PRPS - LIVE Compliance Manager

eBay LIVE is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to develop, implement, and enforce prohibited, restricted, and product safety policies on its dynamic, real-time commerce platform. This high-impact role ensures live content, listings, creator activity, and seller behavior comply with platform policies while balancing business growth and user experience. The manager will partner with Product, Legal, Trust, GCX, and Operations to meet regulatory obligations and maintain cross-functional alignment, operating effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Must Have

• Own prohibited item and product safety policy compliance strategy for eBay LIVE.
• Partner with operational teams to ensure timely takedowns and enforcement actions.
• Develop, update, and operationalize prohibited item policies globally tailored to live commerce.
• Partner with global Regulatory and Legal organizations on evolving trends and issues.
• Work with Product and Engineering to design scalable enforcement tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with Trust and eBay LIVE operations teams to improve detection, response times, and accuracy.
• Educate sellers about policies to keep creators and eBay safe.
• Identify emerging risks in live commerce, social selling, and influencer ecosystems.
• Analyze trends, metrics, and enforcement outcomes to inform strategy and improvements.
• Prepare reporting for leadership on risk, enforcement effectiveness, and compliance health.
• Clearly define and communicate business and policy requirements, including data transparency and reporting needs.
• Support regulatory and policy risk assessments for eBay Live by identifying gaps, assessing emerging risks, and recommending practical mitigation strategies.
• 7+ years of experience in intellectual property compliance, trust & safety, or platform governance.
• Outstanding communication skills – oral and written, including ability to deliver compelling presentations.
• Expert Excel (pivot tables, advance functions, statistics) and PowerPoint skills.
• Superior skills in SQL coding and database query and understanding of data warehouse architecture.
• Understanding of the live commerce landscape and functional understanding of the eBay marketplace.
• BS/BA degree in a related field.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with AI tools and an AI-first mindset.
• A willingness to challenge existing approaches and ability to drive positive culture changes.
• Practiced at solutions design with an ability to think holistically about impact on buyers and sellers.
• Ability to evangelize ideas, influence key partners and collaborate effectively, with experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build credibility with partners.
• Outstanding personal initiative, a “can-do” spirit.
• Highest degree of personal integrity.
• Masters or MBA degree preferred.
• Degrees in business or analytics preferred.
• Work experience in consulting, strategy development, or analytics preferred.

Perks & Benefits

• Target bonus
• Restricted stock units (as applicable)
• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits (including 401(k) eligibility)
• Paid time off benefits (PTO and parental leave)

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eBay LIVE is a dynamic, real-time commerce platform that connects sellers, creators, brands, and buyers through interactive live content. We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to develop, implement, and enforce prohibited, restricted, and product safety policies on eBay Live. This role ensures that live content, listings, creator activity, and seller behavior comply with platform policies while balancing business growth, creator engagement, and user experience. This is a high-impact role for a leader who can operate effectively in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.

The role will represent compliance priorities and business needs for eBay Live, partnering closely with Product, Legal, Trust, GCX, and Operations to ensure live commerce experiences meet regulatory and marketplace obligations while maintaining strong cross-functional alignment and clear stakeholder communication.

The role reports into the Director, Prohibited & Restricted Items Policy. The position will be based in our Salt Lake City, Utah location. Regular domestic and occasional international business travel is required.

Responsibilities include:

Policy compliance

• Own prohibited item and product safety policy compliance strategy for eBay LIVE
• Partner with operational teams to ensure timely takedowns and enforcement actions in accordance with legal and platform requirements
• Develop, update, and operationalize prohibited item policies globally tailored to live commerce

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with global Regulatory and Legal organizations on evolving trends and issues
• Work with Product and Engineering to design scalable enforcement tools and workflows
• Collaborate with Trust and eBay LIVE operations teams to improve detection, response times, and accuracy

Creator and Seller Support

• Educate sellers about our policies to keep creators and eBay safe
• Contribute to training materials, FAQs, and guidance for eBay LIVE participants
• Balance enforcement with creator experience to minimize friction

Risk Management & Insights

• Identify emerging risks in live commerce, social selling, and influencer ecosystems
• Analyze trends, metrics, and enforcement outcomes to inform strategy and improvements
• Prepare reporting for leadership on risk, enforcement effectiveness, and compliance health
• Clearly define and communicate business and policy requirements, including data transparency and reporting needs to support effective oversight and risk management.
• Support regulatory and policy risk assessments for eBay Live by identifying gaps, assessing emerging risks, and recommending practical mitigation strategies.

Job Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in intellectual property compliance, trust & safety, or platform governance
• Outstanding communication skills – oral and written, including ability to deliver compelling presentations to internal and external groups
• Seven or more years of experience, preferably in ecommerce, in the areas of policy, program management and/or strategy development
• Familiarity with AI tools and an AI-first mindset, with a demonstrated ability to leverage technology to improve insight, execution, and decision-making.
• Analytic and strategy development skills including expert Excel (pivot tables, advance functions, statistics) and PowerPoint skills; Superior skills in SQL coding and database query (e.g., SQL) and understanding of data warehouse architecture are required
• Understanding of the live commerce landscape and functional understanding of the eBay marketplace
• A willingness to challenge existing approaches and ability to drive positive culture changes
• Practiced at solutions design with an ability to think holistically about the impact that any changes will have on both eBay’s buyers and sellers
• Ability to evangelize ideas, influence key partners and collaborate effectively, with experience leading cross-functional teams
• Ability to build credibility with partners
• Outstanding personal initiative, a “can-do” spirit
• Highest degree of personal integrity

Education:

• BS/BA degree in related field required; Masters or MBA degree preferred
• Degrees in business or analytics preferred
• Work experience in consulting, strategy development, or analytics preferred

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$103,600 - $177,800

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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