CareerPlan

Head of State Gov Relations

San Jose, USFull-time$195k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead eBay's state and local government relations strategy across the United States, developing proactive policy campaigns and representing the company with policymakers.

Role type

Senior IC Head of State Government Relations

Builds

State-level policy strategies and advocacy campaigns for eBay's business priorities

Domain

US Public Policy / Government Relations / Ecommerce

Required skills

State legislative and regulatory process expertise, multi-state policy strategy development, team leadership, grassroots and grasstops advocacy, coalition building, public affairs, thought leadership, AI and data tool application, stakeholder relationship management

Preferred skills

Corporate GR experience in tech/ecommerce, engagement with governors' offices and attorneys general, multi-state campaign execution, cross-functional partnership with Communications

Technologies

AI tools, data analytics platforms, policy intelligence software

Responsibilities

Develop coordinated state GR strategy aligned with business priorities, foresee and assess legal/administrative trends, prioritize states and topics, develop proactive policy campaigns, translate policy developments into business recommendations, represent eBay with governors and legislators, lead and develop the state GR team, partner with Legal, Tax, and Product functions, utilize AI for policy intelligence and efficiency

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership