--- title: 'Category Manager - Sports at Triumph' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/category-manager-sports-triumph-mountain-view-3yf7njfe577s' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Category Manager - Sports at Triumph - **Company:** Triumph - **Location:** Mountain View, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/triumph-arcade/a90eb1e0-1045-49dd-83fc-1ae9c3561a8e ## Job description ## Responsibilities As Category Manager for Sports at Triumph, you'll own the sports book: the portfolio of vendor relationships and purchasing activity behind inventory acquisition for one of our most established categories. Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement and New Vertical Strategy, you'll own the full sports purchasing motion from allocating weekly spend against inventory pressure to selecting which product we stock, negotiating pricing, and deepening our vendor network as the category scales. This is an execution-driven role with real capital consequence. The book already exists and moves real volume. You'll be accountable for its growth and health, and your decisions on what we buy and at what cost flow directly into product margin. This role is based in our Mountain View office, with regular travel to our San Francisco office alongside the team. ## What You'll Do - Own the sports book, growing it in line with direction from the Head of Procurement and maintaining its health across composition, cost basis, and vendor mix. - Execute weekly vendor allocations against current inventory pressure, directing spend toward the products and price points where inventory is thinnest. - Select product across the category, deciding which players, sets, years, and price tiers we carry based on sell-through, margin, and market demand. - Negotiate pricing and terms with existing wholesale partners, and improve cost basis on a book that already has established rates. - Manage the suite of vendor relationships across Triumph's sports network, handling day-to-day communication, negotiation, and issue resolution with professionalism and care. - Deepen vendor coverage in undersupplied segments, identifying, vetting, and onboarding new partners where existing supply cannot meet demand. - Manage grading and authentication workflows, including submission strategy, turnaround management, and the cost and timing tradeoffs that come with graded inventory. - Track and report on allocation fill rate, book growth, vendor coverage, and cost basis relative to market comps. ## Qualifications - 5+ years in procurement, category management, buying, strategic sourcing, or a related purchasing function, with direct ownership of vendor relationships and negotiation outcomes. - Demonstrated experience negotiating pricing and terms with wholesale suppliers, and a record of improving cost basis over time. - Domain knowledge in sports cards. You understand player and set values, grading tiers, population dynamics, and what drives market pricing. - Strong analytical skills. You build and maintain your own models and make purchasing decisions from data, not instinct alone. - Knowledge of vendor management and inventory management systems. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the judgment to represent Triumph credibly to vendors and partners. - Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field. - Proficiency with procurement software and data analysis tools. - Domain knowledge in sports apparel and memorabilia. - Experience in resale, wholesale, or secondary market environments where authentication and provenance matter. Why Triumph? - High ownership. You own the sports book outright. - Direct access. You report to the decision maker with few layers between your recommendation and a real commitment of capital. - Competitive pay. $150,000 to $180,000 base plus equity. ## About Triumph ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Triumph builds a real-money platform that layers financial stakes onto in-house built video games and collectibles, creating a new category of consumer entertainment. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed; Series B) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Jake Brooks (CEO), Jared Geller (Co-founder & CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Consumer entertainment / Real-money gaming / Fintech for collectibles - **Target customers**: B2C – consumers who play competitive games and collect digital/physical collectibles - **Mission/purpose**: “Financialization of everything” – building the next $100B entertainment platform where real stakes meet novel consumer experiences. ## Products & Services - **Arcade by Triumph**: A mobile app that layers real stakes onto in-house built video games. Players can wager cash on the outcomes of skill-based tournaments. Features anti-cheating, fair matchmaking, and seamless tournament infrastructure. [triumpharcade.com](https://triumpharcade.com/) - **Rips by Triumph**: A financial layer for the universe of collectibles, enabling users to trade, speculate, and monetize collectible assets. [triumpharcade.com](https://triumpharcade.com/) Both apps are reported to be #1 in their respective App Store categories. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed (post-money valuation not publicly available) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised: **$46.1M** (as of Series B in August 2025). Latest round: **$24M Series B** (August 2025). Prior Series A: **$12.1M** (May 2023). [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/489814-66) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: DraftKings, Flux Capital, 90 Sheridan Street, and 20+ other investors. First-ever investor: Michael Fertik. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/489814-66) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **162.5% YoY** to 47 employees (2026). Both apps #1 in their categories. Active job postings increased 500% year-over-year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/triumphlabs) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/489814-66) ## Competitive Advantages - **In-house game development** combined with financial rails – rare integration of skill-based gaming and real-money wagering. - **Anti-cheat and fair matchmaking** systems that create a trusted environment for real-money play. - **Elite team** composed of ex-quant traders, ex-founders, world champion video game players, and top artists/entertainers – a mix not easily replicated. - **Network effects** from two complementary products (gaming and collectibles) that share a user base and financial infrastructure. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale the platform** to become a $100B entertainment company by expanding user acquisition, launching new games and collectible markets, and deepening the financial layer. - **Hire aggressively** across engineering, data, product, operations, and marketing to support rapid growth (16+ open roles as of mid-2026). - **Maintain in-office culture** (5 days/week in San Francisco) to accelerate collaboration and speed of execution. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Generalists who care about craft, ship fast, and own outcomes end-to-end.” The team includes ex-quant traders, founders, world champion gamers, and top artists – a high-caliber, interdisciplinary environment. - **Work policy**: **5 days a week in San Francisco** (HQ at 90 Sheridan Street, SF, CA). Remote roles exist only for Customer Support and some Operations shifts. - **Compensation**: Engineering salaries range **$200K–$400K** with equity. Roles like Engineering Manager ($275K–$400K), Quant Strategist ($200K–$400K), and Data Scientist ($200K–$400K) are listed. [triumpharcade.com/jobs](https://www.triumpharcade.com/jobs) - **Impact**: “Your work will touch millions of users immediately” – the platform already handles billions of user interactions and billions in volume. - **Notable perks**: Equity offered for most roles; fast-paced startup with clear growth trajectory; opportunity to work at the intersection of tech, entertainment, and culture. ## Sources 1. [triumpharcade.com](https://triumpharcade.com/) 2. [triumpharcade.com/jobs](https://www.triumpharcade.com/jobs) 3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/triumph-arcade](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/triumph-arcade) 4. [linkedin.com/company/triumphlabs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/triumphlabs) 5. 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