eBay Live Category Lead

About eBay

eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global commerce leader connecting millions of buyers and sellers in over 190 markets worldwide, creating economic opportunities for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations of all sizes. Founded in 1995 in San Jose, California, eBay is one of the world's largest and most dynamic marketplaces, offering a unique selection. In 2023, eBay facilitated over $73 billion in commerce volume through its platform. More information about the company and its global portfolio can be found at www.ebayinc.com.

eBay Live is a new way of selling on eBay, where sellers and buyers interact live via video. eBay sellers build trust with buyers through consistent and engaging live streams on eBay Live, expand their customer base, and increase their repeat business. eBay buyers can watch online, chat, ask questions, give feedback, bid, and buy during live sales on eBay Live.

We are looking for an experienced Category Manager to join this exciting, growing program and play a crucial role in its scaling and success. You will work closely with our sellers to help them succeed on this new platform and achieve their GMV goals. You will also be responsible for advocating for your sellers, understanding our platform and the necessary changes, and helping us build a program that scales.

Your Responsibilities:

• You contribute your market expertise to achieve a bold eBay Live GMV target.
• You define criteria for selecting sellers to be included in eBay Live, create data-driven analyses and forecasts to identify sellers with the highest potential, and sustainably scale their growth.
• You develop positive relationships with strategic sellers to expand program design and attract new sellers to the platform.
• You guide sellers through the onboarding process and help us identify problems and develop processes, tools, and workarounds to resolve them.
• You understand the success factors on the eBay Live platform and manage your portfolio of sellers accordingly – in terms of assortment, live host, production, sales formats, marketing, etc.
• You advocate for sellers with cross-functional teams, develop solutions for problems, initiate new programs to help sellers succeed, represent their interests, and take initiative independently.
• You contribute to shaping the future structure of the German Live Category Team.
• You work closely with the core Collectibles and Fashion categories and the marketing teams to drive success.

What You Bring:

• You have experience using and an interest in live selling formats.
• You have category management experience, preferably in Collectibles and Fashion.
• You have a deep understanding of our platform.
• You possess strong skills in project management, data analysis, growth strategy, organization, and partner acquisition.
• You have strong oral and written communication skills in German and English.
• You have emotional intelligence in dealing with customers.
• You are willing and able to travel to support events, including weekends.

#LI-SH1

At eBay, we promote equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to ethnic or national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other legally protected status. Please contact us at talent@ebay.com if you have any specific needs that we should address. We will endeavor to respond as quickly as possible.

In the Accessibility Statement [We also provide this statement in German, see here: Accessibility Statement at eBay | eBay.de], we describe how we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.