Who we are
A piece of the moon, a complete dinosaur skeleton, the Pope's hat, the world's smallest book - at Catawiki, we come across exceptional objects such as these every day.
Catawiki is the leading online marketplace to buy and sell special objects. We offer over 75,000 special objects 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 many more.
We've sold 10 million unique items to date and it’s our mission to become the world’s most popular auction destination for special objects.
We’re an innovative, pioneering and fast-growing scale-up. If you think you can make a difference to our team, go ahead and apply.
The Opportunity
In recent years, Catawiki has grown rapidly by expanding into multiple categories and countries. Current GMV is €500M+ (currently growing at 10%) with a potential to be a 1B+ business in the next 3 years. You will drive the strategy & execution for a crucial function in the business - Marketing. The team consists of c.50 people spread across Performance (Acquisition) Marketing, CRM, SEO, Category Marketing., Brand, Communications & PR, etc
The primary goals are customer acquisition and retention with healthy LTV to CAC ratios. One of the enablers to getting this done is to build a strong Catawiki brand, which is sharply targeted with a clear/differentiated value prop. We have also been on the journey to build a robust CRM engine. We are split across 4 business verticals - Art, Interiors, Collectibles, and Luxury.
Each has different marketing challenges and opportunities. However, at the same time, there is a need to build a strong company level identity and clear value prop that customers can relate to. This role reports into the CEO and is an integral part of the company’s Management Team. The other key stakeholders are the CXOs, Heads of Product, CX and VPs in the Extended Management team.
Who you Are
1. A passionate marketeer obsessed with customers
Delighting our customers is core to us and a key value within the company. We need someone who can understand our customers, develop a clear value prop for each segment, ensure that we are delivering on it across all touchpoints and then communicate it clearly. The marketing team has 4 key functions - Brand Marketing (incl Content creation), Performance and Category Marketing,, CRM and Communications. You have a deep expertise in 2 or more of them, along with a strong understanding of the others.
2. Operationally savvy
You have a hands-on roll up your sleeves work ethic and do not shy away from getting your hands dirty. You obsess with operational excellence - crafting plans in detail and stitching all loose ends together to ensure everyone is clear on their individual piece but also on how it all connects and fits together. You have a keen eye for numbers and run almost every activity with a clear numeric KPI attached to it. You gather most of your insights from the data and are able to combine it with qualitative insights to make effective business decisions.
3. People Leader
Demonstrated ability to attract, develop and retain a strong team of marketing specialists and agencies. Build a strong connection for these teams with the commercial, product, technology and central functions in the company. Be a visible leader internally and externally. Actively build networks to source high-quality talent and enhance Catawiki’s employer brand.
4. Business Leader
You have a strong business acumen with proven experience of scaling up in a in a fast-paced tech environment, plus an ability to connect the economic drivers of the business / market to the customer needs, coupled with the ability to effectively communicate with simplicity (e.g. with Board of Directors) or become detailed where needed (e.g. within or across teams).
Other Important Attributes
1. Takes ownership to drive impact
The ability to do things quickly and effectively is key. You should be able to roll up sleeves and get things moving. Communicating plans and progress to all stakeholders will be important, especially around customer insights, product roadmap, technology roadmap and the product development process.
2. Open to Learning and Stay Humble
Be prepared to use your expertise and experience but also be open to feedback, ways to improve and be ready to embrace some failures - as long as you own them, taking risks is encouraged and continuously learning from such failures and evolving is a sign of success.
3. Passionate about Catawiki, the business, the work and the team
We believe that passion is crucial to our success : passionate about our industry(ies), about our business, about our customers and about the work we do together. Passion fuels innovation and curiosity and wonderful things happen when passionate people get together.
We are passionately building these values in the company and towards our customers: We Take Ownership and Drive Impact. We Are Open to Change and Feedback. We Are Passionate About Catawiki’s Mission and Our Customers. As part of the Extended Management Team, the expectation from someone in this role would be to be a role model for these values.
Where you’ll be
This role is based in our Amsterdam office, the Netherlands.
Here’s what we can offer you
This is your chance to join our mission to fulfill people’s passions as part of a young and dynamic organization. You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ Catawikians.
Additionally, you can expect:
- A challenging role in a diverse, international and fast-growing organisation with over 50 nationalities.
- Regular fun activities both on and offline e.g summer parties, boat rides and regular team events.
- Great secondary benefits including a holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.
- Hybrid ways of working between home and office. We offer remote and activity-based working, suited to the team and individual responsibilities
- We care about our teams’ wellbeing and offer a holistic wellbeing programme including our Employee Assistance Programme offering clinical services, single-session therapy, wellness support and more.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth;
We want to help you celebrate special occasions in life by:
- Provide employees with a 100 EURO Catavoucher upon joining and 50 EURO birthday Catavouchers;
- Extra days of annual leave for work anniversaries at 3, 5, 8 and 10 years;
- Additional leave allowances for important life events such as moving, engagement & marriage;
- Each year Catawikians get an additional day’s leave to Pursue their Passion!
Please note that our benefits offering changes depending on which country you are employed in. For our country-specific offering please ask your recruiter.
Our commitment to you
Catawiki’s eclectic team represents an international and intergenerational mix of people from different professional and cultural backgrounds. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to the table.
Catawiki stands with Ukraine and encourages people displaced by the current conflict to apply. In addition to the several initiatives we’ve launched, we’re open to ideas on ways we can continue to support the humanitarian effort.
Our offices and way of working
We have sensational offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon. Most of our employees are within commutable distance of one of our office locations and enjoy a hybrid work model. This means we expect you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with each other. The exception is of course, if the job description specifically states that the role is 100% remote, as some experts and sales positions are.
Interested?
Apply directly with an English CV and cover letter by submitting your information at the bottom of this page. By submitting your application you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy.
If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We’re continually incorporating hybrid elements, while employees choose how they split their work between the office and home.
We strive to be an employer where your impact is meaningful, visible and rewarded.
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