Manager, Data Science (Analytics)
eBay · Posted Oct 29
Global online marketplace and e-commerce services
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About the role
eBay's global marketplace connects millions of buyers and sellers across more than 190 markets, and this role sits within the team driving analytics for eBay's Incentives Strategy, focused on Promotions and Special Pricing. The position operates at the intersection of analytics, product, and business strategy, optimizing how incentives are designed, targeted, and evaluated at scale. The Analytics Manager will build scalable frameworks for promo ROI measurement, analyze seller behavior and inventory patterns, and apply advanced analytics and machine learning for segmentation, targeting, and impact measurement.
What you will do
- Drive analytics for promotion sizing, targeting, and overall incentives strategy.
- Build scalable frameworks to measure and automate promo ROI and performance tracking.
- Analyze seller behavior and inventory patterns, including cross-platform overlap, to inform pricing and incentive decisions.
- Apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques for segmentation, targeting, and impact measurement.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate insights into actionable business strategies.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 6–9 years of experience in analytics, data science, or related roles.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a business-first mindset.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python/R for data analysis.
- Experience with experimentation (A/B testing) and statistical methods.
- Strong data visualization and storytelling skills.
- Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks.
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive end-to-end impact.
- Curiosity to explore new techniques, especially in AI and automation.
- Balance of technical depth and business acumen.
Preferred qualifications
- Exposure to applied machine learning (segmentation, prediction models, causal inference).
- Experience working on pricing, promotions, or marketplace/e-commerce problems.
- Familiarity with large-scale data environments (e.g., Spark, Hive, BigQuery).
- Exposure to AI tools, automation frameworks, or agentic AI workflows.
- Experience working with cross-functional global teams.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About eBay
eBay Inc. is a multinational e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, California, that facilitates online consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales. Founded in 1995, the platform connects millions of buyers and sellers globally through auctions and fixed-price 'Buy It Now' listings across numerous categories. It operates as one of the world's largest digital marketplaces, emphasizing specialized categories like collectibles, luxury goods, and refurbished products.
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Company size
- 12000+ employees
- Founded
- 1995-09-03
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
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