Category Manager - Apparel

Location: Detroit, MI, United States

Salary: $120,000–$130,000 base salary in Colorado; compensation in other geographies may vary, with benefits, equity, and discretionary bonuses.

Company

hirify.global is a Detroit-based technology marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods through dynamic pricing and real-time market data.

What you will do

• Define and execute the apparel category growth strategy, owning supply, engagement, revenue, goals, and operating rhythms.
• Act as the internal authority on apparel culture, including sellers, creators, designers, brands, retailers, trends, collaborations, pricing, liquidity, and resale economics.
• Build a pipeline of apparel sellers, shops, designers, influencers, brands, and creators, and personally recruit and onboard flagship sellers.
• Develop fashion- and apparel-specific commerce moments, campaigns, and formats with Category Marketing to drive engagement and conversion.
• Partner with Account and Partnerships Managers, Product, and Engineering to scale seller acquisition and shape category tools and features.
• Document category frameworks and best practices while supporting future hiring and team growth.

Requirements

• Deep involvement in second-hand fashion and apparel culture, including its people, platforms, trends, and economics.
• 5+ years of experience in category management, partnerships, marketplace growth, brand, or operator roles in apparel, streetwear, fashion, or adjacent ecosystems.
• Experience owning outcomes through hands-on execution, iteration, and adaptation.
• Strong relationship-building skills and credibility with sellers, creators, designers, and community members.
• Data literacy and commercial understanding of pricing, margins, liquidity, and incentives.
• Entrepreneurial, scrappy approach and enthusiasm for building a new initiative 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 a business or startup.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape a high-priority commerce initiative and define the cultural bar for apparel on the platform.
• Ability to influence hirify.global's expansion from marketplace commerce into deeper cultural engagement.
• Benefits may include medical and dental coverage, equity, and discretionary bonuses.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.