Expert Vintage & Contemporary Lighting

About the role

As an Expert on Vintage & Contemporary Lighting in the Interiors team, you will be closely involved with evaluating and arranging lots submitted by our users. In collaboration with other lighting experts and thereby using your expert knowledge of vintage and contemporary lighting from all over the globe, you will be responsible for creating attractive auctions every week. Catawiki strives to keep user transactions as transparent and fair as possible, and your expertise and experience play a large part in maintaining this standard; you know better than anyone what items are of interest to our users.

You will review lot titles, descriptions, lot pictures, and provide users with an estimated value based on this information. If you need to reject a submission, you do so in a professional and courteous manner. Your efforts result in exceptional auctions that bidders will find irresistible. 

Aside from evaluating lots submitted by our users and compiling auctions together with your colleagues, you are also responsible together with the sales team for developing the seller base of the lighting auctions. You will proactively review seller segments, assist team members in onboarding high potential leads and upselling existing sellers, making use of your extensive network of potential sellers, buyers, and experts.

What you’ll bring

• A true expertise in lighting with broad knowledge of vintage and/or contemporary lighting brands and lamps.  
• Generalist knowledge of designer furniture & objects is a plus
• You have an extensive network of dealers/buyers
• Documented commercial experience such as ; price negotiations , setting up commercial seller agreements, actively sourcing new business and leads, and more.
• You are a natural team player and thrive in a diverse team environment
• Excellent English communication
• Great computer skills necessary
• An affinity for numbers and analyzing auction results is a plus!

Where you’ll be

The role can be based in Germany, France, Italy, or other European countries with a work from home arrangement. 

Here’s what we can offer you

This is your chance to become part of a fast but sustainable growing tech company! You will have an exciting role in a young, fast-growing, dynamic & international organisation. You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ international Catawikians; you'll have big responsibilities and can really create something. Additionally you can expect:

• Working with a top notch team acting on a champions league level in a super complex dynamic environment; you will learn a lot!
• A diverse and international team with over 50 different nationalities.
• A great office located in the heart of Amsterdam with an easy-going atmosphere.
• Our entrepreneurial environment encourages everyone to take initiative and experiment with new ideas. You’ll actively contribute to the growth of the Catawiki platform.
• Tailor-made trainings to facilitate your personal and professional growth
• The fun part! Our Activity Committee plans everything from ‘CataFooty’ to International Food Festivals, Friday Drinks, Board Game Nights, Pub Quizzes and Boot Camps!
• And there’s more! Paid holidays, holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.