Software Development Manager, StubHub, Bilbao

StubHub’s purpose is to connect people to inspiring event experiences. We connect fans with their favorite teams, shows and artists and introduce them to the ones they’ll love next. As the largest ticket marketplace in the world, we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever they want, through our desktop and mobile experiences, including our StubHub app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. Offering a superior fan experience at its core, StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. Our industry firsts include the introduction of the first ticketing application, the first interactive seat mapping tool and the first live entertainment rewards program, Fan Rewards™. Our business partners include more than 130 properties in MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and NCAA, plus AEG, AXS and Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement. With the acquisition of Ticketbis in August 2016, throughout the world, StubHub provides the total end-to-end event going experience.  StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).

OUR VALUES

StubHub One – We act as one team in pursuit of connecting people through inspiring event experiences.

At StubHub, we are:

Driven – We strive for excellence – constantly improving our game

Courageous – We are bold & not afraid to challenge the status quo

Inventive – We see what others don’t & pioneer new paths

Richly Diverse – We recognize & respect everyone as a unique individual

Brand – We experience the world through StubHub

Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage, and imagination, where you can be part of the team shaping the future of global commerce? Want to shape how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you’re interested in joining a purpose-driven community that is dedicated to creating an ambitious and inclusive workplace, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be a part of.

The Manager guides a team to implement tactical direction against organizational goals. They lead the operations and activities of an area and work with partners and customers to ensure the quality of execution in their area, spending 30% of their time developing people and their team.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a unique opportunity to join the eBay group, the world’s largest ecommerce company, in the EMEA P&T leadership role for StubHub.  Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering based in Madrid / Bilbao, the Development Manager will be responsible for all the development of a company product.

StubHub is looking for an experienced development leader with a corporate mindset and a proven track record of developing enterprise level services. The successful candidate will hold full day-to-day responsibility for building top-notch services. He will be responsible for building a highly effective team in an agile environment and micro-service architecture.

Along with a strong technical background, the candidates will also excel in collaborating across development centers, in building a network of peers and stakeholders, always assuring the alignment of his team. The Development Manager will demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. His business acumen will allow him to drive the right decisions and always engaging the right people.

PRIMARY ROLE / RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership Ability: Demonstrated leadership and ability to build a team and develop managers.

Execution: Demonstrated ability to successfully oversee the coordination of execution for multiple projects.

Delegation: Demonstrated ability and use of delegation to achieve goals.

Primary responsibility and influence is their immediate team.

Provide leadership and mentorship to individual contributors on their team.

Interfaces with other functional teams on behalf of team projects.

Typically not visible outside of their team or their manager’s team.

Interacts with other managers on a regular basis, primarily in their organization.

Provides career and performance development with IC level employees to motivate autonomy and mastery to unleash potential.

Begins to influence, motivate and coach their team to perform at their greatest potential.

Works with their manager to ensure the appropriate people are assigned to the appropriate tasks.

Sets detailed direction with the team and executes against that direction.

Coordinates the weekly activities of their team.

REQUIREMENTS

Developing essential management skills- performance management, setting and aligning goals, team building, and career development.

Execution: Resource planning and ability to manage projects to achieve organizational goals.

Coordinates multiple activities against stated priorities.

Requires tactical direction against established goals and strategic objectives.

Requires regular tactical feedback and guidance.

Requires regular feedback and guidance on management essentials.

Influence: Ability to influence peers throughout technology.

Thought Leadership: Able to effectively sell and implement change.

Autonomy and Resourcefulness: Independently proposes initiatives and can drive them to a solution.

Talent Magnetism: Able to hire and retain top talent.

Business Acumen: Understands and demonstrates that management is business stewardship.

Communication: Clearly communicates to varying levels through email and in-person presentations. Can resolve conflict on their own.

Courage: Consistently shows courage when sharing news by telling facts and not placing blame.

Integrity: Openly shares information and follows through on commitments.

Visibility internally across their technology domain, or through external initiatives.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.