Expert Art & Photography Books

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! 

What you’ll do:

As a Books 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. 

We are looking for a candidate with clear expertise in Books and a strong network of dealers who are already selling online and are looking to expand their buyer market to Europe. This may include people from within the industry, such as dealers, galleries, curators, bookshop owners, or passionate collectors.

What you’ll bring:

Experts will commit to a full-time engagement. We do not necessarily require any diplomas or experience in similar functions, however, we do require:

• Expert knowledge in Books, ideally within the contemporary realm. 

• Generalist knowledge in Publications is a big plus

• Professional trading experience on leading platforms such as Catawiki, 1stDibs, Ebay, Yahoo! and Book and Antiquarian fairs;

• Understanding how to optimise auction strategies (reserve price, sell rate, cash flow);

• Good analytical skills, monitoring auction performance and guiding sellers on trends;

• Ability to extract insights from data sets, always striving to improve the auctions you will be responsible for; 

• Strong commercial acumen;

• Excellent communicative skills;

• Good computer skills;

• Strong research skills and a good sense of who are important players (sellers and experts) in your field;

• Good command of English and German;

Where you’ll be:

As an expert in the Books department, you can be based in Germany and will work with a work-from-home arrangement.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• 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. That said, some roles may be an exception: if the job description states that the position is fully remote or 100% office-based, that arrangement will apply instead. 

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.