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TikTok e-Commerce - Category Lead (Fashion & Beauty) - Japan

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TikTok e-Commerce - Category Lead (Fashion & Beauty) - Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Responsibilities

The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok 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 our product and operations team, together we can build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users. Join us as we drive the future of e-commerce here at TikTok.

Responsibilities:
- Defining the long-term strategy, leading key initiatives, and setting the future direction of the Fashion&Beauty category

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- Responsible for the P&L of the Fashion&Beauty category
- Providing Fashion&Beauty industry knowledge and leveraging your network to ensure success in the category
- Map the category and subcategories landscape, and define priority on which segment to be developed in collaboration with partners
- Acquiring partners by actively identifying, prioritizing, and onboarding to the platform
- Developing partners by driving and managing end-to-end partnerships, planning, executing, and maintaining category performance, including but not limited to business model suggestions, creator affiliation, partner education
- Collaborate cross-functionally to unlock partners' potential on the platform, drive brand growth, and adopt livestream and short videos
- Navigating through ambiguity, adapting to frequent changes, and influencing key stakeholders to drive decisions for the category
- Decomposing complex problems, devising new approaches, and creating scalable solutions
- Own internal projects to contribute to the industrial ecosystem as a whole (including campaigns, product launches, B2B marketing)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Growth-orientated mindset, self-starter with strong communication skills who can manage strategic partner relationships
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication and negotiation skills, original thinking, logical thinking, and analytical skills
- Customer service orientation and experience working in a client-facing capacity
- Strong track record in leading business projects and delivering against stretching performance goals
- Experience with a commerce platform/marketplace
- Strong understanding of social commerce, content marketing, and influencers
- Fluent in Japanese and English; Cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills working cross-functionally in a global working environment

Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of the Japanese Fashion&Beauty industry landscape, consumer demands, digital evolution, and mobile transformation
- Extensive experience in Fashion & Beauty industry/category management is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in managing diverse teams or KA accounts is preferred
- Collaborative and open to changes and challenges and learn

Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: TikTok-7434463989281163531
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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