Senior Category Manager – Beauty - English + Arabic Preferred (UAE)

🎬 The Role

As the Senior Category Manager for Beauty, you will scale the beauty vertical in either the UAE market. You will leverage your deep subject-matter expertise and existing regional network to lead seller acquisition, onboarding, and ongoing seller success. This role requires an entrepreneurial leader who can manage end-to-end marketplace operations, drive continuous category growth, foster community building, and maintain full commercial accountability by owning category KPIs and the P&L.

👤 The Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert with deep knowledge of the beauty landscape, including skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare, and regional marketplace dynamics.

• Identify, map out, and execute seller acquisition and onboarding for the right partners in your market, targeting authorized distributors, boutique retailers, parallel importers, indie brands, and creator-led brands.

• Fuel seller success by teaching brands and creators how to run high-converting beauty livestreams, coaching them on pacing, product demos, bundling, pricing, and live hosting.

• Manage day-to-day marketplace operations and serve as a trusted partner for your seller portfolio, working hand-in-hand with internal product and marketing teams to turn seller feedback into platform wins.

• Oversee category growth and community building initiatives by orchestrating creator collaborations, exclusive launch shows, and targeted category marketing campaigns.

• Maintain active community and event presence, keeping a pulse on the local creator landscape, consumer preferences, and attending major retail and product launches.

• Take complete business ownership of the vertical by measuring performance, owning category KPIs and the P&L, and iterating on operational strategies.

🎓 The Skills & Competencies

• Full professional fluency in English - Arabic fluency is preferred.

• 3+ years of experience in the beauty industry as a buyer, account manager, brand manager, sales lead, or through a prominent creator/affiliate background.

• Comprehensive industry literacy, knowing product lines, price points, local retail players, and key market stakeholders.

• Established, warm relationships with brands, authorized distributors, or beauty retailers in the UAE market.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance and scale both sides of a digital marketplace.

⭐ The Differentiators

• Prior experience working within an e-commerce marketplace or a creator-focused platform.

• Prior experience working at a prominent UAE-focused beauty retailer.

• Personal history buying, selling, or trading on livestream apps or auction marketplaces.

⏳ The Benefits

• A competitive package.

• Meaningful ownership in a hyper-growth startup shaping the future of MENA e-commerce.

• Remote work.

✅ The Process

Application → HR CV Screening → HR Screening Interview → First Business Interview → Second Business Interview → Technical/Case Assessment → Offer

💼 The Employer

Our client is the first livestream shopping platform in the Middle East. By combining the seamless purchasing experience of e-commerce with the engaging visual content of live social media, they are building the future of how people buy and sell in the MENA region. Founded by an elite leadership team with backgrounds at major global e-commerce and live commerce platforms, this fast-growing startup is scaling rapidly and looking for exceptional talent to own the future of social commerce.