Learning More about eBay Management Shuffle

eBay laid off 9% of its fulltime employees (1,000 positions) in January – including a number of mid-level management roles – and said it also planned to scale back the number of contractors (“alternative workforce”). Now we know it has been shuffling around some top executives in at least two markets, the US and Germany.

eBay promoted Vice President of Collectibles, Electronics and Home Dawn Block to General Manager of eBay US; Block joined eBay in 2021 from Target.

Adam Ireland, who has been with eBay for nearly 13 years, had been serving in that role – it’s not clear exactly how his duties have changed.

In Europe, eBay hired Saskia Meier-Andrae away from Wayfair, Mark Steier of Wortfilter.de reported. Dr. Meier-Andrae serves as General Manager of eBay Germany, replacing Oliver Klinck, who moved to a global role, “VP & GM, Europe and International Markets, Chairmen of the Board eBay Marketplaces GmbH,” according to his LinkedIn profile.

Dawn Block told sellers in a recent post on the eBay Seller Announcement board that her number one priority as head of US Marketplaces would be to support growth for the eBay community. “With vibrant sellers comes vibrant buyers and a vibrant community and platform. I look forward to partnering with you and most importantly, listening to you,” she said in part.

“I joined eBay in 2021 and have been responsible for driving exceptional shopping and selling experiences across Fashion, Collectibles, and Home and Garden in the U.S., U.K., and Germany,” she wrote.

“Over the years, I have witnessed the transformation of eBay. Some of the initiatives I have been super involved in are the Vault and our Authenticity Guarantee program. Both experiences are built around trust; trust for the buyer and seller; trust for the eBay community entirely. Trust is what I hope to earn from eBay sellers as we begin this new journey together.”

Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.