Manager, Business Incubation Job in San Jose, California US
Manager, Business Incubation
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This role is a unique opportunity within the eBay Marketplaces' Business Incubation team. The individual will be expected to help create and lead a team that delivers on innovative new businesses that have the potential to be significant long-term opportunities for eBay. This person will be a central figure in an entrepreneurial, fast tempo environment.
- Identify business opportunities, help define a product roadmap, and execute on all business functions (including strategy, marketing, customer research, sales, customer service, and operations) to launch new businesses, products, and pilot projects with significant potential.
- Work with partners across multiple functions (business, product and technology) to develop the overall product plan and roadmap for projects within the Business Incubation Group.
- Identify and engage with external business partners.
- Pursue an entrepreneurial/small-team approach to product development and/or business development
- Partner with individuals in the core business to leverage eBay's internal resources
- Be an avid user and a follower of emerging businesses and technologies in eCommerce, social media and the internet in general
- Qualifications
- BS/BA Required. An MBA or Masters degree strongly preferred.
- 4+ years experience and solid track record in roles that demand both critical business thinking and execution, e.g. in strategy, product management, program management, project management or market development, ideally with entrepreneurial project teams/companies.
- Experience in managing customers, e.g. in account management, business development, client services or sales and marketing.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Specifically, experience and confidence in interacting with people at all levels of an organization such as eBay, including pitching business ideas to both senior management and external partners.
- An innovative thinker who enjoys working on business opportunities and developing new businesses thereof; prior experience with business incubation and innovation strongly desirable.
- Significant interest in and familiarity with established and emerging eCommerce trends; mobile, local, social media, B2B ecommerce etc.
- A strong and consistent track record of academic and professional accomplishments.
- Intellectual curiosity, analytical mindset, problem solver, creative thinker, a hands-on attitude.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience working both in start-up's as well as in larger established organizations.
- Technical understanding of website development technologies not required, but a bonus.
- For the first assignment, previous experience as a retail buyer role or similar inventory-sourcing role would also be a plus.
Job Location: San Jose, Ca
Job Number: 63294BR
Company URL: http://www.ebaycareers.com
May 1, 2010
• Tags: Business Incubation Job in San Jose, California Us, Manager • Posted in: General