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Director of Marketplace Trust

Boats Group
13 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Miami, Florida, United States
Director
Director, Marketplace Trust

Miami, FL (Hybrid)

Boats Group is committed to being the world's most trusted boating marketplaces.

At Boats Group, we're building the world's most trusted boating marketplaces. Trust is built through high-quality listings, transparent marketplace standards, authentic customer engagement, and a strong connection with the boating community.

We're looking for a Director of Marketplace Trust to establish and lead this function. This role will define the strategy, build the operating model, and partner across the organization to improve marketplace quality, strengthen customer confidence, and ensure the voice of the customer influences business decisions.

Reporting into the Chief Brand & Communications Officer, the Director will lead a growing Marketplace Trust organization responsible for two critical areas:
  • Marketplace Quality & Policy – ensuring marketplace integrity through listing quality, policy governance, seller standards, and marketplace compliance.
  • Community & Consumer Engagement – building relationships with consumers and private sellers, managing online communities, and bringing customer insights into the business.

This is a highly cross-functional leadership role that works closely with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Sales, Industry Relations, Data, Legal, and Operations to make trust a competitive advantage for Boats Group.

What You'll Do

Define the Marketplace Trust Strategy
  • Develop and execute Boats Group's Marketplace Trust strategy, aligning initiatives across product, operations, marketing, and customer experience.
  • Establish the roadmap, priorities, and success metrics for the Marketplace Trust function.
  • Create frameworks that improve marketplace quality, customer confidence, and long-term marketplace health.

Lead the Marketplace Trust Team
  • Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team responsible for Marketplace Quality & Policy and Community & Consumer Engagement.
  • Establish clear goals, KPIs, and operating rhythms across both functions.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Improve Marketplace Quality & Integrity
  • Oversee programs that improve listing quality, marketplace standards, seller accountability, and policy compliance.
  • Partner with Product and Data teams to develop scalable tools, reporting, and automation that improve marketplace health.
  • Use marketplace insights to identify opportunities for operational, product, and policy improvements.

Champion the Voice of the Customer
  • Ensure customer feedback and community insights are systematically captured and shared across the business.
  • Oversee engagement with consumers, private sellers, and online boating communities to better understand customer needs, sentiment, and emerging trends.
  • Partner with Marketing and Product teams to translate customer insights into better products, content, and customer experiences.

Build Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Industry Relations, Legal, and Data teams to embed trust into the customer experience.
  • Serve as the executive champion for Marketplace Trust, ensuring initiatives are coordinated across the organization.
  • Develop executive reporting that measures marketplace health, customer sentiment, policy effectiveness, and overall trust.

What Success Looks Like
  • Marketplace quality improves through measurable reductions in duplicate, stale, inaccurate, and non-compliant listings.
  • Customer confidence increases through improved marketplace standards and transparency.
  • Community insights consistently inform product development, marketing, and operational decisions.
  • Marketplace Trust becomes a measurable business function with clear KPIs and executive visibility.
  • Boats Group strengthens its position as the industry's most trusted marketplace.

What We're Looking For
  • 8–12+ years of experience in marketplace operations, Trust & Safety, marketplace integrity, community management, customer experience, or a related field.
  • Experience building and leading cross-functional programs and building new functions or teams.
  • Demonstrated success managing and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive operational and strategic decisions.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and driving change across complex organizations.
  • A builder's mindset—you enjoy creating strategy, developing scalable processes, and leading transformational initiatives.
  • Experience with online marketplaces, digital platforms, ecommerce, Trust & Safety, community management, or the marine industry is a plus.
     
What You'll Receive:
  • Hybrid Work Flexibility: Embrace a balanced work model with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office collaboration from Tuesday to Thursday.
  • Generous Time Off: With a strong focus on work/life balance, we offer all employees paid time off starting on day one, multiple paid holidays throughout the year, your birthday off, and a winter break at the end of the year
  • Volunteering Time: Participate in our volunteer program with 4 paid days annually to contribute to your community.
  • Modern Office Perks: Our vibrant Miami office features cutting-edge amenities, such as an electric sit/stand desk, dual monitors, a gym, and a variety of snacks and beverages.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance, along with a 401(k) plan featuring a 4% match.
  • Commuter Benefits: Park conveniently in our building’s garage at no charge to you. For train commuters, we subsidize most, if not all, of your monthly pass expenses.
  • Professional Development: Take advantage of online training, live courses, and additional funds for courses, seminars, and certifications to enhance your skills.
  • Team-Centric Atmosphere: Be part of a close-knit team that prioritizes relationship-building and personal connections.
 
About Our Crew 
Boats Group is the fastest-growing digital business in the recreational boating space. We are a talented team of techies, creatives, marketers, closers and customer advocates who spend each day pushing the boundaries of technology to make buying and selling boats easy. We spend each day surrounded by 500,000 boats from across the globe.
Our passion and unyielding dedication to getting people on the water influence our culture in ways you won’t find at other companies. We’re the best at what we do because we’re working in an industry we love. When you walk through our doors, you’ll find smart, dedicated people who consider one another family.
If you want to work in an inclusive, innovative environment where we encourage employees to collaborate, leverage their talents and actively shape the future of the company, then you will enjoy working here!

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