Director, Marketplace Seller Acquisition & Onboarding
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This role is remote eligible, which means you would work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and set the strategic direction for the Seller Acquisition and Onboarding team, responsible for identifying, recruiting, and efficiently onboarding high-value sellers aligned with Best Buy's Marketplace category strategy.
- Influences executive-level, high-value leaders within sellers' businesses to make strategic decisions that unlock opportunity with Best Buy.
- Own a pipeline of qualified, high-fit opportunities sourced via outbound, inbound, and referral channels
- Oversee the strategic roadmap across the sales and onboarding journey to enhance both the seller experience and the Best Buy employee experience.
- Define the vision and establish the structure for seller acquisition, including lead generation, pipeline management, and sales operations.
- Collaborate with the Go-To-Market lead on key business development events (e.g., tradeshows, CES) and partnerships, creating opportunities for Best Buy to raise awareness of Marketplace benefits and efficiently engage with high-value sellers.
- Establish KPIs and detailed measurement plans for the onboarding team, ensuring clearly defined goals that support desired Marketplace outcomes, with consistent progress reporting to senior leadership.
- Partner cross-functionally with Technology, third-party providers (e.g., Mirakl), and eCommerce Operations teams to simplify seller onboarding and accelerate speed to market on
- Build strategic partnerships across the Marketplace ecosystem (e.g., integrators, content enrichment providers) to help accelerate our goals and objectives.
Basic qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Business Development, Business Management or related areas
- 5 years of experience with online marketplaces, e-commerce, or other digitally focused areas
- 5 years of people management experience
Preferred qualifications
- eCommerce & Marketplaces expertise with proven background and deep understanding of the marketplace ecosystem, including sellers, integrators, and catalog solutions
- Sales pipeline management with demonstrated success in developing and managing a sales pipeline, with a strong grasp of seller success goals and performance metrics
- Proficient in using Salesforce CRM within a high-performing sales organization
- Team Leadership experience building a high-performing team in emerging growth areas
- Energized by cross functional collaboration, partnering across a broader growth ecosystem; skilled in collaborating with Category Management, Operations, and Technology to drive momentum
- Experience with Marketplace Platforms (Mirakl)
- Proficient in financial planning, forecasting and strategic planning
What's in it for you
We're committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you'll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life - in our stores, online and in customers' homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We're committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Type: Full timePandoLogic. Category:General, Location:Maple Grove, MN-55311
- Location:
- Minnesota
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Executive Positions