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
The Jewellery Expert is recognised for his/her exceptional expertise in the field and his/her outsized network in Italy.
He/She contributes significantly to driving profitable growth with high impact for the category and beyond. He/She is a master in curation management thanks to the long-standing experience and can act as the core engine behind the successful development of the category business. The successful candidate can build strong working relationships with the team through guidance, coaching, feedback, best practice sharing and support. He/She does not have managerial responsibilities, is a member of the category team and reports to the Category Manager.
What you’ll do
- Be responsible for curating auctions on a weekly basis
- Screen lots submitted by our users and use your expert knowledge to value them.
- Understand and analyse KPIs and suggest possible strategies to fix underperformance or suggest strategies to grow
- Leverage your extensive network to bring in new buyers and sellers
- Liase with Account Managers to bring in new business and diversify the selection of lots offered in your auction
- Work with our marketing team to generate an increase of potential seller and bidder attention for your category auctions
- Liase with the Business Developers to bring in new key accounts and top sellers, that diversify the selection of lots offered in your auction.
- Attend fairs and exhibitions, to meet existing sellers and new buyers.
What you’ll bring
- Minimum 3+ years experience in the Jewellery Industry
- High specialisation in Jewellery
- Long-standing experience in Buying & Selling Jewellery
- Solid understanding of ‘trade’ practices and commercial dynamics at International level
- Exceptional expertise in the field developed over the years of professional experience in combination with formal education: gemmology degree, from a well-recognised International Institute is required (eg. GIA, HRD, IGI).
- Deep knowledge of laboratory reports standards
- Confidence in handling challenging commercial dynamics and negotiations aimed at optimising inventories and maximising the category growth
- Deep knowledge of trade prices in order to comfortably assess, discuss or object (if needed) the quality of objects submitted with the team and with external partners (Sellers)
- Working in a target-driven environment
- Willingness to work remotely in a fully digital-based environment
- Customer-oriented approach
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
- 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. This means we typically ask you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with your colleagues. Of course, if the job description specifies that the role is 100% remote—such as for certain expert or sales positions—then that arrangement will apply.
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.
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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.
