Corporate Strategy Principal, eBay
$144-216.2k
Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$144-216.2k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a track record of making pragmatic, concrete recommendations with real world implementation experience
- It is critical for the role that the candidate has strong analytic skills and is excellent in developing creative/ out-of-the-box and well-thought-out solutions for challenging business problems
- Intellectual curiosity
- Skilled in project management and strategy development, including project prioritization, hypotheses development, financial and business modeling, strategic options identification, consensus building, and implementation
- Outstanding analytical capabilities (quantitative and qualitative), ability to define relevant analyses in a hypothesis-driven approach, generating new & groundbreaking insights grounded in data
- Excellence in structured thinking, developing creative solutions to challenging strategic business problems. Creativity and “out of the box” thinking that drives innovation. Ability to “see around corners” and “connect the dots” that enable business to proactively drive business
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate strategy clearly and simply. Ease with executive-level interactions. Ability to create clear and simple storylines
- Proven track record to lead and mentor a driven strategy team in the development and execution of key initiatives. Ability to lead, empower and mentor project team members
- Comfort in reaching out and prioritizing cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed environment
- Comfort in handling uncertainty
- Highly collaborative – be fun, and easy to work with!
- Proven leader with at least 7+ years of work experience - experience at a top strategy consulting firm is a must
- Experienced project managers, currently working at top strategy consulting companies. Leaders who spent at least 2-3 years at a top strategy consulting company and then advanced their careers for 4-5 years at a startup or corporate
- Bachelors Degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred
- Expertise in technology and/or in e-commerce/retail is a plus
What the job involves
- 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
- The team is responsible for deeply understanding the needs of our core buyers and sellers and crafting the strategies that will differentiate eBay relative to our competitors
- 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: 1) we develop eBay Inc’s strategy together with eBay’s executives, 2) we run strategic projects to solve key strategic issues supporting select executives at eBay, 3) we closely monitor the competitive environment & trends
- Within this role, you will lead a cross-functional strategy project and a team of a few strategy team members
- You will work with key stakeholders from all functions across the organization to craft strategies and drive structured and data-based recommendations to action
- In this role, you will have the ability to influence key elements of eBay’s strategy and to help shape the strategic direction of eBay, working with eBay’s senior executives
- You can either build a career in eBay’s strategy team or use this as stepping stone into other business and product roles at eBay
- Project leadership: Lead cross-functional projects to solve strategic business problems, working with senior eBay executives
- Projects are usually 2-4 months long, staffed with 1-3 team members supporting the Principal
- Topics can span eBay’s overall strategy, category strategies, buyer/seller strategies or functional strategies (e.g., payments, ads) or other relevant strategic topics
- Insights generation: Work with your team and analytics/ data science support to define smart analyses and generate new, compelling insights
- Visualize in simple and compelling ways. Use the insights to develop key recommendations grounded in data
- Strategy Development: Define and structure the core problem, understand status quo & competitive dynamics, define ambitions and value proposition and create recommendations for key actions to solve the problem
- Communication: Develop compelling and concise storylines to communicate team’s recommendation; prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership
- People leadership: Develop a team of associates and managers to constantly improve and help them grow their career
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
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13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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