# Category Manager - Apparel **Company**: StockX **Location**: Detroit, MI **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $120,000 to $130,000 **Category**: Product Management **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stockx/jobs/8400380002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_cf4e38b8-2c6 ## Description Help empower global customers to connect to culture through their passions. StockX is the world's leading marketplace for current culture, built at the intersection of commerce, community, and credibility. Apparel is foundational to StockX , not just as a category, but as an expression of identity, culture, and global trends. The Apparel Category Manager is the single-threaded owner of apparel category growth within a new, high-priority commerce initiative. This person is the in-house expert on Fashion & Apparel culture, people, economics, and moments , and is responsible for translating that expertise into supply growth, engagement, and GMV. ## Responsibilities ### Own the Apparel Category End-to-End - Define and execute the growth strategy for apparel within the platform - Own category-level performance across supply, engagement, and revenue - Establish quarterly goals, leading indicators, and operating rhythms ### Be the Market & Culture Expert - Maintain deep, current knowledge of apparel culture, including key sellers, creators, designers, brands, and retailers - Understand sub-segments (streetwear, luxury, contemporary, vintage, performance, regional styles, etc.) - Stay informed about seasonal drops, brand dynamics, collaborations, and cultural moments - Analyse pricing dynamics, liquidity, and resale economics - Serve as the internal voice of the apparel community, informing product, marketing, and platform decisions ### Supply & Creator Acquisition - Build and own a pipeline of high-impact apparel sellers, shops, designers, influencers, brands, and creators - Personally recruit and onboard flagship sellers who set the tone for the platform - Develop seller strategies that balance credibility, storytelling, and commerce ### Commerce Strategy & Category Moments - Identify and orchestrate Fashion & Apparel-specific moments, campaigns, and formats that drive engagement and conversion - Partner with Category Marketing to design culturally authentic activations - Experiment with new approaches and iterate quickly based on performance and feedback ### Cross-Functional Leadership - Work closely with Account and Partnerships Managers to scale seller acquisition and support - Collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape features and tools that matter to category sellers and buyers - Provide clear, actionable insights from the market to influence roadmap prioritization ### Build the Playbook - Document learnings, frameworks, and best practices that can be reused across future categories - Help define what 'great' looks like for category ownership at StockX - Support hiring and onboarding as the apparel category team grows ## Requirements - Deeply embedded in second-hand fashion & apparel culture , you know the people, platforms, trends, and economics, and you're already plugged into the ecosystem - 5+ years of experience in category management, partnerships, marketplace growth, brand, or operator roles in apparel, streetwear, fashion, or adjacent ecosystems - Comfortable owning outcomes, not just strategy , you execute, iterate, and adapt - Strong relationship builder with credibility among sellers, creators, designers, and community members - Data-literate and commercially minded , you understand pricing, margins, liquidity, and incentives - Entrepreneurial, scrappy, and energized by building something from the ground up ## Nice to Have - Existing network of apparel resellers, brand operators, designers, boutiques, or creators - Experience buying and selling apparel or operating within resale or fashion marketplaces - Familiarity with content-driven commerce, creator platforms, or enthusiast communities - Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams - Experience running your own business or startup ## Why This Role Matters Apparel will define the early perception and success of this new commerce initiative at StockX. This role sets the cultural bar for the platform, the go-to-market blueprint for future categories, and the credibility of StockX with the apparel community. ## Salary Information 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. ## Skills ### Required - apparel culture - category management - marketplace growth - partnerships - fashion industry ### Nice to have - content-driven commerce - creator platforms - entrepreneurship - cross-functional leadership --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stockx/jobs/8400380002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)