Modern & Contemporary Art Expert

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.

As a Modern and Contemporary Art Expert, you will be closely involved with evaluating and arranging lots submitted by our users. Using your expert knowledge and your extensive network, 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. We also expect you to create your own auctions by engaging with your top Sellers and by working with our Sales teams, to attract new Sellers and offer even more choice to our Buyers.

You will be daily involved in the Modern & Contemporary Artworks operations and commercial strategies and your knowledge on the Secondary Market, gallery management will be strongly valued.

Finally, you’ll also be working together with the Category Manager and the Marketing Department to be a Modern and Contemporary Art evangelist, within and outside of Catawiki. You will be involved in the marketing plan designed to promote the Catawiki Modern & Contemporary Artworks department, and you will be interviewed for press articles.

What you’ll bring
- You are an absolute Modern & Contemporary Expert specialising in Post-War and Contemporary Artworks, ranging from paintings, to drawings and sculpture/3D.
- You have experience in gallery management and/or specialist experience at an auction house
- You have hands on experience in trading related to Modern & Contemporary Artworks;
- A strong network of dealers/ buyers.
- You are a commercial individual and have a “can do” attitude
- You are a natural team player and thrive in a diverse team environment;
- Fluent Italian language skills;
- Excellent English communication;
- Good computer skills (Google sheets & slides in particular, as well as Datastudio);
- Naturally, you have an extensive network of potential sellers and experts in your field;
- You have the diplomatic competence needed to act as a mediator in disputes between users;
- You have strong negotiation skills

Where you’ll be

The role is based in Italy with a work-from-home arrangement. You may be required to travel for visiting Top Sellers and Artists.

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
- Stock Options: All Catawikians are granted 100 Stock Options after 12 months of service.
- And there’s more Paid holidays, holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.

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 th