Hiroki Asai (Airbnb) | Building A Functional Organizational Design

Hiroki Asai is the Global Head of Marketing at Airbnb, the 15-year-old industry disruptor that not only changed travel and hospitality forever, but has also had a huge impact on how we live. You will hear more about Airbnb’s just-announced restage in this episode.

Airbnb’s business is on fire–100 million bookings in the most recent quarter, an all-time high, with revenue exceeded $1.5 billion in the quarter, up 70% from a year ago and well above pre-pandemic levels. They recently launched a complete restage to their platform and updated the way they connect consumers with their hosts and destinations that will revolutionize search and connect customer wants with their passions.

Hiroki and Jim discuss his study of art and design and how that impacted his work as a CMO, what he learned during his 18-year stint at Apple, and his time off between positions, which led him to his current role at Airbnb. Plus, they talk shedding negativity bias to solve problems, and when it comes to understanding what inspires your customer—always ask why.

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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