eBay
Principal, Corporate Strategy
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Work with your team and analytics/ data science support to define smart analyses and generate new, compelling insights.
- Use the insights to develop key recommendations grounded in data
- 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
- Develop compelling and concise storylines to communicate team's recommendation; prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership
- Develop a team of associates and managers to constantly improve and help them grow their career
- Insights generation: Work with your team and analytics/ data science support to define smart analyses and generate new, compelling insights. V isualize 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
Requirements
- O utstanding analytical capabilities (quantitative and qualitative), ability to define relevant analyses in a hypothesis-driven approach, generating new & groundbreaking insights grounded in data
- Strong executive presence and ability to communicate strategy clearly and simply.
- Comfort in reaching out and prioritizing cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed environment
- Comfort in handling uncertainty
- Proven leader with at least 7+ years of work experience. experience at a top strategy consulting firm is a must;
- 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
- 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
- We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
- We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn't just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel eBay is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.. To learn about our Diversity & Inclusion click here: https://www.ebayinc.com/our-company/diversity-inclusion/. #LI-AK1
- Additional Details
- This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
- eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility.
Nice to have
- Bachelors Degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred
- Expertise in technology and/or in e-commerce/retail is a plus
Company info
- We are responsible for setting the strategic direction of eBay:
- our ambition, where we play, and how we win in the market.
- 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.
- The opportunity
- The eBay corporate strategy team is seeking a Principal, Corporate Strategy.
- Within this role, you will lead a cross-functional strategy project and a team of a few s trategy 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.
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