Candice Marr

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director of Program Management at Airbnb

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Candice is the Director of Program Management at Airbnb, bringing over 23 years of experience leading PMO organizations. A University of Colorado Boulder alumna, she previously led teams at Google that built and launched the first Search Generative Experience. Colleagues describe her as a dedicated, result-driven, and empowering leader.

She played a pivotal role in launching the first Search Generative Experience for reveal at Google I/O 2023.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Informal

Charismatic

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI Experiences
Led the program management organization responsible for building and launching the first Search Generative Experience at Google.
Complex Portfolio Management
Has a diverse background leading PMO organizations for consumer products, infrastructure, media software, hardware, and enterprise solutions at Google and Airbnb.
Adaptable PMO Solutions
Her philosophy is that there is no "one size fits all" solution, emphasizing the need to understand a company's unique culture and goals for success.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Director of Program Management at Airbnb
4-2024 - 2-2025
Head of PMO: Google Search Verticals & Translate at Google
7-2023 - 5-2024
Head of PMO: Consumer Verticals on Google Search at Google
1-2023 - 7-2023
Program Management & Operations Lead, Google Search UX at Google
4-2022 - 1-2023
Head of PMO - Merchant Shopping at Google

Education

Education details unavailable from Broomfield High School
Education details unavailable from University of Colorado Boulder

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Insights For Selling To Candice

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Candice is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Candice

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Candice move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Candice take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Candice

Personality Compatibility


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