Wil je werken bij eBay & Marktplaats?

eBay is the World's Online Marketplace. We provide a global online trading platform where practically anyone can trade practically anything. Counting 150 million users worldwide, eBay is one of the most successful e-commerce companies in the world, with an unprecedented record of profitable growth. To strengthen our Netherlands Product Management Team based in Emmeloord and Amsterdam, we are looking for a

Product Manager Marktplaats

Mission

As Product Manager you will be overall responsible for providing an easy trading environment on the Marktplaats platform in the Netherlands for both buyers and sellers. You will drive the definition and delivery of key features, services, policies, and procedures that support Marktplaats’ business needs and ensure smooth roll-out of new products, enhancements, fixes. The Product Manager will report directly to the Head of Product for the Netherlands.

Key Activities

• Define and prioritize product requirements based on market analyses, customer input, business needs, as well input from different parts of the organization.
• Initiate and manage projects setting up new site features and optimizing performance through product enhancements.
• Produce all project documentation, including business cases, project specifications and product reviews.
• Product contact for country-specific features. Interface with and maintain strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders, both in Europe and in the US. Where necessary, coordinate with engineering and QA teams to execute timely delivery of quality products.
• Country champion for new product initiatives. Communicate site changes to user community and all relevant staff.
• Enthusiastic about the Marktplaats and eBay platforms: will constantly use the sites and become as familiar with them as any top sellers or buyers, and even with new aspects of the site before anybody else.

Profile of the ideal candidate

• Top level academic degree.
• 3-5 years experience in a project-type environment - as a management consultant, product manager in another web company, in-house strategist for a major media company, or a project manager at a blue chip computer company.
• Strong understanding of on-line products and Internet technologies (HTML, XML/XSL, computer networks, database management).
• Analytical rigor.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of all departments business needs.
• Commercial drive: Knowledge of key business drivers and how product can influence the bottom line.
• Strong communication, presentation and people skills.
• Good problem solver.
• Ability to work under pressure to a deadline.
• Excellent mastery of Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Successful experience as a team manager is a plus.
• Pleasant and fun, with a great sense of humor.

Web Developer Marktplaats

Function Product Management Work Location Mainly Emmeloord, when needed Amsterdam

Primary Job Responsibilities Candidate will join the web development team, working on the implementation of the front-end application templates for a high availability, high volume web-based application. The right candidate will work closely with a cross functional team (UI design, engineering and product management), using UI and functional specs/prototypes as input, and will generate code to implement these designs. The code needs to be high-quality, using coding standards. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Generating HTML and dynamic content (will at times require using a scripting language)
• Applying basic user interface design skills when implementing features
• Creating release-quality web development code for inclusion in the final product
• Working with other UI design, engineering, and product management teams to implement features
• Debugging and bug fixing under tight deadlines, with great emphasis on meeting schedules.

Job Requirements

• 2+ years experience in web development, including DHTML, JavaScript and CSS.
• 2+ years experience with the software development cycle: specification, design, implementation, debug, repeat
• Experience building easy to understand user interfaces for applications.
• BS/BA in Computer Science, Design, or related discipline preferred.
• 1+ years experience with XML/XSL or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with source control systems and bug management or other similar enterprise tools a plus.
• Experience in localization a plus.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and deliver in a fast paced multi-project environment.
• Ability to work under pressure to a deadline.
• Excellent mastery of Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Successful experience as a team manager is a plus.
• Pleasant and fun, with a great sense of humor.

Online Marketing Specialist

Mission

The Online Marketing Specialist aims at accelerating the growth of eBay.nl and Marktplaats.nl through various online marketing activities. The Online Marketing Specialist will be part of the Internet Marketing team and will report to the Head of Internet Marketing.

Objectives

• To generate rapid growth of the community of eBay and Marktplaats users and increase users activity levels at the lowest cost possible
• To ensure optimal implementation of online partnerships and advertising campaigns, optimizing impact of all online campaign elements and managing the relationship with our partners.
Key activities

• Implementation and development of key online partnerships:
• Closing deals with online partnerships (e.g. Search Engines, Portals, Affiliation Programs)
• Relationship management of online partnerships
• Coordination and management of the technical implementation of online partnership agreements
• Monitoring and reporting of Online Marketing results
• Continuous follow up of new possibilities and opportunities
• Development of an Online Marketing strategy & growth programs
• Analysis of the internet environment and of competitive online practices
• Thorough analysis of past and current campaigns
• Forecasting and planning of future Online Marketing campaigns.
• Sharing of best practices from other countries
• Execution & Optimization of Online Marketing campaigns:
• Continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the advertising campaign (format, placement, graphics, texts, …)
• Ongoing adaptation of key campaign elements to optimize effectiveness
• Experimentation with new online formats, graphics and placements

Profile of the ideal candidate

• University degree in economics, marketing or business administration, with strong academic track record
• 2-3 years experience of Online Marketing is a plus
• Experience with Affiliate Marketing and/or Search Engine Marketing is a strong plus
• Strong analytical skills, proven ability to analyze and understand complex sources of numerical information
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills
• Excellent team player
• Creativity, high energy
• Fluent in English and Dutch.