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Our client is searching for a leader to build out their .com marketplace. The collectible product market our client is a part of is over $5 Billion per year; and while today, these collectibles represents just 10% of our client's GMV (Gross Merchandise Value), it’s our fastest growing business, with enormous potential and a key area of our growth plan.
Within the $200 Billion worldwide market of collectibles, there are many unique categories. Our client believes that by creating specific marketplaces, built from the ground up to understand how collectors browse, search and collect each type of collectible, we can deliver an exceptional customer experience for both buyers and sellers.
The right leader will spearhead the strategy with key cross-functional partners in marketing, sales, and technology to ensure .com is the online destination for this collectible product with a best in class end to end experience covering fixed price listings, auctions, and offers. In addition to driving strategy, the GM of product will be focused on proactively seeking out new sellers for our marketplace, working with and expanding the offerings of our existing sellers, and coordinating exciting weekly auction events!
About the Team
This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a quickly growing team of passionate, talented and experienced individuals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategy to drive growth
- Manage and proactively reach out to potential and active buyers and sellers
- Assisting new and existing sellers to manage and expand inventory on collectibles
- Working with sellers to keep listings to site standards
- Collaborate with key cross-functional stakeholders in marketing, sales and technology; including to enhance the product marketplace and expand our product
- Leverage large data to evaluate category health and buyer/seller balance
- Roughly 15% travel to meet with customers, attend events and fulfill appropriate marketing initiatives to attain new customers and promote our client's product
- A myriad of other tasks that come with a small and rapidly growing business
About You
- 5 to 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in e-commerce
- MBA or Masters a plus
- Product Management experience strongly preferred
- Proven track record of leadership, taking ownership and driving results
- Ability to develop and articulate strategy and perform tactically
- Passion for large data sets to drive strategic insights
- Ability to multi-task and work well within a dynamic organization
