About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re 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. We’re 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
📍As a General Manager, Canada, you’ll be responsible for quickly scaling the country on Whatnot and fully owning its P&L and growth trajectory. You’re excited to “zoom in” and “zoom out” on a daily basis to both execute and guide the country strategy. 📍Build the country foundation 📍Bring sellers into our ecosystem and be an advocate for our mission. Build pipeline, cold call, onboard and manage relationships to help them grow on Whatnot 📍Execute marketing activations alongside influencers and category evangelists to generate awareness of Whatnot in Canada 📍Define and monitor key success metrics in the country to drive focus and execution 📍Scale growth 📍Own our strategic partnerships - grow our relationships with top sellers, brands and influencers in Canada 📍Develop scalable strategies to grow both sellers and buyers simultaneously 📍Identify unlocks to create step-change growth in our business. Spot our biggest gaps to doubling growth and attack them with rigorous focus and testing 📍See around corners. Chart the path for future growth within your country and build a plan for getting there - what categories we’ll expand into and who we’ll serve next 📍Lead 📍Hire a team of strong Partnership Managers as the country grows 📍Be a steward of our product. Ensure that we’re meeting the needs of your country to make sure they can be successful on Whatnot 📍Work with cross-functional partners to bring solutions to light that can serve our newest communities
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. 📍You have a passion for our mission at Whatnot - you live and breathe the needs of our communities and work relentlessly to improve their experiences on Whatnot 📍You have 7+ years of experience working in partnerships and marketing in high growth, fast-paced environments 📍You have experience working in the Canadian market and understand the nuances of Canadian customers 📍You are comfortable operating on a small team and will get in the weeds to produce results in a highly ambiguous environment. You are scrappy and no job is too small 📍You are a world-class leader with experience hiring, managing, and developing a team 📍You are deeply analytical and comfortable understanding and manipulating data to gain and take action on business insights