TikTok Shop - Category Manager, Books

New York City, NY (On-site)

$122K/yr – $220K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end merchant growth by acquiring and incubating sellers, aligning collaborative models with merchant plans, and solving growth challenges through cross-functional, consultative engagement across content, operations, and logistics.

  • Acquire and incubate merchants for category growth
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration to unlock growth opportunities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth
  • Discover innovative collaborative models that align to the merchant's short-term and long-term development plans, and invest platform resources effectively and efficiently
  • Solve key challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Employ a consultative approach by offering strategic content, operations, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistics solutions to all sellers
  • Update active sellers on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in e-commerce business with mixed experience in both platform side and brand/merchant side is highly preferred
  • Track record of delivering & exceeding sales, GMV, or other commercial goals
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • A good team player, a fast learner, and open to changes

Preferred

  • Familiar with TikTok and other content platforms; experience in content-based e-commerce is highly preferred
  • Strong connections with brands and distributors are preferred

Benefits

  • Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • a 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • paid parental leave
  • short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • life insurance
  • wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
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TikTok

3.2 Glassdoor

TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.

Founded in 2003
Los Angeles, California, US
71K employees (26,053 in marketing)
48% recommend to a friend
70% CEO approval

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$122K/yr – $220K/yr

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TikTok Shop - Category Manager, Books

TikTok · New York City, NY · On-site