Sr. Director, Technology & Media Categories
San Jose, Ca, Us
General Manager of eBay’s $6 billion Technology & Media business in the U.S., including Half.com. Managed team of 10 category managersDriving Growth & Building Businesses as a GM:• Oversaw eBay’s $5.7 billion Technology & Media business, growing at 20% annually• Grew eBay’s Consumer Electronics categories from $370M to $560M in 5 quarters (51%)• Launched and grew eBay’s Wholesale Lots business from zero to over $50M in 1 yearStrategy & Analytics:• Directed / executed annual category strategy development processes for 4 years• Responsible for team’s ongoing deep category understanding – including weekly and monthly financial and industry reviewsConsumer & Trade Marketing:• Negotiated and directed execution of consumer advertorials with major Electronics publications • Directed an intensive natural search optimization process across all technology categories, achieving improved positioning across target keywords• Developed category-specific consumer and trade PR strategies, and served as a spokesperson for dozens of interviews• Directed eBay’s integrated presence at CES for three years ($300K budget with ~50 staff), with measurable positive ROI• Directed eBay’s presence at dozens of other major industry trade shows, conferences and summitsProduct / Site Experience:• Conceived and implemented new site features including Lot Size and Car Compatibility Check• Oversaw integration of product data catalogs, sourced from CNET and Shopping.com, in 10 categories• Responsible for ongoing category structure design and optimizationBusiness Development & Relationship Management:• Responsible for eBay’s relationship with major Technology brands, including BestBuy, Dell, Harman Audio, Pioneer, Olympus, Philips, Motorola, Kodak and others• Developed major commercial relationship with Casio to offer exclusive “eBay Mode” in digital cameras, in exchange for extensive offline and online promotion from Casio