Paid Media Manager - DE

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About the team and the role:

Join eBay’s dynamic Marketing team as a Marketing Manager – Media Planning, where you’ll shape the strategies that connect our brand with millions of customers across Germany. This role plays a key part in driving user acquisition, engagement, and retention through innovative, data-driven media planning. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to deliver full-funnel campaigns that strengthen eBay’s market presence and business performance. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Brand & Media, this position offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact while working in a supportive, growth-focused environment.

What you will accomplish:

• Develop and deliver integrated, full-funnel paid media strategies across digital, social, video, search, programmatic, TV, OOH, and audio channels to drive awareness, engagement, and conversion.

• Translate business goals into impactful, multi-channel media campaigns that balance creativity with data-driven optimization.

• Collaborate with brand, category, and performance teams to ensure cohesive, insight-led go-to-market plans that connect storytelling with commercial results.

• Analyze and report on campaign performance across awareness, engagement, and conversion metrics, turning insights into actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Lead and manage relationships with media agencies and partners to deliver best-in-class planning and execution while fostering innovation.

• Stay informed on market trends, audience behaviours, and competitor activities to identify

What you will bring:

• Degree in Marketing, Media, or Business and 4+ years of experience in media or marketing communications.

• Proven experience in developing and managing paid media campaigns for consumer brands across both digital and traditional channels; e-commerce or retail experience is a plus.

• Strong understanding of full-funnel marketing — connecting upper-, mid-, and lower-funnel tactics to drive measurable business outcomes.

• Excellent communication (fluent in German and English) and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams and external partners.

• Analytical approach with confidence interpreting performance data, audience insights, and market research to guide decisions.

• Curiosity and passion for media innovation, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer behaviours in the dynamic media landscape.

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