StockX

Category Manager - Sneakers

Remote, USA

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$130kDetected 42 days ago

Leadership

About the role

To do this well, we need category leaders who don't just understand the sneaker market - they live inside it.
The Sneakers Category Manager is the single-threaded owner of sneaker category growth within a new, high-priority commerce initiative.
This person is the in-house expert on sneaker culture, people, economics, and moments - and is responsible for translating that expertise into supply growth, engagement, and GMV.

Own the Sneakers Category End-to-End
Own category-level performance across supply, engagement, and revenue
Build and own a pipeline of high-impact sneaker sellers, shops, influencers, and creators
Develop seller strategies that balance credibility, storytelling, and commerce
Identify and orchestrate sneaker-specific moments, campaigns, and formats that drive engagement and conversion
Partner with Category Marketing to design culturally authentic activations
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
Build the Playbook
Document learnings, frameworks, and best practices that can be reused across future categories

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

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
Why This Role Matters:
Sneakers will define the early perception and success of this new commerce initiative at StockX.
The cultural bar for the platform
The go-to-market & growth blueprint for future categories

in other geographies may vary.
StockX is proud to be a Detroit-based technology leader focused on the large and growing online market for sneakers, apparel, accessories, electronics, collectibles, trading cards, and more.
StockX's powerful platform connects buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods from around the world using dynamic pricing mechanics.
This approach affords access and market visibility powered by real-time data that empowers buyers and sellers to determine and transact based on market value.
Launched in 2016, StockX employs 1,000 people across offices and verification centers around the world.
Learn more at www.stockx.com.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Help empower our global customers to connect to culture through their passions.
StockX is the world's leading marketplace for current culture, built at the intersection of commerce, community, and credibility.
Sneakers are foundational to StockX - not just as a category, but as a culture, an economy, and a global community.
We are expanding how sneaker culture shows up on StockX through creator-driven, community-oriented commerce experiences that blend storytelling, expertise, and transaction.

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