Category Manager - Apparel

About the role

Help empower our global customers to connect to culture through their passions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the growth strategy for apparel within the platform
• Own category-level performance across supply, engagement, and revenue
• Establish quarterly goals, leading indicators, and operating rhythms
• Maintain deep, current knowledge of apparel culture, including key sellers, creators, designers, brands, and retailers
• Identify and orchestrate Fashion & Apparel-specific moments, campaigns, and formats that drive engagement and conversion
• Work closely with Account and Partnerships Managers to scale seller acquisition and support
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape features and tools that matter to category sellers and buyers
• Provide clear, actionable insights from the market to influence roadmap prioritization
• Document learnings, frameworks, and best practices that can be reused across future categories
• Support hiring and onboarding as the apparel category team grows

Requirements

• Deeply embedded in second-hand fashion & apparel culture — you know the people, platforms, trends, and economics, and you’re already plugged into the ecosystem
• 5+ years of experience in category management, partnerships, marketplace growth, brand, or operator roles in apparel, streetwear, fashion, or adjacent ecosystems
• Comfortable owning outcomes, not just strategy — you execute, iterate, and adapt
• Strong relationship builder with credibility among sellers, creators, designers, and community members
• Data-literate and commercially minded — you understand pricing, margins, liquidity, and incentives
• Entrepreneurial, scrappy, and energized by building something from the ground up

Qualifications

• Nice to have: existing network of apparel resellers, brand operators, designers, boutiques, or creators
• Experience buying and selling apparel or operating within resale or fashion marketplaces
• Familiarity with content-driven commerce, creator platforms, or enthusiast communities
• Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
• Experience running your own business or startup