Category Manager - Sneakers
StockX · Detroit, MI · 4 wk ago
RemoteRemoteMarketingFull-time
About the role
Help empower our global customers to connect to culture through their passions.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the growth strategy for sneakers 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 sneaker culture, including key sellers, creators, collectors, and resellers
- Identify and orchestrate sneaker-specific moments, campaigns, and formats that drive engagement and conversion
- Work closely with Account & Partnerships Managers to scale seller acquisition and support
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape features and tools that matter to sneaker 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 sneaker category team grows
Requirements
- Deeply embedded in sneaker 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 sneakers, streetwear, or adjacent ecosystems
- Comfortable owning outcomes, not just strategy — you execute, iterate, and adapt
- Strong relationship builder with credibility among sellers, creators, 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 sneaker resellers, store owners, creators, or influencers
- Experience buying and selling sneakers or operating within resale marketplaces
- Familiarity with content-driven commerce, creator platforms, or enthusiast communities
- Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams