Nicole Smith

About Nicole Smith

Operations and project management professional with 20+ years driving organizational excellence through strategic planning, process optimization, and seamless execution. Currently at Airbnb, I specialize in managing high-impact projects, executive partnerships, and large-scale events that advance both business objectives and employee engagement.My approach combines proactive problem-solving with strong cross-functional collaboration, enabling me to anticipate needs, streamline complex workflows, and deliver results under tight deadlines. Passionate about environmental protection, human health, animal welfare, and social justice.Core Expertise: Project & Process Management • Operations Strategy • Executive Partnership • Event Planning & Execution • Fundraising & Community Outreach • Team Leadership • Stakeholder CommunicationOpen to: Executive Assistant, Operations Manager, and Project Management opportunities where I can drive meaningful impact.StrengthsFinder:Empathy • Relator • Developer • Harmony • Responsibility

Experience

1. Senior Executive Business Partner, Global Markets (Maternity Coverage)

   Airbnb

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Selected to provide executive support to the VP of Global Markets during maternity leave, significantly expanding scope and responsibility. This role elevated my strategic partnership capabilities, working directly with C-suite executives and managing high-stakes initiatives across the organization. Managed complex calendar coordination across multiple global time zones for VP-level executive, prioritizing strategic meetings and stakeholder engagements. Served as primary liaison between VP and C-suite leadership and external partners, ensuring seamless communication and follow-through. Coordinated executive-level strategic planning sessions and leadership offsites, managing logistics for 50+ global attendees. Independently managed sensitive and confidential information with discretion and sound judgment. Maintained operational continuity during leadership transition, ensuring zero disruption to team deliverables and strategic priorities.

Education

• Moving Worlds Institute

  Social Impact Fellowship

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA, History, French

• Modern Elder Academy

  Cultivating Purpose

Skills

• Presentation Design
• Budgets
• Customer Service
• Community Outreach
• Event Planning
• Highly Detail Oriented
• Office Management
• High Level of Initiative
• Financial Accounting
• Flexibility
• Telephone Reception
• Event Management
• Public Speaking
• Meeting Planning
• Positive Energy
• Travel Planning
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Purchase Orders
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Project Planning
• Outlook
• Administrative Assistants
• Logistics Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable Working Independently
• Sample Management
• Microsoft Word