Seller LIVE Operations Manager Project Intern (TikTok Shop - Operations) - 2026 Start (BS/ MS)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America Department: Operations

The commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates.

You've seen the virality and impact of #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt. Come join the team that is helping scale that phenomenon, and pioneer Content & Creator commerce in the US. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the leading, on-trend commerce platform of choice for brands, creators, and shoppers. We are an entrepreneurial team, passionate about shaping the future of shopping.

The TikTok Shop US operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok. The team is responsible for building the TikTok E-commerce partnership for the TikTok e-commerce business in the US. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users together.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities

• Design an integrated Seller Live plan to increase the live GMV of Sellers in TikTok Shop.
• Analyze live performance metrics and provide insights to optimize content strategy and improve conversion rates.
• Collaborate with the XFN team to align sellers' promotions with overall marketing initiatives.
• Stay up-to-date on TikTok trends and algorithm changes to ensure maximum visibility for the shop.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master Degree
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer/Fall 2026
• Proven track record in business development and sales within the live streaming, e-commerce, media, or digital marketing industry and strong understanding of the intricacies of 1 to 1; and 1 to few relationship building between tech platforms and sellers.
• Ability to work independently and time manage high profile initiatives, curious, self-motivated, bias-for-action (“no task is too small” mentality)

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong documentation, presentation, and communication skills, particularly implemented in external facing situations
• Attention to detail, affinity with numbers, logical and strong in problem solving
• Familiar with TikTok and other content platforms; experience in content-based e-commerce is highly preferred

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