow Airbnb's business. We're passionate about developing and stewarding the creative vision for Host acquisition and curation initiatives, and we collaborate with current and new types of Hosts to create exceptional hosted experiences that foster human connection in our shared physical world.
The Difference You Will Make
As a Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition, you will support the Supply Acquisition Leads in bringing on high-quality, in-demand experiences hosted by expert hosts. Your primary focus will be on supporting the research, curation, sourcing, and organization of assets needed to support the supply acquisition funnel. You will be responsible for coordinating needed information, schedules, data, communicating and supporting with vendors, reporting on status updates, and supporting presentations for the Supply Acquisition Leads.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Coordination: Support project coordination, planning, production, and execution, including the development and tracking of timelines, schedules, milestones, estimates, budgets, and action items across multiple inputs.
- Industry Awareness: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in experiences via entertainment and travel industries and contribute innovative ideas to enhance project outcomes.
- Source Supply: With direction from the Leads, source supply and potentially conduct early outreach for experience hosts.
- Inclusivity: Foster a respectful, supportive, and inclusive environment where all team members and stakeholders feel safe and empowered to do their best work.
- Review Leads: Ensure vendor-sourced leads meet Supply definition and quality guidelines.
- Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across team members and stakeholders – including senior leadership – providing regular project updates and proactively flagging any issues or blockers.
- Support and Coordinate Meetings: Support in the program management of regular calls with vendors. Keep agendas, meeting notes, and team milestones.
- Project Documentation: Create and maintain accurate project documentation, including project briefs, schedules, budgets, estimates, resource plans, and status updates.
- Provide Weekly Project Update: Develop and internally circulate weekly project updates tracking project goals and progress.
- Support & Develop Presentations: Support the team in developing visually appealing keynote presentations showcasing new supply examples, research examples, and supply funnel as needed.
- Coordinate Information: Support the accurate accounting of information in data trackers, including Salesforce.
- Vendor Management: Liaise with external vendors and contractors, manage contracts, and oversee work to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Support Training Needs of Vendors: Support training questions and needs of vendors to integrate into Airbnb's data tracking systems.
- Attend Experiences: The best way to improve our supply is to experience it yourself. Please plan to attend a minimum of 3 experiences per month.
Essential Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience: 6+ years in experiential production coordination, project management, program management, event creative coordination, experiential travel coordination, or related fields.
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in fields including entertainment design, creative advertising and production, event production, experiential marketing, editorial travel, hospitality creative, or related disciplines.
- Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage and prioritize the coordination and production of multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously end-to-end.
- Flexibility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities with high-level direction.
- Creativity and Innovation: Ability to think creatively and participate in the generation of unique ideas for novel experiential entertainment and hosted travel concepts.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate and summarize complex ideas clearly and compellingly. Strong presentation and public speaking skills are a plus.
- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with common project management and documentation tools, with the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
While not essential, the following qualifications are preferred:
- Experience in the travel or entertainment industry: A deep understanding of the travel or entertainment industry, including trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Project management certification: A certification in project management, such as PMP or Agile, is a plus.
- Experience with data analysis: Experience with data analysis and interpretation, including the ability to create reports and dashboards.
- Knowledge of Salesforce: Familiarity with Salesforce, including the ability to create and manage reports, dashboards, and workflows.
Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits
At workwarp, we're committed to the growth and development of our team members. As a Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition, you will have access to a range of career growth opportunities and learning benefits, including:
- Professional development: Opportunities for professional development, including training, mentorship, and coaching.
- Career advancement: Opportunities for career advancement, including promotions and lateral moves.
- Networking: Opportunities to network with other professionals in the industry, including attendance at conferences and events.
- Access to industry leaders: Access to industry leaders and experts, including the opportunity to learn from their experiences and insights.
Work Environment and Company Culture
At workwarp, we're proud of our company culture and work environment. We're a dynamic and innovative team that values creativity, inclusivity, and collaboration. As a Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition, you will be part of a team that:
- Values diversity and inclusion: We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success, and we're committed to creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive to all.
- Encourages creativity and innovation: We believe that creativity and innovation are essential to our success, and we encourage our team members to think outside the box and come up with new and innovative ideas.
- Supports work-life balance: We believe that work-life balance is essential to our team members' well-being, and we offer a range of benefits and perks to support our team members in achieving a healthy work-life balance.
- Offers opportunities for growth and development: We're committed to the growth and development of our team members, and we offer a range of opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
Compensation, Perks, and Benefits
As a Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition, you will be offered a competitive salary and a range of perks and benefits, including:
- Competitive salary: A salary that reflects your skills and experience.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to support your health and well-being.
- 401(k) matching: A 401(k) matching program to support your retirement savings.
- Flexible work arrangements: Flexible work arrangements, including the ability to work from home and adjust your schedule to meet your needs.
- Opportunities for professional development: Opportunities for professional development, including training, mentorship, and coaching.
Conclusion
Thank you for considering the Supply Coordinator – Sourcing & Acquisition (contract) role at workwarp. We're excited to hear from you and explore how you can contribute to our team. If you're a motivated and talented professional who is passionate about creating unique and authentic experiences, we encourage you to apply for this role. Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to be considered for this opportunity.
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