Shop - Star Creator, Special Project Lead

Responsibilities

About the Team:
The global e-Commerce US operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via Tik Tok. The role is responsible for building the Tik Tok E-commerce partnership for the Tik Tok e-commerce business in the US. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe Tik Tok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.

We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users together.

About the Role:

Tik Tok is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work in our US E-commerce team on a variety of Operations Strategy initiatives and projects. You will have an immediate impact on Tik Tok Shop US operations team; improving productivity via streamlining initiatives, overseeing key strategic projects and facilitating efficient cross‑function operations. Your interest and professional expertise are related to workflow management, building cross‑functional collaboration, communications, project management, and process improvements.

• Develop in-depth knowledge of e‑commerce creator operations, workflows, and systems.
• Use data‑driven insights to inform decisions, track performance, and uncover improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align on priorities and execute business strategies.
• Identify and implement ways to optimize operational processes and increase overall productivity.
• Establish best‑in‑class frameworks for cross‑team collaboration and ways of working.

• Creator Performance Management
• High potential Tik Tok Creator incubation
• Merchandising and matchmaking for top e‑commerce creators
• Creator's content quality improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with a data‑driven mindset; able to leverage metrics to guide decisions.
• Experience in program/project management, consulting, change management, or operations strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from inception through successful implementation. Hands‑on experience in process optimization and scaling efficiency initiatives.
• Proven experience collaborating with or managing cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and MS Project; proficiency in SQL and BI platforms (e.g., Looker, Tableau) to extract and translate data insights into actionable recommendations.

• Experience in e‑commerce, tech, or fast‑paced digital organizations.
• Familiarity with matrix or global organizational structures.
• Creative thinker and strategist with the ability to develop innovative solutions.

Compensation:
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121,600 - $288,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits:
Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates:
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. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.