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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 we offer over 75,000 unique items in auction, carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.
Having sold over 20 million unique objects to date, we’re on a mission to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by our core values:
- Taking ownership and driving impact
- Being open to change and feedback
- Being passionate about our mission and our customers.
If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us on this exciting journey!
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Fashion Expert, specialising in Luxury Pre-Owned and Brand Fashion, to support our growing team of experts driving Catawiki’s expanding Fashion auctions in Japan.
What You’ll Do
- Evaluate submissions: Review item descriptions, images, and details provided by sellers. Provide expert feedback and fair market value estimates.
- Curate auctions: Approve and edit listings to create compelling weekly fashion auctions that attract enthusiastic bidders.
- Build seller relationships: Engage with sellers in Japan, guiding them to create strong listings and ensuring a smooth selling experience.
- Expand the market: Identify and onboard new high-quality sellers through your professional network, trade fairs, and fashion communities.
- Ensure quality & compliance: Maintain Catawiki’s standards of transparency, authenticity, and trust across all listings.
- Collaborate cross-functionally:
- Support the Customer Service team with expert input in case of disputes.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to drive visibility and bidder engagement.
- Contribute to strategies for growing Catawiki’s presence in the Japanese fashion market.
Who You Are
- Deep knowledge of the Japanese and international fashion market, including brands, trends, and valuation - particularly within the bags category
- Documented commercial / customer-facing experience in luxury fashion retail, appraisal, and curation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Native Japanese speaker with professional proficiency in English (both written and spoken).
- Good computer skills are essential
- The diplomatic competence needed to act as a mediator in disputes between users
- Passion for connecting fashion enthusiasts and maintaining high-quality standards
Where you'll Be:
The role is based in Japan with a fully remote work-from-home arrangement. You will be part of the Luxury Department and will be working closely on our Japan market.
Why You'll Love Working with Us
- Create a Visible Impact by working at scale in a global organisation that serves millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope that directly impacts both our customers and the business.
- Learn and Grow with Us through our Learning & Development initiatives, which include clear development plans and mentorship programmes designed to support your career progression.
- A Culture of Connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse and collaborative team of 800+ Catawikains and 60+ nationalities, all coming together to build a one-of-a-kind marketplace. 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 our team.
- Celebrate Life’s Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us, you’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher, and on each birthday, you'll get a €50 Catavoucher to celebrate. Enjoy an extra day off each year to "Pursue Your Passion". We also recognise significant work anniversaries (3, 5, 8, 10 years) with additional time off, plus extra leave for life’s big moments like marriage, engagements, or moving house.
Please note that benefits can vary by location. For specific information regarding what’s available in your country, please consult your recruiter.
Our Offices and Way of Working
Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire and connect. Most Catawikians are within commuting distance of one of our offices and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. That said, some roles may be an exception: if the job description states that the position is fully remote or 100% office-based, that arrangement will apply instead.
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 anyway. 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.
