Senior Manager/Lead, International Competitive Strategy & Insights

eBay Inc. is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations of all sizes. eBay Marketplaces operates in 190 markets worldwide.

Are you looking for a company that inspires passion, courage, and imagination, where you can be part of the team shaping the future of global commerce? Do you want to influence how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you’re interested in joining a purpose-driven community dedicated to creating an ambitious and inclusive workplace, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be part of.

About the Team

The Global Competitive Strategy & Insights team delivers strategic insights that guide eBay’s leadership in navigating the evolving commerce landscape. The team partners across global verticals and international markets to identify opportunities, assess competitive dynamics, and inform high-impact strategic decisions that strengthen eBay’s growth trajectory.

Within this group, the International Markets Strategy & Insights function will drive market intelligence for eBay’s international businesses. We connect global data, market dynamics, and competitive signals into actionable strategies that help regional and country leaders accelerate growth and sharpen eBay’s market position.

About the Role

The Senior Manager & Lead, International Competitive Strategy & Insights plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering eBay’s competitive and market strategy across international markets.

This is a player-coach role — blending hands-on strategic analysis with leadership of a small, agile team of analysts. You will set the strategic agenda, oversee key deliverables, and ensure high-quality insights that influence eBay’s senior leadership.

The ideal candidate combines consulting discipline, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership with the ability to guide and develop talent and lead cross-functional initiatives across a global matrix.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead eBay’s international competitive and market intelligence agenda, driving frameworks and insights that shape global and regional strategy.
• Partner closely with International Markets leadership to identify key opportunities, competitive threats, and growth priorities.
• Translate complex data and insights into clear, actionable narratives that drive strategic decisions at GM and VP levels.

Team & Vendor Leadership

• Lead and manage a small, flexible team including contractors, and/or analysts.
• Define project priorities, ensure analytical rigor, and guide execution of insights and deliverables.
• Mentor team members, building a strong culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure delivery of high-quality, consistent market intelligence.

Strategic Execution & Analysis

• Conduct and oversee competitive analyses, market assessments, and financial modeling to evaluate business opportunities and risks.
• Build and maintain market monitoring frameworks to track emerging trends and shifts in the competitive landscape.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Vertical, Horizontal initiative teams to align insights to support business planning and execution.
• Lead special strategic projects, often with senior-level visibility, to inform key investment and business decisions.

Stakeholder Influence

• Present strategic findings and recommendations to senior executives with clarity and confidence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders across international markets.
• Drive alignment and momentum through collaboration, influence, and a strong results orientation.

What you need to succeed:

• BA/BS degree, with 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting or insights-related roles.
• Strong strategic problem-solving and analytical modeling skills.
• Experience in manipulating large data sets, interpreting data trends, and crafting/visualizing business insights.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities, with a track record of influencing senior leadership.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Skilled at cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Strong curiosity in understanding internal and external trends and insights, and always looking for improvement in work and organization.
• Highly responsible and deliver on promises for organizational deadlines.
• Collaborative – be fun and easy to work with!
• Mastery of PowerPoint and Excel required.
• Experience in retail/e-commerce preferred.
• SQL skills a plus.
• Top-tier undergraduate degree and/or MBA a plus.