TikTok Shop Strategist

Costa Mesa, CA (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end TikTok Shop strategy for multiple brands, driving GMV growth through shop setup, product selection, creator programs, and cross-channel planning.

  • Own cross-functional account strategy with the client as primary contact and lead strategist across shop, creator, and ads to lift GMV and margin.
  • Lead and mentor the team, set weekly priorities, and ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables while balancing creative, community, media, and operations inputs.
  • Identify new opportunities with creators, promos, and partnerships and translate client feedback into actionable improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • A TikTok Shop Strategist at CTC is an expert in all things TikTok commerce. You will own an end-to-end client strategy, from shop structure and product selection to creator, media, and campaign planning.
  • You will work closely with clients as their primary point-of-contact and lead strategist, analyzing performance data across shop, creator, and ad metrics to drive measurable GMV and contribution margin growth.
  • You will mentor Junior and Mid-level Strategists, enforce best practices across the department, and partner cross-functionally with Creative, Community, Media, and Ops to deliver excellence for every brand you own.
  • Lead weekly client standups and quarterly reviews; communicate results with clarity and confidence
  • Identify new opportunities (creator programs, promos, partnerships) that strengthen brand performance
  • Manage the day-to-day workflow with each role supporting each brand’s Shop; ensure smooth coordination across creative, community, and operations
  • Set clear expectations and priorities for the week; monitor Command Center hygiene
  • Ensure all deliverables meet quality and timeliness standards; resolve blockers quickly and decisively
  • Partner with Ops on new client onboarding, shop health, and system setup
  • Work with Creative and Community to ensure content aligns with brand positioning and sales strategy
  • Collaborate with Media to align ad strategy with organic momentum and creator performance
  • Serve as the single point of contact for your assigned brands
  • Keep clients informed, never surprised, meaning recap meetings, flag risks, and document decisions
  • Translate client feedback into clear actions and manage expectations with honesty and professionalism
  • Protect client trust by maintaining confidentiality and follow-through
  • Mentor Junior and Mid-level Strategists, providing guidance on complex account issues and professional development

Preferred

  • Hands-on experience managing TikTok Ads in conjunction with organic Shop performance
  • Deep familiarity with TikTok’s creator landscape, meaning how to identify, vet, and activate creators that convert
  • Experience building or refining department-level workflows, templates, and standard operating procedures
  • Data fluency: comfortable pulling and interpreting raw data sets; able to QA reporting and spot anomalies before clients do

Benefits

  • 401K | program with a 3% company match (post 90 days employment) to bring out the investor inside you
  • TIME OFF | When you’re at CTC, you’re firing on all cylinders. To make that possible, we offer a Flexible Time Off policy where you will coordinate with supervisor to take time away from the office for rest, travel, and variety of others things that are important to you!
  • MEDICAL | Full health, dental, and vision benefits that fit your lifestyle and goals
  • WELLNESS | A wellness reimbursement program that inspires 360 degrees of health: mentally, physically, and spiritually
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Common Thread Collective

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Common Thread Collective is an ecommerce growth agency, helping DTC brands that are doing $5M-$200M in annual online revenue.As your partner, we produce better financial outcomes for your business by constructing a system for achieving profitable scale. Whether you learn how to build that system from us — or hire us to build it for you — we have a solution to meet your business where it’s at.Each of our services is part of a greater whole — that covers everything from strategy and data to acquisition and retention.

Founded in 2012
Santa Ana, California, USA
104 employees (43 in marketing)
63% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
42.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$227
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
42.8%
Referral
7.6%
Social
5.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~106

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
37 (36% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Series Unknown