Category Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a skilled Category Manager to lead the growth and strategic trajectory of a major category at StockX, a global marketplace for culture. As a foundational hire, you will serve as the chief operator, strategist, and market voice for your category, driving seller and creator engagement from early stages through scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for: Defining the strategic vision and growth plan for your category on the platform, including establishing metrics and quarterly goals to measure and drive category performance. Building a robust pipeline of sellers, creators, influencers, and shops within your category, driving outbound outreach, onboarding, and enablement for high-potential sellers, and cultivating long-term relationships with strategic sellers and community leaders. Partnering with cross-functional teams, including Account and Partnerships Managers, Category Marketing Managers, and Product and Engineering teams, to scale seller engagement and support, architect high-impact launches, moments, and campaigns, and improve seller tools, features, and platform performance. Using data to diagnose growth opportunities, identify bottlenecks, and optimize playbooks, tracking supply, engagement, retention, and revenue trends, and adjusting strategies in real time. Representing the platform's interests within your category's ecosystem, engaging deeply with community norms, vernacular, and cultural drivers to inform both strategy and execution, and championing creator and seller needs internally to ensure authentic, category-led growth. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To succeed in this role, you will need: 5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, category management, or marketplace growth roles, with experience in consumer platforms or two-sided marketplaces preferred. A strategic thinker who is comfortable defining vision while executing in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to build trust quickly with sellers, creators, and internal partners. Data fluency, with the ability to make decisions informed by data and measure what matters. A community-minded approach, with an understanding of cultural nuance, category subcultures, and trends that drive engagement. WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of commerce. BENEFITS The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $130,000, plus opportunities for benefits (e.g., medical, dental), equity, and discretionary bonuses.