TikTok
Category Manager Graduate (TikTok Shop - Operations, Beauty, Food & Beverage) - 2027 Start (MBA)
Los Angeles, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- MBA; candidates must be completing or have recently completed one.
About the job
Grow TikTok Shop’s Beauty and Food & Beverage categories by acquiring and developing merchants and advising clients on ways to grow their businesses.
What you'll do
- Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth, and align collaboration models with merchants’ development plans.
- Work with cross-functional teams to address business growth challenges and use platform resources effectively.
- Advise clients on content, creator, affiliate, agency, merchandising, and logistics solutions; share product updates and promotional opportunities.
What they ask for
- Completing or recently completed an MBA.
- Quick learner who is proactive and resilient, with the ability to thrive amid ambiguity and adapt to change.
- Structured thinking, data sense, and very strong analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Internship or full-time experience in e-commerce marketplace business or retail category management.
- Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
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