Category Marketing Manager, UK

Whatnot · Consumer · London, United Kingdom · Marketing

Category Marketing Manager for Whatnot's UK market, focusing on driving user acquisition, managing influencers, developing content for paid campaigns, and executing events to grow a specific product category within the European market. This role requires experience in consumer or category marketing, influencer marketing expertise, content development, event planning, and a data-driven approach to marketing across multiple European markets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive user acquisition for your category in our European markets, developing campaigns and events that generate community buzz and grow demand on Whatnot
  2. Build and manage a roster of influencers and creators, treating influencer marketing as a core performance channel. You’ll identify, onboard, and manage partners to drive first-time buyers with a focus on conversion and retention metrics
  3. Develop high-performing content in partnership with our creative team for paid campaigns, ensuring ads deliver exceptional conversion and first-time buyer growth
  4. Lead the planning and execution of digital and in-person events, partnering with sellers and internal teams to deliver programs that build awareness and drive core supply and demand metrics in Europe
  5. Measure the effectiveness of marketing initiatives, using data to refine strategy, scale what works into EU-wide playbooks, and partner with US counterparts to adapt proven approaches for the European market

Skills

Required

  • 5–10 years in consumer or category marketing
  • Influencer marketing expertise
  • Creative & performance content development
  • Event marketing experience
  • Experience running marketing across multiple European markets
  • Executional excellence & data-driven mindset
  • Fluent in English

Nice to have

  • SQL knowledge
  • Additional European languages (French, German, Dutch, etc.)

What the JD emphasized

  • own the growth of a product category in Europe
  • drive user acquisition
  • influencer marketing as a core performance channel
  • first-time buyers
  • paid campaigns
  • digital and in-person events
  • marketing across multiple European markets