Category Lead (Ecommerce)

TL;DR

Category Lead (Ecommerce): Owning the strategy, growth, and P&L for a major category on a live shopping platform with an accent on cross-functional leadership across Sales, Marketing, and Product. Focus on scaling communities, driving GMV, and solving complex market challenges in a high-growth, ambiguous environment.

Location: Must be based in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, or Australia

Salary: $167,000 – $215,000 + Equity

Company

hirify.global is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe, enabling creators and businesses to build communities through live commerce.

What you will do

• Define and execute the strategic vision for a high-growth category to ensure sustainable scaling.
• Manage cross-functional teams across Account Management, Sales, Marketing, and Partnerships to drive seller onboarding and community growth.
• Own key business metrics including GMV and buyer/seller retention.
• Identify and ship product solutions in collaboration with Engineering and Operations to step-change growth.
• Build and maintain relationships with top sellers and buyers to ensure the platform meets community needs.
• Coach and develop team members to deeply understand the business and product landscape.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in fast-paced, client-facing roles such as Strategy Consulting, Private Equity, or tech partnerships.
• Proven leadership experience in managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Deep analytical skills with the ability to manipulate data to drive business insights.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to frame insights for diverse audiences.
• Must be based in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, or Australia.
• Fluency with AI tools to sharpen problem-solving and execution.

Nice to have

• Experience working on a marketplace or two-sided platform.
• Passion for buying and selling in online marketplace communities.
• Proficiency with SQL and dashboarding tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, outcome-oriented work environment.
• Opportunity to shape an entirely new industry in live commerce.
• Collaborative culture focused on impact and user proximity.
• Competitive compensation package including equity.