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Sneakers are foundational to StockX - not just as a category, but as a culture, an economy, and a global community.\nWe 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 don’t just understand the sneaker market - they live inside it.\nThe 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 - and is responsible for translating that expertise into supply growth, engagement, and GMV.\nYou will act as:\nThe internal authority on the primary and secondary sneaker ecosystem\nThe external face of StockX to sneaker sellers, creators, and community leaders\nThe architect of the sneaker go-to-market / growth playbook for this new initiative\nThis role blends deep cultural fluency, strategic ownership, and hands-on execution. Early on, you will own everything related to sneakers within this initiative. As the category scales, you will grow into a leader overseeing a broader sneaker portfolio and team.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nOwn the Sneakers Category End-to-End\nDefine and execute the growth strategy for sneakers within the platform\nOwn category-level performance across supply, engagement, and revenue\nEstablish quarterly goals, leading indicators, and operating rhythms\nBe the Market & Culture Expert\nMaintain deep, current knowledge of sneaker culture, including:\nKey sellers, creators, collectors, and resellers\nSub-segments (hype vs. GRs, vintage, performance, regional markets, etc.)\nDrops, releases, brand dynamics, and cultural moments\nPricing dynamics, liquidity, and resale economics\nServe as the internal voice of the sneaker community, informing product, marketing, and platform decisions\nSupply & Creator Acquisition\nBuild and own a pipeline of high-impact sneaker sellers, shops, influencers, and creators\nPersonally recruit and onboard flagship sellers who set the tone for the platform\nDevelop seller strategies that balance credibility, storytelling, and commerce\nCommerce Strategy & Category Moments\nIdentify and orchestrate sneaker-specific moments, campaigns, and formats that drive engagement and conversion\nPartner with Category Marketing to design culturally authentic activations\nExperiment with new approaches and iterate quickly based on performance and feedback\nCross-Functional Leadership\nWork closely with Account & Partnerships Managers to scale seller acquisition and support\nCollaborate with Product and Engineering to shape features and tools that matter to sneaker sellers and buyers\nProvide clear, actionable insights from the market to influence roadmap prioritization\nBuild the Playbook\nDocument learnings, frameworks, and best practices that can be reused across future categories\nHelp define what “great” looks like for category ownership at StockX\nSupport hiring and onboarding as the sneaker category team grows\nAbout you:\nDeeply embedded in sneaker culture - you know the people, platforms, trends, and economics, and you’re already plugged into the ecosystem\n5+ years of experience in category management, partnerships, marketplace growth, brand, or operator roles in sneakers, streetwear, or adjacent ecosystems\nComfortable owning outcomes, not just strategy - you execute, iterate, and adapt\nStrong relationship builder with credibility among sellers, creators, and community members\nData-literate and commercially minded - you understand pricing, margins, liquidity, and incentives\nEntrepreneurial, scrappy, and energized by building something from the ground up\nNice to Have:\nExisting network of sneaker resellers, store owners, creators, or influencers\nExperience buying and selling sneakers or operating within resale marketplaces\nFamiliarity with content-driven commerce, creator platforms, or enthusiast communities\nExperience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams\nWhy This Role Matters:\nSneakers will define the early perception and success of this new commerce initiative at StockX. This role sets:\nThe cultural bar for the platform\nThe go-to-market & growth blueprint for future categories\nThe credibility of StockX with the sneaker community\nYou will have outsized influence on how StockX expands its leadership from marketplace into deeper cultural engagement.\nPursuant 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.\n\nPursuant 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. \nAbout StockX\n\n StockX is proud to be a Detroit-based technology leader focused on the large and growing online market for sneakers, apparel, accessories, electronics, collectibles, trading cards, and more. StockX's powerful platform connects buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods from around the world using dynamic pricing mechanics. This approach affords access and market visibility powered by real-time data that empowers buyers and sellers to determine and transact based on market value. 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. Launched in 2016, StockX employs 1,000 people across offices and verification centers around the world. Learn more at www.stockx.com.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. StockX reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. 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