Category Lead

Merlin Brands
New Delhi, Delhi, India

🚨 We’re Hiring | Category Head – Rabitat

Location: Delhi | Experience: 10–15 Years | Reporting to: CEO / Co-Founder

At Rabitat, we’re looking for more than someone who can manage a category.

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial Category Leader who can look at consumer behaviour, competition, numbers, content, campaigns and product opportunities — and turn them into business growth.

This is a high-ownership leadership role sitting at the intersection of:

Business × Brand × Consumer × Growth

🔥 What will you own?

📊 Category & Business Performance

Own category/channel performance across Revenue, Margin & Marketing Efficiency

Define KPIs and translate them into actionable growth plans

Track performance and identify what’s driving or impacting the numbers

🔍 Market & Consumer Intelligence

Track competitor pricing, positioning, launches and campaigns

Build a deep understanding of consumer demographics and buying behaviour

🚀 Go-to-Market & Campaigns

Own campaigns and GTM initiatives end-to-end

Drive high-frequency D2C sale campaigns, content calendars and media alignment

📱 Brand & Performance Marketing

Drive social media, paid media creatives and campaign execution

Build a scalable, performance-led content production engine

Shape Instagram/social strategy, narratives and content direction

Drive brand collaborations and partnerships

Manage agencies and external production partners

👥 Team & Cross-Functional Leadership

🎯 What are we looking for?

Someone with 10–15 years of experience in:

✔️ Category Management / Brand Strategy / Digital Marketing

✔️ Direct ownership of revenue, margin or growth targets

✔️ D2C / digital-first / FMCG businesses

✔️ Brand + Performance Marketing

✔️ High-volume content and campaign execution

✔️ Social & Paid Media strategy

✔️ Team building and agency management

✔️ New Product Launches / GTM strategy

Experience across appliances, personal care or FMCG D2C would be an added advantage.

An MBA in Marketing / Advertising / Communication is preferred.

If you’re a builder, operator, strategist and storyteller who wants to own a business, not just a function — this opportunity could be for you.

📩 Interested? DM your profile at shirin.khan@rabitat.com

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