Airbnb to Shuffle the Leadership of Experiences Business at Critical Juncture
Photo Credit: An Airbnb painting experience in Johannesburg, South Africa. Airbnb is shuffling the leadership of its Experiences business. Airbnb
Skift Take
Is everything on target in the evolution of Airbnb's Experiences business? It's clearly not profitable yet after three years, and the leadership change at the top signals problems. That doesn't mean it's fatally flawed although this isn't precisely the portrait you want to paint on the cusp of Airbnb going public next year.
As Airbnb plots its move to go public in 2020, the head of its Experiences unit is stepping aside.
Joe Zadeh, an early Airbnb employee who has been running the Experiences business since it debuted three years ago, will relinquish the post pending the appointment of a successor, Airbnb confirmed. The Information originally reported the leadership change Tuesday night.
[caption id="attachment_363100" align="alignright" width="200"] Airbnb's head of Experiences Joe Zadeh is stepping down.[/caption]
"We are designing the policies and procedures that will help ensure we are a 21st century company that balances the interests of all stakeholders,
