Director - Growth Operations - PayPal - San Jose

Job description
At PayPal, we're laser focused on creating better ways for consumers and merchants to pay and get paid. Putting customers' needs first, coupled with a "challenger" mindset, we're redefining the payments category through product, marketing, and service delivery innovation. PayPal is not for everyone. To re-invent a category, we need creative, courageous individuals who challenge conventional wisdom and are fired up about new and better ways to deliver for the customer. Led by some of the world's leading experts on growth, the PayPal Growth & Special Operations team leverages proven best-in-class technologies and methodologies to drive viral, sustainable growth of the PayPal network. We're confident that applying these unique and highly effective techniques at PayPal will make our groundbreaking payments experiences even more ubiquitous for our merchants and consumers. The Growth Operations team is looking for exceptional talent to lead Growth & Special Operations initiatives at PayPal. In this role, you will be tasked with some of the most visible and important initiatives at the company.


Responsibilities:
Identify, prioritize, and lead new initiatives for the Growth & Special Operations team.
Serve as an internal catalyst, mobilizing cross-functional teams to test and iterate new ideas, establishing viable ways to drive sustainable growth of the PayPal network.
Leverage PayPal's global payment capabilities to develop new PayPal experiences as well as new business models to drive virality and engagement.
Connect Growth & Special Operations initiatives to the broader eBay, Inc. ecosystem, bringing together assets and capabilities from across the company to facilitate long-term sustainable network growth.

Desired Skills and Experience
Candidates should have 10 years post-MBA experience with at least 5-7 years experience working in a corporate or start-up environment that involved leading cross-functional teams, presenting to senior leadership, and engaging external parties.
Ideal candidates will have direct experience working with Product and Technology teams on new business opportunities, product experiences, and design innovation concepts.
Ideal candidates will also bring a Global perspective to the role with a strong understanding of the e-commerce market and payments landscape including a baseline familiarity with consumer internet experimentation methodologies.
Minimum of 2-3 years experience in a position with rigorous business, strategy, and/or financial training (relevant experience includes strategy consulting, investment banking, venture capital, corporate or strategic business development).
MBA preferred.

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