Job Description

Job Description

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

About the team

The Global Selling Strategy & Operations organization owns eBay’s global business seller value proposition, driving insights generation, annual planning, and operational execution against our global selling strategy. The team is responsible for crafting an outstanding, frictionless end-to-end experience for our sellers that drives top and bottom line growth. The team works with a diverse set of partners across product, operational and go-to-market teams as well as regional market leads.

We are looking to hire a Senior Associate of Strategy & Operations, Global Selling. This person will report into the Principal, Strategy & Operations, Global Selling

Members of the team have a dual mentality. The first is that of a strategic leader—who has a deep understanding of the dynamics of two-sided marketplaces, can break down tough problems into clear frameworks, operate in ambiguity, and possesses strong data intuition and executive-ready communications. The second is that of someone who can move quickly and decisively as an embedded operator not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Role and Responsibilities 

• Leading business operations & preparing executive-level deliverables: Support business operations for the Global Business Selling team, crafting executive-level (VP through C-Suite) business review content in partnership with operational and analytics partner teams

• Supporting the annual planning process: drive uniformity in standards, tools and templates used by cross-functional teams. Be a key partner to the Global Business Selling executive team throughout the planning process

• Forming and driving seller strategy: Lead ad hoc initiatives that are critical to meeting business plans for the year and require cross-functional execution

• Delivering key insights: Drive competitor research and business trend analyses, serving as a subject matter authority on competitor value propositions and changes in market dynamics. Translate insights into implications for our seller strategy across both global C2C and B2C selling

Who You Are

• An outstanding communicator beyond your years of experience (verbal and written)

• Structured thinker that can break down ambiguous problems into tangible solutions

• Ability to think end-to-end across each aspect customer experience and a variety of business functions

• High level of comfort with analytical approaches and quantitative methods

• Can be autonomous and self-reliant, while also engaging and collaborating with cross-functional partners

• A PowerPoint specialist who loves coming up with the most effective ways to visualize data and storyteller

• Ambition to grow professionally and willingness to work hard, learn/adapt, and provide feedback both upward and to peer teams

• Passion for marketplace, e-commerce, and technology businesses

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience, including 2+ years at a top-tier management consulting firm, investment bank, or in a strategic planning & business operations role at a major corporation

• Proven experience in consumer goods, retail, e-commerce, or consumer tech

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required, MBA or similar graduate degree a plus

• Bonus points if you have a personal passion for selling on marketplace platforms

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