Art Key Account Manager Business Developer

Who we are

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 75000 special objects in auction every week each reviewed and selected by one of Catawikis hundreds of inhouse experts specialised in Art Design Jewellery Fashion Classic Cars Collectables and many more.

Weve sold 10 million unique items to date and its our mission to become the worlds most popular auction destination for special objects.

Were an innovative pioneering and fastgrowing scaleup. If you think you can make a difference to our team go ahead and apply.

About the role

Join Catawiki as a Key Account Manager / Business Developer and take the lead in driving our art markets in France. Were on the lookout for a dynamic and resultsdriven sales representative with a passion for both sales and art coupled with excellent interpersonal skills. The mission is to drive profitable revenue developing and maintaining a portfolio of French highvalue sellers. You are also in charge of prospecting in France to onboard contemporary artists and art galleries and grow their revenue online. You work closely with Catawiki experts in Old Masters / Modern Art and PostWar / Contemporary Art to source lots in auction.

The Key Account Manager reports to the Sales Lead and Sales Director.

This role will preferably be based in Paris to liaise with our main sellers and prospect and work hybrid from the Paris office.

Art Sales Team

As members of the Art Team we play a pivotal role in shaping Catawikis success. Each Account Manager takes ownership of their designated territory and makes sure to lead the strategy and success of their assigned sellers. Were all passionate about the art industry and working closely with artists and gallery owners.

The Art Sales Team comprises six dynamic Key Account Managers / Business Developers strategically stationed across Europe. Besides the immediate team we work in sync with the inhouse art experts.

What youll do

Key Account Management Responsibilities:

• Cultivate enduring relationships with assigned sellers employing diverse communication channels such as phone calls facetoface meetings emails and participation in art fairs with the goal of growing their business on Catawiki
• Formulate medium and longterm strategic growth plans for assigned sellers in France aligning them with the global Art strategy.
• Guide and challenge existing sellers to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) such as reserve price optimization and adherence to quality guidelines.
• Collaborate proactively with Catawikis Art experts to drive profitable growth actively sourcing lots for auctions and organising singleseller auctions.
• Conduct regular business reviews demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of commercial processes and key performance indicators translating insights into actionable data and strategies.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• Identify and onboard new galleries and artists through various channels including calls emails art fairs gallery visits and collaboration with experts.
• Establish and foster robust relationships with new sellers ensuring a seamless pre and postsales experience with a specific focus on effective onboarding and profitable revenue growth.
• Collaborate with experts to swiftly grasp the essential characteristics of different categories including quality guidelines leveraging this knowledge in interactions with new sellers.

What youll bring

• • Demonstrated sales mindset with a proven track record of achieving sales targets.
  • Proven success as an active and adept networker proficient in establishing and nurturing relationships with art galleries art dealers and artists.
  • Strong proficiency in datadriven negotiation skills.
  • Highly autonomous and organised capable of managing tasks independently.
  • Genuine passion for the art industry.
  • Excellent communication skills in both French and English.
  • Masters/Bachelors degree with relevant sales experience.
  • Proficient in utilising Google tools such as Sheets Slides and Docs showcasing your proficiency in datadriven approach.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools particularly HubSpot is a valuable asset.

Heres what we can offer you

This is your chance to join our mission to fulfil peoples passions as part of a young and dynamic organisation. Youll be part of an enthusiastic highlymotivated team of 800 Catawikians. Additionally you can expect:

• A challenging role in a diverse international and fastgrowing organisation with over 50 nationalities.
• Regular fun activities both on and offline e.g summer parties boat rides and regular team events.
• Great secondary benefits including a holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.
• Hybrid ways of working between home and office. We offer remote and activitybased working suited to the team and individual responsibilities
• We care about our teams wellbeing and offer a holistic wellbeing programme including our Employee Assistance Programme offering clinical services singlesession therapy wellness support and more.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth;
• We want to help you celebrate special occasions in life by:
  • providing employees with a 100 EURO Catavoucher upon joining and 50 EURO birthday Catavouchers;
  • Extra days of annual leave for work anniversaries at 3 5 8 and 10 years;
  • Additional leave allowances for important life events such as moving engagement & marriage;
  • Each year Catawikians get an additional days leave to Pursue their Passion!

Please note that our benefits offering changes depending on which country you are employed in. For our countryspecific offering please ask your recruiter.

Our commitment to you

Catawikis eclectic team represents an international and intergenerational mix of people from different professional and cultural backgrounds. We foster an inclusive and queerfriendly work environment committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to the table.

Catawiki stands with Ukraine and encourages people displaced by the current conflict to apply. In addition to the several initiatives weve launched were open to ideas on ways we can continue to support the humanitarian effort.

Our offices and way of working

We have sensational offices in Amsterdam Groningen Paris and our newest office in Lisbon. Most of our employees are within commutable distance of one of our office locations and enjoy a hybrid work model. This means we expect you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days roughly 40% of your working time to collaborate and connect with each other. The exception is of course if the job description specifically states that the role is 100% remote as some experts and sales positions are.

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 .

If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.