Category Manager, Australia - Fashion

Category Manager, Australia - Fashion LocationSydney, Australia; Melbourne, AustraliaEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentNew MarketsCatExCompensationA$150K – A$200K • Offers EquityThe salary or hourly rate range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary or hourly rate will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary or hourly rate, not benefits or equity.🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.💻 RoleAs a founding team member in Australia, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Whatnot's regional presence, working alongside the GM, Australia.Launch your countryLaunch and own a category in AustraliaStrategize the best ways to scale your efforts to make our first category successfulPartner with GM, Australia on determining which category to launch nextCreate community-defining momentsBuild relationships with influencers, planning and executing activations to bring their audiences onto WhatnotOrganize and execute on-app and in person events connected to the most exciting products, moments, and fandoms related to your categoryBuild our seller communityDevelop a robust pipeline of sellers, including resellers, influencers, and shopsIdentify and bring on board high-potential sellers managing ongoing relationships and day-to-day communicationsAdvise sellers on ways to grow their businesses on Whatnot. Create the next generation of top sellers in AustraliaStay close to sellers and buyers in the ecosystem to understand user needs and provide the product team with key user insights and problems to solve.Use data and strategic thinking to propel your category forwardAnalyze and leverage data to develop actionable strategies, measure impact, and drive growth in your category and across AustraliaBe able to jump in, ramp up quickly, and independently drive strategic projects both in your own category and across partnerships when needed.👋 YouPeople who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.As our next Category Manager, Australia, you should have 4+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, client-facing role in high output environments, such as Strategy Consulting, Private Equity, or partnerships at a fast-paced tech company, plus:Experience working in a business development or partner-facing roleYou have experience building and executing against a pipeline of targetsYou are scrappy and flexible enough to work in a fast-paced startup environment with limited guidance, and are comfortable pivoting quickly as neededYou are a strategic and creative thinker who can turn research and data into actionable plansPassion for creator communities and/or expertise in existing Whatnot product categories (e.g. vintage clothing,...