Senior Category Marketing Manager
This is an open vacancy with one of our clients.
- Experience
- 8–12 years
- Where
- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
- Salary
- ₹16,00,000–₹32,00,000 per year
- Work mode
- On-site, Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Qualifications
- MBA/PGDM
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About the role
One of our prestigious clients is hiring a Senior Category Marketing Manager to set the marketing direction for key categories across its retail and e-commerce channels. You will connect category strategy with commercial planning, so marketing investment supports sales and margin together. The role carries real influence over what customers see first.
What you'll do
- Set category marketing strategy, defining audiences, priorities and key selling moments.
- Build commercial plans with category and buying teams, aligning promotions with assortment and margin.
- Direct campaigns that raise category visibility online and in stores.
- Review category performance and redirect spend to where returns are stronger.
- Develop category marketers, setting clear standards for their work and their thinking.
- Present category plans and results to senior leadership with clear recommendations.
What you'll bring
- 8–12 years of experience in category marketing, category management or retail marketing.
- An MBA/PGDM qualification, applied to commercial planning decisions.
- Strong commercial acumen covering margin, pricing and promotion economics.
- Experience heading teams and influencing senior stakeholders on trade-offs.
- The ability to turn category data into a clear, prioritised strategy.
Good to have
- Exposure to marketplace or e-commerce merchandising and placements on product pages.
- Familiarity with vendor-funded marketing arrangements and how to negotiate them.
- Prior experience in the retail or e-commerce sector across several categories.