Category Manager Graduate ( Shop - Beauty MBA

Category Manager Graduate (Tik Tok Shop - Beauty) - 2026 Start (MBA)

Posted 2 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth.
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchants' short‑term and long‑term development plans, and invest platform resources effectively and efficiently.
• Solve key challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Employ a consultative approach by offering strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistical solutions to all clients.
• Update clients on Tik Tok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MBA degree with a graduation date before December of 2026.
• Quick learner, proactive and resilient. Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust fast to change.
• Structured thinking, good data sense, very strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
• Passion for business and aim for higher goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internship or full‑time experience in an e‑commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
• Familiarity with Tik Tok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand‑creator partnerships.

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The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93,600 – $152,000 annually, with additional bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units possible. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of paid personal time (prorated on hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates may be disqualified for conditional offer withdrawal if:

• Interacting with internal/external clients and/or colleagues.
• Managing confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems.
• Exercising sound judgment.

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