Merchandising Category Specialist

The Mom Project is excited to support Etsy with their search for a Merchandising Category Specialist to join their team on a contract basis.

At Etsy, we re building a future that reimagines commerce in ways that are more personal, meaningful, and community-driven and our merchandising team helps bring that vision to life every day. As a Category Coordinator, you ll support the growth of one or more product categories by executing merchandising experiences and helping surface insights that inform smart, buyer-led strategies.

About the Position

The Category Coordinator is a foundational member of the Merchandising team. You'll work closely with a Senior Category Manager to bring category strategies to life executing everything from curated landing pages to scaled, dynamic content across Etsy's surfaces. You ll help manage day-to-day merchandising operations, using a variety of tools to ensure Etsy's inventory shows up in inspiring and relevant ways for our buyers.

Responsibilities

• Execute merchandising experiences across the spectrum from high-touch curated landings to scaled, algotorial collections that power personalized discovery.
• Use a variety of internal systems and CMS tools (including Contentful) to build and update content across Etsy's marketplace surfaces.
• Support site programming and channel curation by identifying standout listings, emerging trends, and seasonal themes.
• Contribute to category-level storytelling through stash augmentation, seller spotlights, and seasonal campaign support.
• Maintain and update category dashboards, assist with reporting, and help track the performance of merchandising tactics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Brand, Product, and Seller Marketing to support category execution needs.
• Participate in tests and experiments to evaluate the impact of merchandising content, with a focus on learning and scaling what works.
• Adapt to new and evolving merchandising tools that power Etsy s increasingly dynamic and personalized buyer experiences.
• Jump in to support broader Merchandising team initiatives as needed with room to grow your impact over time.

About You

• 2-4 years of experience in merchandising, ecommerce, content operations, marketing, or a related field.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects with shifting timelines.
• Curious and visually driven you care about what makes great content and product presentation.
• Comfortable learning new tools and systems quickly; familiarity with CMS platforms like Contentful, Airtable, or similar is a plus.
• A strong communicator and team player who s proactive, collaborative, and open to feedback.
• Excited to contribute to personalized, buyer-centric commerce experiences on a large scale.
• Enthusiastic about Etsy s mission to keep commerce human and help creative entrepreneurs succeed.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Perks are available through our 3rd-Party Employer of Record