Category Manager (PC Gaming Peripherals and Accessories)

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Irvine, CA, USA
In-Office
80K-135K Annually
Mid level
Gaming • Hardware
The Role
Lead regional marketing and category management for PC gaming peripherals across the Americas. Execute go-to-market and launch plans, drive demand generation, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage merchandising and retail/e‑commerce partnerships, analyze market and sales data, and present to key accounts to grow market share.
Summary Generated by Built In

Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric #LifeAtRazer experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.

Job Responsibilities :

The Category Manager for PC Gaming Peripherals and Accessories is the regional marketing expert. This role is responsible for ensuring that Razer is successful in driving market share through product marketing and management as well as brand and demand generation activities of assigned product portfolio.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Execute the go-to-market strategy across the Americas region by creating comprehensive marketing plans and engagements to achieve sales and profit growth objectives of assigned products.

  • Work with regional and global marketing teams, sales, and global business unit teams to define regional marketing and merchandising plans and requirements from supporting teams to achieve objectives.

  • Evangelize the PC Gaming Accessories categories – Train, Educate, and Inform the PR/Sales/Marketing Team.

  • Coordinate, collaborate, and drive execution of PC Gaming Accessories marketing initiatives and business requirements within the regional marketing team through engagement with different functional teams including digital marketing, online merchandising, PR, event planning, partnerships, and retail marketing.

  • Manage and meticulously maintain regional product launch schedule ensuring key dates are met by supporting teams to ensure products are launched on time.

  • Drive quarterly regional brief back process with supporting marketing teams ensuring the plans and strategies are correctly communicated back to the Global Business Unit.

  • Prepare and present key account sales presentations to retail accounts and end-user customers.
    Plan, coordinate, and attend industry and regional sales events representing PC Gaming Accessories product portfolio.

  • Collaborate on game-changing marketing campaigns to drive awareness and demand for products through our partner's online sites and physical stores.

  • Execute impactful product launch plans that will grow Razer’s share of the TAM.

  • Implement promotion plans and strategies based on sales, partner capabilities, and market data analysis.

  • In conjunction with supporting teams, develop and present quarterly PC Gaming Accessories regional execution plan.

  • Work with the sales team to define and develop account-specific marketing plans and support across various channels including retail (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.), and e-commerce (Amazon US, CA, and Mexico).

  • Provide regular competitive product and market analysis with US market share tracking, reporting & analysis.

  • Review monthly sales forecasts of assigned product category to identify opportunities for improvement as well as ensure forecasts for new SKUs are aligned with regional product strategy.

  • Other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

  • 3-5 years of category management experience or a combination of sales and marketing. experience in PC Gaming (preferable) or consumer computer electronic hardware and accessories.

  • PC Gamer and/or experience with Esports.

  • Must have experience pitching/launching/selling through products in retail and e-commerce and an established record of meeting or exceeding goals.

  • Strong project management skills.

  • Data-driven mindset and strong analytical skills, able to interpret data, identify problems, and come up with constructive solutions.

  • Exceptional communication, persuasion, and presentation skills.

  • Outstanding teamwork, organizational interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

  • Passionate, ambitious, self-starter.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Travel Requirements

Travel required up to 15%.

Pre-Requisites :

Salary Ranges (per annum):

$80,038.00 - $134,713.00

Disclaimer: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Razer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, better products, and a stronger culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace for every employee across all the countries we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under local laws. Where needed, we provide reasonable accommodations - including for disability or religious practices - to ensure every team member can perform and contribute at their best.

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Skills Required

  • 3-5 years of category management experience or a combination of sales and marketing
  • Experience in PC gaming or consumer computer electronic hardware and accessories
  • PC gamer and/or experience with esports
  • Must have experience pitching, launching, and selling products through retail and e-commerce with a record of meeting or exceeding goals
  • Strong project management skills
  • Data-driven mindset and strong analytical skills
  • Exceptional communication, persuasion, and presentation skills
  • Outstanding teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
  • Passionate, ambitious, self-starter
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Ability to travel up to 15%

Razer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Razer and has not been reviewed or approved by Razer.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage options include medical plan choices, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and mental health/EAP, indicating solid core coverage. Global leave and healthcare frameworks are described, reinforcing consistency across locations.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching and immediate vesting in some cases supports long‑term savings. This adds tangible value to the core total rewards package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Free in‑office lunches on several weekdays and notable employee discounts on company gear enhance day‑to‑day value. Volunteering time and donation matching further complement lifestyle and purpose‑oriented needs.

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The Company
HQ: Irvine, CA
1,383 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Razer™ is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers. The triple-headed snake trademark of Razer is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With a fan base that spans every continent, the company has designed and built the world’s largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services. Razer’s award-winning hardware includes high-performance gaming peripherals and Blade gaming laptops. Razer’s software platform, with over 70 million users, includes Razer Synapse (an Internet of Things platform), Razer Chroma™ (a proprietary RGB lighting technology system), and Razer Cortex (a game optimizer and launcher). In services, Razer Gold is one of the world’s largest virtual credit services for gamers, and Razer Fintech is one of the largest online-to-offline digital payment networks in SE Asia. Founded in 2005 and dual-headquartered in Irvine and Singapore, Razer has 18 offices worldwide and is recognized as the leading brand for gamers in the USA, Europe and China. Razer is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1337).

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