Category Lead, Germany

Whatnot
Berlin, London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Data-driven decision-making","Analytical thinking","Execution focus","Relationship building"]

Lead strategy and execution for scaling a category on a live shopping marketplace. You’ll map the market using seller and buyer insights, define action plans, and manage dotted-line teams across account management, sales, and marketing to onboard sellers, activate influencers, and run community events. Own category success metrics, identify growth opportunities with product/engineering/operations, and partner with executives to run tests while advocating for the needs of your community.

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Category Lead, Germany

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Job Summary

Lead strategy and execution for scaling a category on a live shopping marketplace. You’ll map the market using seller and buyer insights, define action plans, and manage dotted-line teams across account management, sales, and marketing to onboard sellers, activate influencers, and run community events. Own category success metrics, identify growth opportunities with product/engineering/operations, and partner with executives to run tests while advocating for the needs of your community.
Location: Berlin, London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define the category’s strategic vision by mapping the market, diving into data, and gathering perspectives from sellers and buyers.
  • •Create and execute action plans to address key category challenges and opportunities.
  • •Manage dotted-line reports across account management, sales, and marketing to onboard and grow sellers, activate influencers, and run community events.
  • •Source, execute, and manage highest-priority partnerships in the category.
  • •Own category success metrics and drive cross-functional initiatives to unlock step-change growth, including proposing and executing tests with executives.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRemote WorkHome Office401kPensionParental LeaveChildcareWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, client-facing, high-output environment (e.g., strategy consulting, venture capital, private equity, or partnerships at a fast-paced tech company).
  • •Fluent German and English, with a deep understanding of the German market.
  • •Passion for the mission and strong focus on improving community experiences on the platform.
  • •Operate as a player/coach—get into the weeds and drive results in an ambiguous environment.
  • •World-class leadership experience managing and developing a team, with comfort working with data to drive actions from business insights.
Experience:5+ yearsStrategy consultingVenture capitalPrivate equityTech partnerships
Skills:LeadershipMentoringData-driven decision-makingAnalytical thinkingExecution focusRelationship building
Languages:GermanEnglish

Company Brief

Whatnot
Whatnot is a live-stream shopping marketplace connecting sellers and collectors for trading cards, toys, and collectibles. The platform hosts live auctions and interactive streams, enabling creators and small businesses to sell directly to engaged communities.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: United States
Founded: 2019
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