Supervisor Safety

Airbnb Airbnb · Consumer · Gurgaon, India · Community Support

This role is a Supervisor for the Safety team at Airbnb, focusing on managing a team that handles urgent and escalated personal safety cases. The role involves people management, performance management, ensuring compliance with policies and SLAs, and contributing to service improvements. It requires experience in safety, risk management, and handling sensitive cases, with a strong emphasis on people leadership and operational execution within a regulated environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support your team in handling urgent, escalated personal safety cases (e.g., domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide, surveillance devices), prioritising wellness and sustainability.
  2. Manage the team execution of complex, sensitive, and/or urgent issues that might pose a significant risk to our brand or community. Work with your regional leadership to influence stakeholders and the Safety Service Manager to mitigate risks.
  3. Serve as Point of Contact for urgent or other sensitive cases within your region, spending time each week working on tickets and other escalated issues to refine subject matter expertise.
  4. Lead the team towards the execution of the company and strategic goals following the guidance of the Operations Manager, and collaborate with the OM to develop recommendations for service improvements and regional prioritization.
  5. Manage both team and individual performance and resources to ensure compliance with policies and SLAs.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum 6 years of overall professional experience, preferably in Operations, Customer Support, or related service-oriented environments.
  • At least 2+ years of direct supervisory or people management experience, ideally within domains such as Safety, Risk/Threat Management, or Vulnerable Customer Engagement.
  • Experience managing complex, escalated cases with elevated media or legal risk
  • Prior certification in essentials in Advanced Safety Training.
  • Strong understanding of evidence based best practice in handling personal safety issues using a trauma informed approach
  • Strong metrics-based performance management skills
  • Ability to work and solve problems independently, collaboratively, or through delegation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to understand and execute policies and procedures
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality during investigation
  • Comfortable working in rotational shifts within a 24/7 operational environment.

What the JD emphasized

  • urgent, escalated personal safety cases
  • complex, sensitive, and/or urgent issues
  • significant risk to our brand or community
  • urgent or other sensitive cases
  • Advanced Safety Training
  • handling personal safety issues