eBay Job Vacancies

eBay is now one of the most globally recognised brand names – a huge market place for people and businesses to buy and sell goods. Recent figures suggest that eBay enables over $60 billion US is sales for individuals, entrepreneurs, small, medium and large sized business all over the world. This pioneering selling environment has seen rapid growth and continued success and with this growth comes fantastic job opportunities.

As this is a global organisation there are numerous job vacancies open for application with eBay, based in not only the UK, but within Europe, America, Asia and Australia.

If you are searching for a job with eBay in the UK then the first thing to note is the location. eBay operate from one central location around the London area. You should only consider applying for a job vacancy with eBay if you live within commuting distance of the capital or are prepared to relocate.

Within the eBay family there are a number of sub brands, and details of all job vacancies can be found by viewing the eBay website. Jobs are not only available with eBay, but also the following:

• EBay Promotions
• Skype UK
• PayPal
• Gumtree.com UK

The variety of jobs available with eBay is wide and all encompassing. Functions vary, from IT to Shipping, Marketing to Customer Services. It is likely that many of the vacancies will be for full time employment, but there are also some part time vacancies and opportunities for temporary work.

Examples of current live job opportunities with eBay / PayPal / Skype / Gumtree

eBay are currently looking to employ a suitable candidate for the following full time job vacancy:

Senior Buyer Experience Manager

The success of eBay hinges on customer satisfaction. Are buyers and sellers prepared to return to eBay as a market place from which to trade goods and services?

In order to ensure customer satisfaction eBay are searching for a Senior Manager to work within the Sales & Marketing team. This position requires an experienced candidate who will be able to develop strategies for both UK and European marketplaces and who will lead a team to drive these strategies through. The ideal candidate will become an eBay customer expert, communicating their needs and expectations to the rest of the business.

If you are looking to apply for a senior managerial vacancy with eBay then you need to possess the following qualities:

• Be a strong leader, capable of motivating and managing a team of people
• Be very analytical
• Be able to think strategically
• Be able to prove and demonstrate previous achievements
• Be commercially minded
• Be highly motivated with a great personality

In return, you are likely to be rewarded with a competitive salary plus benefits and you will be working in a demanding, challenging and forward thinking environment, with great career progression opportunities.

PayPal is now widely used as a method to pay for goods and services online, but few people know that Paypal is owned and operated by eBay. PayPal enables any business or consumer with an email address to send and receive money safely and securely and offers and alternative to credit cards and other payment methods.

eBay are currently looking to employ a suitable candidate for the following vacancy within the PayPal sub brand organisation:

PayPal Customer Experience Analyst

Based in London, the successful candidate will join part of the PayPal European Customer Experience Team. A number of tasks will be assigned to the employee, including:

• Developing recommendations on how to improve the customer experience through quantitative and qualitative research.
• Assessing the impact of existing and planned initiatives and reporting back to senior management with their findings.
• Performing ad hoc analysis on a range of customer metrics.

This is a highly analytical role, and the desired candidate will be qualified to degree level or beyond and should have experience in SQL Server, Access Database, Excel, Reporting services and web analytics.

Gumtree.com is a relatively new venture for eBay. Initially, the website was a simple classified ads site for the London area. It was the ideal tool for those who were new to the area and looking for information on accommodation, entertainment, dining, jobs and networking. Gumtree has grown from a local community website to a growing success, with coverage for around 60 cities in 6 countries. Gumtree now forms part of the eBay classified ads family and further growth is planned.

EBay are looking to recruit a number of staff for positions with gumtree.com. One current live example is for the position of:

Operations Manager

Based in London, the Operations Manager will be employed to control inventory and costs whilst maximising revenue. To work for gumtree.com the candidate must have experience in online advertising as they will be responsible for the following:

• Campaign management
• Overseeing Google AdSense delivery
• Analysing web traffic to understand customer behaviour
• Reporting to senior management on inventory and sales revenue

Candidates should only apply for this senior job vacancy if they have experience in online advertising and they should have working knowledge of Doubleclick DFP, adsense, webtrends and hitwise. The candidate should also have technical web experience using software such as Java, HTML and Flash.

There are numerous job vacancies advertised on the eBay website, and all can be applied for directly online. You can also submit your CV and utilise the job matching service, which provides you with details of vacancies which match your skills and capabilities.

If you are looking for a job vacancy overseas then the eBay website is still the place to start your search. You can filter your results by country, so if you have a specific location in mind your search will be relatively easy. For jobs with eBay in Ireland you should view www.ebayjobsireland.com

If you are successful in securing a job with eBay or one of its sub organisations you can be sure you are joining a forward thinking organisation, which rewards the achievements of all staff and values opinions and ideas. The eBay culture is one of “Hard Work and Enthusiasm” which continues to drive forward the success of this online retail giant.