Category Manager Multi-Vertical Graduate (TikTok Shop Japan) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)

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.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2027. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at our Company. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2027. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities: - Defining the long-term strategy, leading key initiatives, and setting the future direction of partners - Responsible for the P&L of Multi industry (FMCG, 3C, Home&Living, etc.) - Providing certain 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)

Minimum Qualifications: - University or graduate students graduating in 2027. - Fluent Japanese and Good written English (TOEIC 700+). - Detail oriented, self-motived, data driven, able to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment. - Familiar with Excel and Powerpoint.

Preferred Qualifications: - Strong problem-solving skills. - Strong communication skills. - Familiar with data analysis tools.

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