Category Manager Sneakers

GlobalRemote

Responsibilities

Define and execute the growth strategy for sneakers within the platform
Own category-level performance across supply, engagement, and revenue
Establish quarterly goals, leading indicators, and operating rhythms
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
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape features and tools that matter to sneaker sellers and buyers
Document learnings, frameworks, and best practices that can be reused across future categories
Support hiring and onboarding as the sneaker category team grows About you:

The architect of the sneaker go-to-market / growth playbook for this new initiative
Maintain deep, current knowledge of sneaker culture, including:
experience in category management, partnerships, marketplace growth, brand, or operator roles in sneakers, streetwear, or adjacent ecosystems
Familiarity with content-driven commerce, creator platforms, or enthusiast communities •
Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
The go-to-market & growth blueprint for future categories
The StockX platform features hundreds of brands across verticals including Jordan Brand, adidas, Nike, Supreme, BAPE, Off-White, Louis Vuitton, Gucci; collectibles from brands including LEGO, KAWS, Bearbrick, and Pop Mart; and electronics from industry-leading manufacturers Sony, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple.
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Deeply embedded in sneaker culture â you know the people, platforms, trends, and economics, and youâre already plugged into the ecosystem 5+ years of

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. Â Pursuant to the Colorado Fair Pay Act, the base salary range in Colorado for this position is $120,000 to $130,000, plus opportunities for
benefits (e.g., medical, dental), equity and discretionary bonuses. Compensation in other geographies may vary.Â Â About StockX

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Help empower our global customers to connect to culture through their passions.
StockX is the worldâs leading marketplace for current culture, built at the intersection of commerce, community, and credibility.
Sneakers are foundational to StockX â 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.
To do this well, we need category leaders who donât just understand the sneaker market â 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 â and is responsible for translating that expertise into supply growth, engagement, and GMV. You will act as:
The internal authority on the primary and secondary sneaker ecosystem
The external face of StockX to sneaker sellers, creators, and community leaders
This role blends deep cultural fluency, strategic ownership, and hands-on execution.