Category Marketing Manager

Whatnot · Consumer · New York, NY · Marketing

Marketing Manager responsible for driving hyper-growth and helping sellers grow their businesses fast by developing and executing marketing plans centered around generating demand from new and existing buyers. This role will own buyer acquisition across a priority category, devise campaigns and events, manage influencers, and partner with other marketers.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own buyer acquisition across a priority category, devising campaigns and events that generate buzz and grow demand for your category
  2. Own the end-to-end planning and execution of on-platform events, product releases and other community moments across multiple channels
  3. Manage a portfolio of influencers, including being the DRI for the relationship, content ideation, execution, and reporting
  4. Partner with other marketers, such as social or paid creative to develop plans that support tentpole campaigns for your category, along with providing them category insights on an on-going basis.
  5. Measure and iterate on the effectiveness of category marketing initiatives

Skills

Required

  • 4+ years of marketing experience in a fast paced environment
  • Versatile marketer who can flex across strategy and execution
  • Strong project management skills
  • Data driven, have experience tracking KPIs and monitoring success for marketing programs
  • Scrappy and flexible enough to work in a fast-paced startup environment with limited guidance

Nice to have

  • Experience with graphic design and video editing tools (e.g. Creative Suite, Figma).
  • Experience working with data analytics and AI tools, such as SQL, Hex, or Sigma.
  • Passion for creator communities and/or Whatnot categories (e.g. vintage clothing, collectibles)
  • Experience buying and selling in online marketplaces.