Partner Manager

Über eBay eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) ist ein weltweit führendes Handelsunternehmen, das Millionen Käufer*innen und Verkäufer*innen in mehr als 190 Märkten auf der ganzen Welt verbindet und wirtschaftliche Möglichkeiten für einzelne Menschen, Entrepreneur*innen sowie Unternehmen und Organisationen jeder Größe schafft. eBay wurde 1995 in San José, Kalifornien, gegründet und ist einer der größten und dynamischsten Marktplätze der Welt, mit einer einzigartigen Auswahl. Im Jahr 2023 ermöglichte eBay über seine Plattform ein Handelsvolumen von mehr als 73 Milliarden US-Dollar. Weitere Informationen über das Unternehmen und sein globales Portfolio finden Sie unter www.ebayinc.com . About the team and the role At eBay, our partnership ecosystem helps sellers start, scale, and succeed by extending essential seller workflows through third-party providers and software integrations across listing, inventory, order management, and valuable services. The Partner Manager Germany will own a portfolio of strategic partners in Germany and develop growth plans that increase seller adoption, improve partner performance, and strengthen eBay’s position in the German ecommerce ecosystem. Working across commercial strategy, business development, and platform connectivity, this role will collaborate with external partners and internal teams including product, marketing, analytics, legal, and operations. You will build joint business plans, accelerate lead generation and seller acquisition, and influence partner roadmaps to improve the eBay seller experience. What you will accomplish Own and implement partnership strategies for a collection of essential partners in Germany, driving GMV, new seller acquisition, partner-enabled seller adoption, and use of eBay-integrated capabilities. Build and lead shared business strategies with partners, including commercial and incentive models, co-marketing initiatives, and measurable growth objectives aligned with eBay priorities. Generate and develop partner-led opportunities by activating demand-generation programs and collaborating across teams to convert pipeline into seller growth. Build positive relationships with partner business, product, and technical teams to influence product roadmaps, strengthen eBay integrations, and advocate for API enhancements that improve the seller experience. Lead partner negotiations and the end-to-end delivery of critical initiatives, coordinating with product, marketing, legal, analytics, and operations. Use partner performance data, market trends, and knowledge of the German ecommerce to find opportunities, address structural barriers, and shape eBay's partnership strategy in Germany.

Experience leading and growing strategic partnerships, business development relationships, or partner ecosystems, with a track record of negotiating, launching, and growing partnerships that deliver measurable results. Experience with API partnerships and third-party software integrations, including working with product and technical partners and influencing integration or product roadmap priorities. Strong commercial skills, including experience developing joint business plans, incentive structures, co-marketing or partner enablement programs, and go-to-market initiatives. Knowledge of the German ecommerce landscape and partner ecosystem, including relevant software and service providers; experience in marketplaces, ecommerce, SaaS, internet services, retail technology, or seller tools is helpful. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to inform decisions, assess performance, and identify growth opportunities. Strong partner management, communication, and presentation skills, with experience collaborating across product, marketing, legal, and analytics and building trusted relationships Excellent written and verbal German and English, with proficiency in Google Slides, Google Docs, Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel.