About the role
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 100,000 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. Your Mission Drive the growth and quality of Catawiki’s German, Austrian and Swiss Expert Post War Art & Prints category by sourcing, evaluating and curating artworks across key historical periods and movements. You ensure a strong, commercially viable pipeline of lots, combining deep art-historical expertise with market insight. You contribute directly to category performance by building supply, strengthening seller relationships and delivering high-quality curation that meets both collector expectations and market demand. What You’ll Do Source, evaluate and curate artworks across German, Austrian and Swiss Post War Art & Prints, ensuring a strong and relevant auction pipeline Assess a high volume of submissions with varying value, maintaining consistent quality and accuracy in selection decisions Write expert lot descriptions, set estimates and recommend reserve prices aligned with current market conditions Build and convert a pipeline of sellers by visiting prospects, running meetings and providing clear commercial guidance Partner with Account Managers to design and deliver single-seller auctions and execute seller growth strategies Represent Catawiki at fairs and industry events to strengthen market presence and secure high-quality consignments Develop and maintain relationships with galleries, dealers, collectors and institutions to drive consistent supply and category growth What You’ll Bring Proven expertise in German, Austrian and Swiss Post War Art & Prints including appraisal, provenance research and pricing Experience in gallery management, auction houses or art dealing within European art markets Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, convert leads and grow seller relationships Established credibility and network within German-speaking art markets Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with experts, sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities Fluency in German and English, with additional languages considered a plus