Expert Stamps

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

We are looking for a passionate expert to manage auctions for the French market but as well international market. The ideal candidate should possess excellent commercial skills have a network within the Stamps industry be autonomous and a quick thinker who is passionate about the field.

What youll do

As an expert you will be closely involved with evaluating and arranging lots submitted by our users. Using your expert knowledge and extensive network you will be responsible for creating attractive lot listings 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 and 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 keep your own auction interesting by working with our sales department thereby drawing in new sellers and diversifying the selection of lots offered at your auction. Finally youll also be working together with our marketing department to generate an increase of potential bidder attention at your auction.

What youll bring

• A passion and expertise for Stamps and a strong understanding of the market
• Excellent commercial skills and a proven track record of successful negotiation and relationshipbuilding
• Ability to work autonomously and think quickly in a fastpaced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Good computer skills;
• Good command of the English language.

Nice to haves

• Solid knowledge on International stamps Area (including Asia and Eastern Europe)
• Business experience (Sales Marketing Project Management Stamps Dealer)

Heres what we can offer you

This is your chance to join our mission to fulfill peoples passions as part of a young and dynamic organization. Youll be part of an enthusiastic highly motivated 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:

• Provide 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.