Expert - Designer Furniture & Lighting

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At Catawiki, the Expert in Designer Furniture & Lighting evaluates and arranges user submitted lots, collaborating with colleagues to craft weekly auctions that attract bidders. Leverage your knowledge of chairs to lamps, assess age and materials, review titles and photos, and provide credible valuations while upholding transparent, fair transactions. You’ll help grow the seller base across Europe and onboard high-potential leads. Success hinges on strong English, commercial experience, negotiation skills, and thriving in a fast paced hybrid role in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France or Italy. Apply with an English CV and cover letter, tailor to the role, highlight relevant relationships; even if you don’t meet every requirement, apply anyway.

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, more than 110,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.

Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us.

• Taking ownership and driving impact 
• Being open to change and feedback
• Being passionate about our mission and our customers. 

About the role and team

As an Expert on Designer Furniture & Lighting in the Design & Vintage category team, you will be closely involved with evaluating and arranging lots submitted by our users. Collaborating with other experts and using your own knowledge from all over the globe, 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. 

Aside from evaluating lots submitted by our users and compiling auctions together with your colleagues, you are also responsible together with the sales team for developing the seller base of the design & lighting auctions. You will proactively review seller segments, assist team members in onboarding high-potential leads and upselling existing sellers, making use of your extensive network of potential sellers, buyers, and experts.

Who you are 

• You have a knowledge of designer furniture & lighting and enjoy working with a broad variety of objects - anything from chairs to sofas ; wall to floor and table lamps, and sideboards to tables and so much more;
• You have a special place in your heart for pre-owned vintage and design objects, iconic vintage designers and brands and know what repairs and restorations look like, and you know how to judge the age of an object;
• You know your materials: woods, metals, silvers, etc;
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to work under pressure;
• You have an interest in developing a network of design dealers/buyers;
• Documented commercial experience such as price negotiations, setting up commercial seller agreements, actively sourcing new business and leads is preferred;
• You are a natural team player and thrive in a diverse team environment;
• Excellent English communication;
• Great computer skills necessary; 
• We strongly value candidates who bring existing professional relationships within the designer furniture or lighting sector, particularly with brands, shops, and design dealers;
• An affinity for numbers and analysing auction results is a plus!

Where you’ll be 

The role can be based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Create a visible impact by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business.
• Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.
• A culture of connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work.
• Celebrate life’s moments with us. You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion”. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.

Our Offices and Way of Working

Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based.

Interested?

Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter. By applying, you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.