Senior Category Manager E-Commerce
About the job
- A completed degree in business informatics, business administration with a focus on Sales, Marketing, or E-Commerce, or an equivalent qualification.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in Digital Sales, Category Management, E-Commerce, or Omnichannel Sales, including commercial sales management and operational campaign work.
- An analytical, results-oriented, and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams without disciplinary authority.
- Understanding of digital products, customer segmentation, and data-driven decision-making.
- Fluent German and good English language skills at least at B2 level, both written and spoken.
- Manage the commercial direction and responsibility of the B2B online shop and ensure that targets are achieved by increasing the sales share from digital touchpoints and growing market share.
- Act as the central interface in the E-Commerce project team by bringing together stakeholders from traffic, search engine optimization and search engine advertising, email marketing, lead management, technology, traditional sales, and analytics; coordinate their contributions and define shared priorities.
- Use market, competitor, and customer analyses to derive target-group and customer-specific measures, including short-term sales activities and campaigns as well as structural adjustments to the website or customer journey, and initiate their implementation with the relevant subject-matter experts.
- Optimize the digital customer journey to increase conversion rates, drive upselling and cross-selling, advance target-group-specific landing pages, and use different digital channels for targeted customer development.
- Regularly prepare the online shop's commercial performance, including lead volume and impact, as well as E-Commerce revenue and sales volume; derive strategic recommendations and present them in management forecasting and to traditional sales channels.
- Experience with Salesforce or a comparable customer relationship management system.
- Experience with Anaplan or a comparable forecasting tool.
About the company
StepStone provides a global recruitment platform that uses artificial intelligence and autonomous matching to connect jobseekers with suitable job opportunities. The system relies on conversational AI to guide users to roles that fit their skills and preferences, simplifying the application process. Employers gain subscription-based access to a technology-driven hiring platform that helps them attract and hire top talent across industries. StepStone differentiates itself through its AI-powered, autonomous matching capabilities and a seamless, chat-guided experience designed for a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large enterprises. The company aims to improve talent acquisition in a shrinking global workforce by making both jobseekers and employers more successful.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$22M
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
1996
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fee-related earnings rose 30% in August 2026, showing operating leverage.
- Infrastructure secondaries closed August 2026 at $1.7 billion across fund and separate accounts.
- Institutional ownership reached 55.54%; RBC upgraded STEP on September 12, 2026.
What critics are saying
- August 6, 2026 earnings missed EPS and revenue estimates; shares fell afterward.
- The business still depends on fundraising; if inflows stall, fee growth slows sharply.
- Shareholder-claims firms still target StepStone; governance fights can distract management through 2026.
What makes The Stepstone Group unique
- StepStone’s 2026 scale spans $233 billion AUM and $652 billion AUA.
- Its secondaries, co-investments, and credit platform diversify revenue beyond plain fund management.
- SCOF II closed April 2026 with $1.58 billion, proving institutional fundraising power.
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options
Gym Membership
Commuter Benefits
Employee Referral Bonus
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