Senior Strategy Manager, TCGplayer
TCGplayer
$108.4-186.4k
Online marketplace for collectible card games
Be an early applicant
Online marketplace for collectible card games
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$108.4-186.4k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To establish TCGplayer as the most admired company in the hobby collectibles universe
Role
Who you are
- Strong bias to building sustainable outcomes
- 10-12 years of proven experience, inclusive of 3 years in management consulting and 5 years in developing and implementing strategic initiatives
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to encourage and empower teams
- Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, financial and storytelling abilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate sophisticated ideas clearly and persuasively
- Strong ability to implement with results and willingness to get involved and stay hands-on when necessary
- Proven experience working across teams to encourage constructive debate, build consensus and then focus and drive to execution
- An MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
What the job involves
- TCGplayer connects hobbyists and hobby businesses to communities. We relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel passions, providing the most compelling destination and tools for collectible card game enthusiasts and professional sellers!
- TCGplayer, now a part of eBay, promotes and drives growth of our products and services by connecting a global community of millions of buyers with tens of thousands of sellers in a $25B global collectible hobby market
- TCGplayer’s Strategy Team is the compass of the organization, charting the course for future growth and market leadership through insightful analysis, innovative thinking, and strategic planning
- We identify, assess, and help drive critical initiatives that propel the company towards achieving its long-term goals, while navigating the complexities of an ever-evolving business landscape. Our team prides itself on a culture that champions camaraderie, embraces diversity, and exudes passion!
- Develop, maintain, and socialize a comprehensive strategy and plan including high level financial modeling to focus resources, meet customer needs and deliver results for TCGplayer
- Lead the strategic decision-making processes and provide recommendations based on in-depth analysis and forecasting - this is focused on building balanced differentiation clearly aligned with meeting our customers’ top needs; this is as much about deciding what not to do as it is about deciding what to do
- Lead, mentor and develop team members to build a hard-working strategy and BI team
- Ensure the team is structured to conduct detailed market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats
- Support the development of challenging but achievable strategic initiatives and, when necessary, adjust to respond to changing market conditions and business priorities
- Communicate strategic plans and insights effectively to stakeholders
- Partner with TCGplayer’s parent company, eBay, on broader strategic discussions
Our take
TCGplayer has established itself as the leading US marketplace for collectible card games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! The company has found success through focusing on emphasising the entire customer experience of passionate enthusiasts through multiple community-focused products such as ‘Direct’, a local-store purchasing platform.
Technology has allowed the company to scale at such low-cost that it can facilitate the authentication of more than 100,000 products every day, dramatically improving the experience of enthusiasts used to dealing with scammers. The company has now expanded to serve the wider collectibles market, and in 2022 was acquired by eBay for $295 Million - though it continues to operate its trading-card marketplace autonomously.
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Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2021
$35m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2018
$10m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life Insurance
- Family Leave Program
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Free coaching, counseling and mental health services
- Stock Options for all employees
- Merch
- After-work Activities
- Constant Learning - Monthly classrooms provide a deeper understanding of company operations, while educational resources help every team member evolve personally and professionally
- Game nights complete with card games, board games and video games. (Plus, we have our own Pauper Magic & Pokémon leagues)
- A casual dress code
- Open office with coworking stations for collaboration and quiet rooms for solitude - treadmill desks and yoga balls help you stay active, while a company library, book club and writing group keep your mind inspired
- Laptop
- Hackathons
- Real-time peer-to-peer feedback tools
- Parking Stipend 🇺🇸
- Fitness Equipment 🇺🇸
Company HQ
Downtown, Syracuse, NY
Leadership
Robert Bigler
(CEO)Previosuly General Manager at eBay, Senior Vice President at Holt Renfrew, was a Digital Transformation Director at Selfridges Group and Vice President of Strategy and worked in Corporate Development at Sears Canada.
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