Senior AirCover Specialist

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:

• The core work of Senior Aircover Specialists is to provide excellent community support for hosts and guests seeking assistance from Airbnb Host Guarantee, Host Protection Insurance, Experience Protection insurance
• The AirCover team is responsible for providing Community Delight to our users by tailoring the experience and services we offer to their own specific needs so that everyone can host and travel with confidence. We will develop a deep empathy and understanding of each of our customer's desires, and will go above and beyond to ensure we create personalized interactions that leave lasting impressions throughout the end-to-end claims process.

The Difference You Will Make:

• You will be a part of the team to drive operational success across each of the Aircover products, delivering Seamless Execution through the quality and speed of our interactions, whilst focusing on customer retention and the continued growth of our Airbnb community.
• You will think critically to evaluate our policies and procedures and work to identify opportunities to improve performance and better optimize the experience for our customers. 

A Typical Day:

The core work of Senior Aircover Specialist is to provide excellent community support for hosts and guests seeking assistance from Airbnb Host Guarantee, Host Protection Insurance, Experience Protection insurance. Property Security specialists are broadly accountable for the following activities and responsibilities:

• Handle the designated inboxes through inbound and outbound tickets/emails, outbound calls and case work.
• Initiating, investigating and resolving cases involving complex damages, liability claims, potential fraud, or brand risk, verifying facts, and determining resolutions based on internal policies.
• Working closely with stakeholders to align on case strategy.
• Compiling incident reports at the direction of leadership.
• Providing upward feedback, regarding the status of claims, communicating regularly with supervisors and managers.
• Crafting clear and concise resolution plans in order to drive fair and accurate outcomes.
• Effectively collaborate with and monitor third party claims administrators.
• Mastering knowledge of company policies and procedures inside and out, being an expert in claims verification, payment processing, dispute resolution and fraud detection.
• Determining compensation and validity of the claims, identifying possible claim risks and/or liaising with other departments to de-escalate active threads. This process will require excellent negotiation skills and might involve stakeholder relationships and research.
• Maintaining high levels of confidentiality while performing investigations.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues.
• Embody Airbnb Core Values and exhibit Diversity and Belonging ethos and behaviours.

Secondary Function: Dedicated to project work, supporting leadership on the execution of Change Management and other initiatives.

• Acting as a process advisor for change initiatives and/or cross-functional projects to meet strategic goals.
• Acting as a mentor and advisor/SME for new hires and partners.
• Actively participating in cross-collaboration projects within the AirCover org.
• Work closely with the Product Team as a Subject Matter Expert to test, refine, ideate, and deploy new internal products.
• Attending functional business reviews as required.

Additional Duties and expectations: 

• Handling cases and escalations with increased complexities including stakeholder notifications and payment thresholds.
• Be an innovator - Think out of the box to solve problems, make process seamless and easy for all users, save cost
• Engage and participate in global and internal brainstorming sessions to bring forward issues and possible solutions.
• Support new projects, pilots and segments
• Assist in answering and supporting partner queries on partner slack channel
• New hire mentoring and support during training, nesting and ramping periods.
• Participate in training support when required (e.g outbound call roleplay) 
• Focus on fully understanding and assisting peers in understanding and adhering to policies and workflows.
• Provide case support to peers and associates (case consults, payout thresholds, etc).
• Sharing best practices in reaching & maintaining high performance (SLAs, SPD, Quality).
• Assume POC roles in relevant areas where the business requires.
• Contribute to and take part in key initiatives to drive the business forward where the business requires.
• Perform relevant Team Coordinator duties when the business requires, including team approvals and consults.
• Develop and leverage strong Stakeholder management skills to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional, timely manner.
• Demonstrate proactiveness in identifying gaps in workflow, process and policies and in problem solving including providing upward feedback where needed.

Your Expertise:

• Language proficiency in English
• Be an advocate of high quality standards, innovation, resolution conflict and customer experience excellence.
• 1-3 years of experience in claims and dispute resolution, Insurance claims, conflict resolution, fraud or risk investigations, and/or crisis management.
• 2+ years of experience in customer service with calling experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written (email) and spoken (phone), to help our community in a tactful and diplomatic manner.
• Excellent time management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Passion for innovation with a 'work smarter', solution and action oriented mindset.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and/or third party providers to resolve complex disputes in a detailed, effective and timely manner.
• Calm and Empathetic - you are able to adapt to any situation by personalizing responses and educating our community while remaining level headed in tough situations.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Working with leadership to develop and enhance internal policies, processes and tools.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Additional insurance investigation or program management experience are a plus.

Preferred:

• Experience handling insurance claims, especially in the field of first party property or liability claims
• Understanding of 'Third Party Administrators/Adjusters'

Hybrid Work Requirements & Expectations: To support productivity and maintain a professional hybrid work environment, employees are expected to adhere to the following:

• Workspace: A dedicated, quiet, and private workspace free from interruptions and external noise
• Internet Connectivity: During the working hours, maintain a minimum and consistent internet speed of 10 Mbps on your official devices to ensure reliability for work-related tasks, including calls and virtual meetings
• Professionalism: Employees must remain fully engaged, respectful, and maintain a professional presence during virtual meetings, with video participation required unless otherwise approved.
• Confidentiality & Security: Employees are responsible for protecting Airbnb's Intellectual Property and Confidential Information. Work-related activities, including calls and meetings, must not be conducted in public places, while traveling, or in any setting that may compromise confidentiality or work quality.

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 creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.