Senior UX Designer

Meet Sander, our Vice President of User Experience

“I joined Catawiki in 2019, as I was fascinated by the incredibly diverse range of special objects on offer. On a daily basis, we work with millions of buyers, thousands of sellers and hundreds of experts – across a wide range of categories. In other words: no two days are the same. To solve our interesting challenges, we’ve gathered a world-class team – quite literally. Our researchers, designers and writers come from five different continents. In collaboration with product managers, engineers, data scientists and others, we strive to create the best possible user experience that delight our customers every step of the way.”

How you'll make an impact

At Catawiki, we know our customer's experience is built by the entire journey; from initial brand perception all the way through to selling & buying, paying & shipping, and service & support. As a Senior UX Designer, you will work on delighting our users and making this experience as unique and memorable as the objects themselves.

In this role, you’ll work on one of the key elements of our value proposition, such as ‘delightful discovery’, ‘curation by in-house experts’, or ‘smooth and easy shipping’, to name just a few. You’ll be working in an ambitious, forward-thinking company where you'll work closely together with the other UX Designers and Writers, Product Managers, Developers, and Data Scientists,

You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of big design challenges, going through the full double diamond, as an Engineering, Product, Design & Data (EPD) team. You’ll champion the needs of our users, and connect these with business and technology in order to deliver validated, viable designs that solve real user needs.

What you'll do

• Drive research efforts to identify user needs, help uncover the key opportunities and align these with business goals
• Transform ideas for innovation and improvements based on user research, data analysis, and competitive reviews into viable and creative solutions
• Work hands-on to create design deliverables such as user journeys and service blueprints, interaction models, design system elements, and prototypes that demonstrate desired outcomes.
• Align with multiple stakeholders, incorporating feedback early and often and encouraging a user-centred focus.
• Collaborate closely with the UX team to review designs & copy proposals,  contributing to a consistent and coherent platform.
• Facilitate and/or participate in concept workshops, topic presentations, design sprints and other creative sessions

Who you are 

• A strong conceptual thinker, passionate about always putting user needs first
• 5-7 years of relevant working experience
• An outstanding portfolio demonstrating a variety of high-quality work
• A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in product design, industrial design, interaction design, or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of the user-centred design process and research method
• Fluent in design tools (e.g. Figma), bonus points for fluency in prototyping tools
• Familiarity with design sprints, scrum/agile and Lean UX is a plus

What we can offer you

This is your chance to become part of a fast but sustainable growing tech company! You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 650+ international Catawikians; you'll have big responsibilities and can really create something. Additionally, you can expect:

• A diverse and international team with over 50 different nationalities.
• Catawiki provides you with a membership to the O’Reilly learning platform.
• Work from home office set-up to make sure you have all you need in an ergonomically-friendly manner. 
• A bike scheme for employees that helps realise a tax advantage which makes a bike up to 35% cheaper than buying!
• Our entrepreneurial environment encourages everyone to take initiative and experiment with new ideas. You’ll actively contribute to the growth of the Catawiki platform.
• For people living outside of NL we offer a great relocation package for you and your family
• 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.