Airbnb Experiences Trailers

I worked in-house from 2017-2020 developing video content as part of both Airbnb’s Art Department & Experiences Department. 

As part of a small team of editors, we would each work independently to cut short, mobile-friendly trailers for guided tours, tastings, artisan apprenticeships, action sports, and other local experiences bookable on Airbnb, as part of the lead-up and launch of a new product—distinct from the listings Airbnb is best known for—called “Magical Trips” later reworked as “Airbnb Experiences.” As such, we were responsible for scaling the live bookable catalogue to MVP as quickly as possible. We would access a live and constantly updating footage database shot by hosts all over the globe, evaluate each for quality, then cut and color a turnaround of bout 10 trailers per day to go live to the Airbnb app. The process involved coordination for copy, legal, and user-experience specifications, scoring from a music database, as well as close coordination with the photo team who we built listings alongside.

“Bringing together where you stay, what you do and the people you meet all in one place, Trips is a people-powered platform designed to make travel both easy and magical.

Discover the hidden gems that only locals know about via personal recommendations; and socialize with other travelers and locals at exciting events.Get unprecedented access and deep insights to local passions and interests, like violin making in Paris, marathon running in Kenya, or Truffle Hunting in Tuscany.“