Product Manager - Search Advertising

About eBay and the Role

eBay is a leading global ecommerce platform serving millions of buyers and sellers across over 190 markets worldwide. We are dedicated to transforming the future of ecommerce through innovative solutions while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Join our team of creative and passionate professionals as we strive to connect people, build communities, and create economic opportunities for all.

Team and Responsibilities

The Search team is responsible for the critical search page that drives much of eBay's marketplace business. This team aims to provide a seamless, engaging, and trustworthy search experience that enables users to effortlessly explore, find, and purchase products with confidence at optimal value. As a Product Manager, your focus will be on advancing high-quality advertising solutions integrated within the Search platform, leveraging AI-driven features to enhance product discovery, user engagement, and overall ad performance.

• Define and lead the product strategy and roadmap to improve ad quality in search.
• Analyze data from diverse sources such as analytics, user research, marketing insights, and design feedback to detect unmet customer needs and formulate targeted solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, analytics, product marketing, and user research to build and deliver impactful products.
• Oversee execution by coordinating with data science, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop minimum viable products (MVPs), iterate rapidly, and maintain a focus on execution excellence.
• Design and implement A/B tests for potential product launches, working with analytics teams to evaluate success metrics.

Candidate Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in product management.
• Experience working with search and discovery technologies, including knowledge of ranking models, search algorithms, and semantic search.
• Understanding of pay-per-click (PPC) search advertising mechanisms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information from various data sources.
• Passionate user advocate with proven success in delivering exceptional user experiences within tight constraints.
• Demonstrated leadership, self-motivation, and entrepreneurial mindset enabling rapid innovation.

Additional Information and Equal Opportunity

eBay is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Accommodations are available upon request. For accessibility concerns, please review eBay's accessibility statement. eBay also employs AI tools responsibly in administrative hiring processes, respecting candidate privacy as detailed in our Talent Privacy Notice, Privacy Center, and AI Hiring Guidelines.