Category Manager - Apparel

• 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

• 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

• 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

About you:

• 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

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
• The credibility of StockX with the apparel community

You will have outsized influence on how StockX expands its leadership from marketplace into deeper cultural engagement.

Pursuant 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.

Pursuant 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.

in other geographies may vary.

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.

We 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.

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