Title: Category Manager, Collectibles: Trading Cards, Toys, Comics & Coins
Location: Toronto (GTA), Canada
Reports to: Head of Collectibles, eBay Canada
Are you passionate about Collectibles? Do you love helping find the rare and unique, the sentimental and loved, the rare find that you know will grow in value? If so, this role is perfect for you! eBay is the market leader in helping Canadian collectors sell and buy whatever their passion may be! Whether it's comics, toys, stamps, coins, paper money, vinyl - you can find it on eBay. We are looking for people with drive, ideas, and a passion for helping small businesses succeed.
Role Overview: Reporting to the Head of Collectibles for eBay Canada, this position involves driving the collectibles vertical strategy for Trading Cards (Sports & TCG), and Cross Collectibles (X-Collectibles - Toys, Comics, Coins) under the broader Collectibles business. You will work closely with both internal and external partners to make sure eBay has the inventory and on-site experience to grow the business. This category is a major priority for eBay and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to drive this business to the next level.
Key Responsibilities: - Help drive category strategy (including strategic assessment of subcategory opportunities - customers, competitors, market forces, etc.)
- Develop and execute tactics and plans to build the business
- Monitor key performance metrics (pricing, inventory, discoverability, customer happiness, gross merchandise volume, etc.) and react to drive business
- Lead all aspects of performance and business planning for top sellers, buyers, and 3rd party partners
- Develop solutions to identify new businesses, build a strong pipeline and help with onboarding
- Drive strategic product, policy, communications, business development, marketing, and inventory initiatives in a holistic manner to improve buyer & seller happiness
- Drive eBay onsite and offsite event planning with cross functional teams
- Develop and execute initiatives to fundamentally improve the user experience for our buyers and sellers
Required Skills: - 3 - 5 years of relevant experience with growing responsibility in Merchandising, Buying, Category Management/Account Management in an online retail or marketplace environment
- Prior experience within the Collectibles industry (Comics, stamps, etc.,) is an asset
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills; French fluency desirable
- Strong attention to detail with the sense of responsibility for the flawless execution of assigned tasks
- Strong time management skills, including the discipline to get things done in ambiguous situations and the ability to work on multiple projects and navigate multiple partner engagements simultaneously
- Expert in MS-Excel and fluency with MS-Office and SQL
- Bachelor's degree required
- Experience in buying and selling on eBay an asset
Additional DetailsThe base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:
C$85,600 - C$114,300
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 RRSP eligibility, 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.
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
