Category Manager
ExtendExtended Warranties company
Remote$125,000 - $140,000Senior
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Meritech Capital Partners
PayPal Ventures
GreatPoint Ventures
Nationwide
Tomales Bay Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Owns go-to-market strategy, influences product roadmap, and drives growth for assigned verticals.
- •As a GTM Strategy & Program Manager, you will own the go-to-market strategy, influence the product roadmap, and serve as an expert for your assigned portfolio of verticals, focusing on Extend’s Product Protection & Shipping Protection products.
- •You will be part of a highly impactful, cross-functional team.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead Pod leadership for assigned verticals, synthesizing learnings into a continuously updated GTM Playbook.
- •and bottom-line growth for your verticals and define product strategy.
- •Define, execute, and present GTM strategy, ensuring alignment with merchant, consumer, and Extend needs.
- •Identify category growth and expansion opportunities, including preparing strategic angles for new and adjacent verticals.
- •Directly influence the warrantable product roadmap by identifying opportunities from competitive research and win/loss patterns.
- •Requirements 5+ years in retail category management, product strategy, or similar analytical, cross-functional roles in e-commerce or fast-paced tech environments.
- •Demonstrated product or initiative ownership from idea through launch and enablement.
- •Strong ability to research, synthesize information, and present actionable insights to leadership.
- •Advanced proficiency in AI tools & Excel (data modeling, financial analysis, forecasting).
- •Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and presenting findings to leadership teams.
Required skills
Product StrategyGo-to-MarketMarket AnalysisExcelPythonJavaScript
Nice-to-have skills
Product AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisRisk Management
Domain expertise
retailecommerce
Benefits & perks
Stock options, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time off, 401(k)
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptExcelPowerPointGoogle AnalyticsGA4Looker Studio