Director, Global Real Estate

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About The Team And The Role

As a global leader in commerce eBay is redefining the future of work and how space supports innovation connection and performance. We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Global Real Estate Design Construction and Space Planning to lead our workplace transformation! This executive-level role will own and operationalize a global real estate strategy that aligns with our talent roadmap growth ambitions and cultural evolution.

Operating at the intersection of space people and purpose this position partners directly with the C-Suite Talent Acquisition People Leadership and business units across the enterprise to deliver a physical environment that is as innovative and inclusive as the teams who work within it. With a strong customer-obsessed mindset you will champion a workplace experience that fuels employee engagement efficiency and belongingwhile optimizing for scale flexibility and sustainability.

This is more than a real estate rolethis is a future-of-work leadership opportunity. You will shape the environments that drive eBays business transformation talent acquisition strategy and global collaboration. Your work will influence how where and why work happens ensuring our portfolio evolves with speed insight and intentionality.

As a trusted advisor to the Sr. Director of Enterprise Management Resources and a visible partner to executive leadership you will play a critical role in guiding investment decisions identifying opportunities for growth or consolidation and embedding customer-centric thinking into every aspect of our workplace design!

What You Will Accomplish

• Lead the development and execution of a global real estate strategy aligned with business growth talent acquisition and location strategy.
• Manage global office portfolio planning across major markets throughout Europe Asia and the Americas as well as emerging geographies.
• Analyze market trends workforce data and business forecasts to inform footprint decisions and investment priorities
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of design and construction projects from site selection to occupancy ensuring alignment with brand user experience and budget.
• Partner with architecture design and construction partners to create innovative flexible and sustainable workspaces.
• Establish and maintain global workplace standards that promote consistency adaptability and cultural relevance.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition People Analytics and HR Business Partners to ensure workplace strategy directly supports hiring retention and workforce distribution.
• Integrate space planning with hybrid work models and dynamic team structures to enable team cohesion and autonomy.
• Lead with a customer-obsessed employee-first mindset to ensure that real estate and design initiatives elevate the employee journey.
• Leverage workplace analytics feedback and occupancy data to refine strategy and improve performance over time.
• Champion a test-and-learn culture that pilots new formats technologies and space types.
• Build strong partnerships with Finance Legal IT Operations and DEI teams to ensure seamless execution and governance.
• Present strategic recommendations project updates and risk assessments to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Embed sustainability goals into all design and construction efforts targeting certifications (e.g. LEED WELL) and net-zero impact where possible.
• Promote inclusive design principles to ensure accessibility equity and cultural sensitivity in all workplaces.
• Anticipate and respond to global future-of-work trends including AI enablement workspace-as-a-service models and digital-first environments.

What You Will Bring

• 10 years of experience in corporate real estate workplace strategy architecture or construction management within global or complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated success in setting and implementing long-range real estate strategies with C-suite visibility and board engagement.
• Deep understanding of hybrid work models workforce planning and space utilization technologies.
• Strong leadership negotiation and program management skills with a track record of on-time on-budget delivery of global capital projects.
• Bachelors degree preferably in Architecture Design Engineering Real Estate Business or related field. Work experience will be considered in lieu of degree within the mentioned fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global tech e-commerce or Fortune 500 companies with fast-paced distributed operations.
• Knowledge of regional permitting labor and compliance standards across the U.S. and Europe.
• Professional certifications: LEED AP WELL AP PMP NCIDQ or similar.
• Proficiency with workplace analytics tools.

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The applicable base pay range for this position is dependent on work location. The base pay range inthe San Francisco Bay Area New York City Metro and Seattle Metro is expected in the range below:

The base pay range for all other U.S. work locations is expected in the range below:

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including location skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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