Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage and creativity, where you can be on the team shaping the future of global commerce? Want to shape how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you’re interested in joining a purpose driven community that is dedicated to crafting an ambitious and inclusive work environment, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be with.The Global Markets Planning and Intelligence Team leads the charge to empower the Global Markets organization to identify key business opportunities, enable insights-based decision making, and operationalize key strategic initiatives.Within Global Markets Planning, the Marketplace Strategy & Intelligence team partners with key global leaders in the business to identify, synthesize, and quantify competitive opportunity across multiple business categories. The team spans skills across research, strategy, analytics and executive reporting. The Marketplace Strategy & Intelligence Senior Manager will lead the European workstream within the team by partnering with focus category General Managers in Europe, covering UK, Germany and other European markets. This person will also actively collaborate with the team based in the US to contribute to global strategy & intelligence.The ideal candidate will be able toServe as strategic thought leader to European category teams and executive leadershipExtract insights from data and translate them into compelling, insightful storylines that illuminate opportunities and threats for the businessGo deep into industry financial statements and reports to understand key trends and build out models supporting recommendationsLeverage stellar analytical skills to manipulate large data sets to inform business strategyAuthor executive-ready market intelligence reports about key industry trends and communicate with the global marketplace leaders to help set strategic directionConduct strategy research/studies that provide guidance on how to prioritize and win in key market segmentsDevelop and lead vendor partnerships to ensure data consistency and accuracyHandle multiple ongoing projects independently in an organized fashion: developing clear project plans, partnering with team members across the organization, and delivering insights in a timely mannerDevelop strong professional relationships and influence others in a matrixed organization, engaging and influencing leaders and cross functional partners throughout the organization to move project deliverables forwardQualificationsFluent in German (native preferred) and English (reading, writing, speaking fluency required)Track record of strategic leadership, structured thinking, and ability to prioritize against multiple initiativesStrong cross-functional leader who is also recognized as a collaborator and partnerExecutive level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tell a compelling story backed by dataHigh degree of ownership and commitment to resultsSelf-motivated to find opportunities and challenges in the businessOrganized problem solver who balances attention to detail with efficiencyAmbition to grow professionally and willingness to work hard, learn/adapt, and comfortable providing/taking feedback both upward and to peer teamsWhat you need to succeed8+ years of related experience, including 4+ years at a top-tier management consulting firm, investment bank, or in a strategy & planning role at a major corporationTop-tier undergraduate degree and MBA or similar graduate degree preferredExcellence in structured thinking with superior analytical, modelling and slides writing capabilitiesAbility to communicate clearly and simply with senior audiencesHighly collaborative – be fun, outgoing, and easy to work with!Relentless but relationship-driven – ensuring that debates and discussions not only lead to good outcomes for all involved, but also set a positive tone for multi-functional teamsSQL skills a plusExperience in commerce/consumer internet a plusDon’t meet every single requirement? At eBay we value diverse perspectives and experience. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.BenefitsBenefits are an essential part of your total compensation for the work you do every day. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs. Including maternal & paternal leave, paid sabbatical, and plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead because we know feeling financially secure during your working years and through retirement is important.Here at eBay, 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 eBay’s Diversity & Inclusion click here: https://www.ebayinc.com/company/diversity-inclusion/#LI-SH1#LI-HybrideBay Inc. 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, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. 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