At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.
We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.
Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us.
- Taking ownership and driving impact
- Being open to change and feedback
- Being passionate about our mission and our customers.
As an Automobilia Expert at Catawiki, specialising in car parts, you will help maintain the quality and commercial performance of our Automobilia auctions. You will use your specialist knowledge to curate compelling lots, provide reliable valuations, and ensure a transparent and fair auction experience for buyers and sellers.
You will also contribute to the growth of our platform by identifying commercial opportunities, building relationships within the Automobilia community, and helping sellers achieve successful auction outcomes.
What You’ll DoCurate high-quality Automobilia auctions by evaluating and selecting lots, particularly car parts, ensuring accurate descriptions, strong photography, and reliable estimated values.
Maintain high curation standards by reviewing lot titles, descriptions, and images, providing professional advice, and communicating decisions clearly and courteously when items do not meet our requirements.
Drive commercial performance by applying auction strategies, including reserve pricing and sell-through optimisation, to maximise sales opportunities and support healthy cash flow.
Analyse auction performance to identify trends, guide sellers, and make informed decisions that improve auction results.
Build and maintain relationships with dealers, collectors, curators, and other Automobilia specialists to strengthen our network and support platform growth.
Identify opportunities for improvement by taking a proactive approach, testing new ideas, and refining processes to improve auction quality and commercial outcomes.
Collaborate across teams to align stakeholders, support sellers and buyers, and represent Catawiki's commercial interests professionally.
Expert knowledge of Automobilia, with particular expertise in car parts and a strong understanding of the collector market.
Proven commercial experience, with the ability to identify sales opportunities, engage users, and apply effective auction strategies, including reserve pricing and sell-through optimisation.
Strong analytical skills, with experience monitoring auction performance, identifying market trends, and using insights to guide sellers and improve results.
An established industry network of Automobilia dealers, collectors, curators, and specialists.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the professionalism and diplomacy to build relationships, manage negotiations, and resolve disputes.
A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to work effectively under pressure, take initiative, and contribute to process improvements.
Strong digital literacy and fluency in English, including experience with online sales platforms and the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote team. Dutch or German language skills are an advantage.
Work remotely as a full-time member of the Automobilia team, collaborating with colleagues across locations.
Take ownership of your auction curation and commercial decisions while contributing to shared team goals.
Maintain clear and professional communication with sellers, buyers, and internal stakeholders to keep everyone aligned and informed.
Bring a proactive mindset to your work, exploring new approaches and refining processes to improve auction performance.
This is a 100% remote role based in one of our European locations: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, or the United Kingdom.
- Create a visible impact by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business.
- Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.
- A culture of connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work.
- Celebrate life’s moments with us. You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion”. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.
Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based.
Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter. By applying, you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the review of your application. AI may help us assess how your experience matches the requirements of the role, but hiring decisions are always made by our recruitment team
Skills Required
- Expert knowledge of Automobilia, particularly car parts, and a strong understanding of the collector market
- Proven commercial experience identifying sales opportunities, engaging users, and applying auction strategies such as reserve pricing and sell-through optimization
- Strong analytical skills and experience monitoring auction performance, identifying market trends, and using insights to guide sellers and improve results
- Established industry network of Automobilia dealers, collectors, curators, and specialists
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including relationship building, negotiation, and dispute resolution
- Proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to work under pressure, take initiative, and improve processes
- Strong digital literacy and fluency in English, including experience with online sales platforms and remote collaboration
- Dutch or German language skills
What We Do
Catawiki is the leading online marketplace to buy and sell special objects. Over 75,000 objects are offered in auction every week - each reviewed and selected by one of Catawiki’s hundreds of in-house experts specialised in Art, Design, Jewellery, Fashion, Classic Cars, Collectables and much more. Catawiki is headquartered in Amsterdam with over 750 employees across the world.
