Live Sr. Category Manager – Luxury

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Were looking for a Live Category Manager to lead and scale the Luxury Fashion category on eBay Live with a focus on Handbags Watches and Jewelry. You will manage and develop a team of three Live Category Managers while owning the overall strategy and performance for Luxury Fashion on Live. Luxury Fashion is a priority set of categories with a deeply engaged and discerning community.

This is both a builder and strategic leadership role. You will move quickly test aggressively and iterate in real time to identify what works while also setting the vision priorities and roadmap for Luxury Fashion on Live.

Youll own critical parts of category strategy and growth including sourcing and onboarding top luxury sellers shaping and optimizing live programming and driving GMV while developing playbooks that define how Luxury Fashion scales on Live and guiding your team against that strategy.

Youll work directly with sellers creators and internal partners acting as both an operator and strategist to unlock growth in a complex highly curated market where trust storytelling and authenticity are paramount.

• Lead coach and develop a team of three Live Category Managers across Handbags Watches and Jewelry setting clear goals providing regular feedback and building a high-performance inclusive culture.

• Own GMV performance and overall category strategy for Luxury Fashion on Live including assortment focus seller portfolio and live programming.

• Operate with a strong bias to action launching quickly learning fast and iterating based on performance and customer feedback.

• Guide your team to identify pitch and onboard sellers across the ecosystem.

• Leverage data market knowledge and emerging trends in luxury fashion and hard luxury to prioritize the right supply and partners.

• Partner closely with Business Development and Onboarding teams to execute.

• Continuously experiment with seller mix category focus inventory strategy pricing and live formats to unlock growth.

• Capture learnings and build repeatable playbooks sharing best practices across categories and markets.

• Understand drivers of success on the eBay Live platform and coach your teams portfolio of sellers across assortment authentication and trust signals host talent production quality selling formats marketing and storytelling.

• Build trust and credibility with sellers through consistent results clear expectations and a deep understanding of the luxury buyer.

• Work closely with product marketing trust & safety authentication operations and vertical/category teams to support successful events and seller growth.

• Build demand in target buyer segments through strong partnership with Programming and Marketing.

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience with 8 years of relevant ecommerce marketplace or retail experience including direct work with external partners (brands retailers or sellers).

• 3 years of direct people management experience leading and developing high-performing teams including hiring performance management and career development.

• Demonstrated ability to set vision and goals for a team translate strategy into execution and drive accountability and results.

• Strong bias to action with a test-and-learn mindset; ability to operate in ambiguity and manage multiple priorities with minimal guidance.

• Experience with business development partner management and/or negotiations with external sellers brands or vendors.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Clear and effective communication skills.

• Deep understanding of the luxury fashion market including key brands product knowledge pricing dynamics and buyer expectations; an existing network is a plus.

• Experience with live commerce social commerce or content-driven selling

• Background in sneakers streetwear collectibles or adjacent enthusiast categories

Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including location skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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