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.
Drive the growth and quality of manga and anime auctions by applying deep category expertise and commercial insight. You will ensure that auctions are compelling, relevant to collectors, and deliver strong results for both sellers and buyers.
Contribute to building this strategic category by curating high-quality items and creating engaging auction experiences that strengthen market presence and performance.
What You’ll Do- Source high-quality manga, anime collectibles, animation art, and Japanese comic artwork to build strong auction pipelines
- Curate auctions that appeal to collectors and maximise engagement and commercial performance
- Manage the end-to-end auction process to ensure a seamless experience for sellers and buyers
- Apply market knowledge to select items that align with demand and category trends
- Optimise auction quality by maintaining high standards for listings and presentation
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to improve auction outcomes and category growth
- Strong expertise in Japanese manga, anime, and related collectibles
- Solid understanding of the collector market and pricing dynamics
- Commercial mindset with the ability to identify value and drive auction performance
- Experience in sourcing or curating collectible items or similar categories
- Attention to detail in evaluating quality, authenticity, and presentation
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple auctions and timelines effectively
- Effective communication skills for working with sellers and internal teams
- Fluency in spoken Japanese
- This role will be based exclusively in Japan
- 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, Paris 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.
Skills Required
- Strong expertise in Japanese manga, anime, and related collectibles
- Solid understanding of the collector market and pricing dynamics
- Commercial mindset with the ability to identify value and drive auction performance
- Experience in sourcing or curating collectible items or similar categories
- Attention to detail in evaluating quality, authenticity, and presentation
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple auctions and timelines effectively
- Effective communication skills for working with sellers and internal teams
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.
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