About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
šLaunch your category šLaunch and own an entirely new category in France šStrategize the best ways to scale your efforts to make the category successful šCreate community-defining moments šBuild relationships with influencers, planning and executing activations to bring their audiences onto Whatnot šOrganize and execute on-app and in person events connected to the most exciting products, moments, and fandoms related to your category šBuild our seller community šBuild and pursue a pipeline of sellers in your category across individual resellers, influencers, and shops šIdentify and bring on board high-potential sellers managing ongoing relationships and day-to-day communications šAdvise sellers on ways to grow their businesses on Whatnot. Create the next generation of top sellers in your category šStay close to sellers and buyers in the ecosystem to understand user needs and provide the product team with key user insights and problems to solve. šUse data and strategic thinking to propel your category forward šUtilize large sets of data efficiently in order to inform category & project plans, as well as track and report on outcomes šBe able to jump in, ramp up quickly, and independently drive strategic projects both in your own category and across partnerships when needed šTeam members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our London, UK hub.
You
šCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? Weāve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. šAs our next Partnerships Manager, France, you should have 4+ years of full-time experience working in a fast-paced, client-facing role in high output environments, such as Strategy Consulting, Private Equity, or partnerships at a fast-paced tech company, plus: šExperience working in a business development or partner-facing role šFluent French and English speaker, and familiarity with the French market šYou have experience building and executing against a pipeline of targets šYou are scrappy and flexible enough to work in a fast-paced startup environment with limited guidance, and are comfortable pivoting quickly as needed šYou are a strategic and creative thinker who can turn research and data into actionable plans šPassion for creator communities and/or expertise in existing Whatnot product categories (e.g. vintage clothing, collectibles) šExperience at a high-growth startup, marketplace, or creator-focused platform a plus šProficiency in SQL a plus šExperience buying and selling in online marketplaces a plus