TikTok Shop - Category Manager

TikTok; Düsseldorf; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TikTok Inc. in Germany seeks a senior leader to define the long-term vision for a major category and co-own its P&L. You will build and mentor a high-performing team while expanding the category's ecosystem with new sellers and strategic relationships.

You will work across operations, product, and marketing to accelerate livestream and short video commerce adoption, drive data-driven decisions, and deliver scalable solutions in a dynamic market.

Formación

• 5+ years experience in Business development or similar role.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring and scaling high-performing teams.
• Strong strategic mindset with execution and operational excellence.
• Data-driven insights to inform decisions and optimize performance.
• Extensive experience in category management with ambitious results.
• Deep understanding of the German market and digital trends.
• Growth-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Define long-term vision and strategic roadmap for your category.
• Co-own full P&L responsibility for your category.
• Leverage industry knowledge and network to grow the category.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team.
• Identify and onboard new sellers to shape the category ecosystem.
• Drive end-to-end seller development and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with operations, product, and marketing to unlock seller potential.
• Navigate ambiguity and influence stakeholders to enable strategic decisions.
• Break down complex problems and implement scalable solutions.

Conocimientos

Business development

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Category management

German market knowledge

English proficiency

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term vision and strategic roadmap for your category, setting direction and leading key cross-functional initiatives.


• Co-own the full P&L responsibility for your category, driving both topline and profitability.


• Leverage industry knowledge and your professional network to fuel category growth and success.


• Build and mentor a high-performing team—hiring, developing, and coaching top talent.


• Identify, prioritize, and onboard new sellers, actively shaping the category's ecosystem on TikTok Shop.


• Drive end-to-end seller development by managing strategic relationships and optimizing their performance.


• Collaborate with internal teams—including operations, product, and marketing—to unlock seller potential and accelerate adoption of livestream and short video commerce.


• Operate effectively in a dynamic environment, navigating ambiguity, adapting to change, and influencing key stakeholders to enable strategic decisions.


• Break down complex problems, identify innovative approaches, and implement scalable solutions to drive long-term success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Business development or similar role


• Proven experience leading or mentoring and scaling high-performing teams.


• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to execute with precision and operational excellence.


• Demonstrated ability to use data-driven insights to inform decisions and optimize performance.


• Extensive experience in category management with a track record of delivering ambitious results.


• Deep understanding of the German market, including consumer behavior, digital trends, and mobile commerce transformation.


• Growth-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Fluent in both German and English, ensuring seamless communication with local partners and stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong understanding of E-commerce, content marketing and influencers


• Experience of owning P&L on an E-commerce platform/marketplace


• Experience in managing diverse teams


• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust quickly to change

Job Information

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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