Manager Strategic Growth Initiatives

eBay • Toronto, ON

37d

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. Manager Strategic Growth Initiatives, Authentication Operations The Team eBay is re-imaginging the future of e-commerce - building a trusted marketplace. The Authenticity Guarantee (AG) team is a core component of this vision, ensuring buyers and sellers can shop with confidence. With innovative and exciting initiatives, the Authentication Guarantee Operations team is a fast-paced and passion-filled team to be a part of. This team has successfully launched watches, handbags, sneakers, trading cards, and apparel authentication in the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Japan in a few quick years. The Manager Strategic Growth Initiatives will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering key growth initiatives for Authentication Operations. You will partner across operations, focus categories, product to define Authenticity Guarantee’s expansion and monetization strategy. As a trusted cross-functional partner, you will provide qualitative and quantitative insights to enable clear decision-making and deliver streamlined implementation, often without formal authority. Success in this role requires outstanding collaboration, strong strategy mindset, and the ability to influence without formal authority.

Requirements

• 6+ years relevant experience with at least 3+ years at a top-tier management consulting firm or strategy
• BA/BS or equivalent experience required
• Ability to break-down ambiguous problem into structured analysis and come up with recommendations
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative abilities combined with the capability to make well-informed decisions in unclear situations. Able to move seamlessly between 3,000 feet strategy and hands-on execution
• Proven experience scaling and orchestrating cross-functional initiatives in complex, global organizations
• Strong synthesis and communication skills to craft compelling stories for diverse audiences, including senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior collaborators without direct authority
• Self starter who can operate with a high degree of autonomy

Responsibilities

• Support the development of expansion and monetization strategies ensuring they are clearly differentiated, scalable, and financially sound
• Lead market research and analysis to identify industry trends, innovations, opportunities, and threats
• Lead strategic analysis and decision support for the Sr. Manager Strategy & ops, delivering clear recommendations grounded in data and market insights
• Own end-to-end analysis for priority growth initiatives, including opportunity sizing, qualitative assessment, financial modelling, resource planning, and feasibility assessment; translating insights into actionable trade-offs
• Evaluate potential future partners and technologies in support of expansion
• Build and own executive-ready presentations
• Partner closely with cross-functional execution teams to ensure initiatives are delivered with impact, merging strategic ambition with operational feasibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees