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General Manager,
Microplace
MicroPlace’s mission is to alleviate global poverty by enabling every day people to make investments in the world’s working poor. MicroPlace accomplishes this mission by maintaining a web-based marketplace to connect retail investors (everyday people looking to invest as little as $100) with microfinance organizations that need capital. At www.microplace.com, investors can learn about microfinance, search for investment opportunities and make investments.
Microfinance is the provision of financial services to the world's working poor, primarily in developing countries. Microcredit, the most well known product within microfinance, is the extension of small loans to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. In contrast to handouts, these small loans (typically between $50 and $1,000) enable the working poor to lift themselves out of poverty through their own hard work and entrepreneurial spirit. This approach has become a worldwide phenomenon and is widely recognized as a proven, market-driven solution to global poverty. The idea that the working poor can lift themselves out of poverty with dignity appeals to people of all political, social and economic backgrounds.
MicroPlace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay, Inc.
Responsibilities
As General Manager, you are responsible for the overall management of the business. Your efforts will help MicroPlace get off the ground successfully and ensure continued healthy growth. You will also manage the relationship with eBay Inc. and ensure that MicroPlace appropriately contributes to the Global Citizenship Group.
Specifically, you will:
- Set the strategic vision
- Set proforma performance goals
- Lead development and implementation of execution plans to achieve the strategic vision
- Drive growth of the business, specifically customer acquisition
- Provide leadership and day to day management of the team
- Nurture the careers of the team members
- Liaise with eBay Inc. and eBay Global Citizenship
- Collaborate with other Global Citizenship Teams
- Act as an internal and external spokesperson for MicroPlace
- Make eBay proud by reflecting positively on the eBay Brand
Qualifications
Successful applicants will be flexible, with both the strategic leadership of a seasoned business executive and the desire to roll up your sleeves in the start-up stage of development.
Specifically:
- 12+ years business experience required
- 3+ years general management or P/L experience, preferably in an entrepreneurial environment, required
- Consumer marketing expertise, preferably internet consumer marketing expertise (in online promotion, social networking, etc), required
- Financial services experience preferred; specific knowledge of microfinance a plus
- Passion for alleviating global poverty
- Entrepreneurial drive; enjoys intellectual challenge and fast pace
- BA/BS degree required; MBA preferred
- Must have or be willing to take exams to obtain Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses
How to Apply: please apply to www.ebaycareers.com or email your resume to the recruiting team at
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Job posted on 5th July 2008
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