Manager, Corporate Strategy

eBay•New York, NY

About The Position

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. 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. The Company With more than 150 million active users across 190 countries and over 1 billion active product listings, eBay is the world’s most vibrant and dynamic online marketplace. Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects people around the world, enabling them to buy and sell online. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet platforms of choice for global commerce, payments and communications. eBay Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information about the company and its global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com. About the team We are responsible for setting the strategic direction of eBay: our ambition, where we play, and how we win in the market. The corporate strategy has a reputation of solving the most challenging problems and coming up with innovative and out-of-the-box solutions, with recommendations grounded in data. We work very closely with senior leadership and have a high visibility. Team members can have a fast-track career in strategy or move into the business after 1-2 years. We work very closely with product, technology, and regional business teams to ensure the strategy is translated into action across the end-to-end customer experience. Our work can be divided into 3 main topics: We develop eBay Inc’s strategy together with eBay’s executives, we run strategic projects to solve key strategic issues supporting select executives at eBay, we closely monitor the competitive environment & trends. The opportunity Our eBay Marketplaces Strategy team is seeking a Manager, Corporate Strategy. The candidate will be a creative thinker with high levels of intellectual curiosity. They will work with key stakeholders from all functions across the organization to design strategies and drive structured and data-based recommendations to action. Within this role, the candidate will have the ability to influence key elements of eBay’s strategy and to help shape the future direction of eBay. The ideal candidate has a track record of making pragmatic, actionable recommendations with real world implementation experience.

Requirements

Excellence in structured thinking with superior analytical capabilities (quantitative and qualitative)
Ability to communicate clearly and simply with mid-level and senior audiences
Comfort in reaching out and organizing cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed environment
Ability to lead, motivate and mentor junior project team members
Comfort with uncertainty
Highly collaborative – be fun, outgoing, and easy to work with!
4+ years of work experience. Top tier strategy consulting experience required
BS/BA degree required with significant academic achievements, including academic awards and other recognitions.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Industry experience in commerce/ retail, consumer goods or internet services a plus

Responsibilities

Strategy development and execution: Support the development and implementation of our businesses’ visions, strategies, and long-term strategic priorities. Run strategic projects and facilitate cross-functional and cross-regional team coordination. Perform strategic analyses and solve problems
Communication skills: Command an audience and engage in constructive dialog with various levels of executives and team members
Market intelligence: Develop insightful market intelligence about key industry trends and communicate with the organization regarding their strategic implications
Managing through Uncertainty: Self-direct as well as manage junior resources on the strategy team and across the organization to deliver superior end-products in a dynamic industry and corporate environment