Senior Category Growth Manager

Coursera Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Coursera Inc. is seeking a Senior Category Manager to own high-priority commercial growth opportunities across our consumer portfolio.

You’ll diagnose business challenges, identify opportunities, set strategy, prioritize investments, and drive execution with cross-functional teams including Product, Marketing, Content, and university/industry partners. You’ll thrive in ambiguity, balance analytical rigor with strong commercial judgment, and be accountable for results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Analytics, or related field.
• 7+ years in category management, product management, business strategy, or related function.
• Ownership of metrics (revenue, conversion, retention, profitability, or CLV).
• Quantitative analysis to diagnose performance and size opportunities.
• Customer- and market-informed growth strategies and priorities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives to measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Own high-priority opportunities from problem definition through execution.
• Develop growth strategies grounded in learner needs, market trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Leverage data to diagnose performance, size opportunities, and identify growth.
• Influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align priorities and execute.
• Build scalable operating mechanisms and experiments to accelerate learning and growth.

Skills

Category management

Business strategy

Product strategy

Quantitative analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Economics / Marketing / Engineering / Analytics

Job description

Coursera Inc. is seeking a Senior Category Manager to own high-priority commercial growth opportunities across our consumer portfolio.

You’ll diagnose business challenges, identify opportunities, set strategy, prioritize investments, and drive execution with cross-functional teams including Product, Marketing, Content, and university/industry partners. You’ll thrive in ambiguity, balance analytical rigor with strong commercial judgment, and be accountable for results.