Expert Automobilia

About this 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

As an Automobilia Expert specialising in car parts, your mission is to bring your deep Automobilia expertise to the curation of high-quality, compelling lots that attract collectors and drive successful auctions. Your knowledge of the market, materials, authenticity, and collector value is central to ensuring transparency, fairness, and strong results for both buyers and sellers.

By evaluating submissions, advising users, and optimising auction performance, you play a key role in strengthening the credibility, growth, and specialist appeal of the Automobilia category.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate and curate Automobilia lots, with a focus on car parts, to ensure quality and authenticity

• Create compelling lot titles and descriptions that attract collectors and maximise bidding activity

• Provide reliable estimated values and professional guidance to sellers

• Review images and submissions to ensure they meet Catawiki’s quality and transparency standards

• Optimise auction performance through effective reserve pricing and strategy decisions

• Build and maintain relationships with sellers, buyers, and industry contacts to grow the category

• Collaborate remotely with internal stakeholders to align on commercial goals and category performance

What You’ll Bring

• Expert knowledge of Automobilia, particularly car parts

• Proven commercial experience with the ability to maximise sales opportunities

• Experience optimising auction strategy, including reserve pricing, sell-through rate, and cash flow

• Strong analytical skills to monitor performance, identify trends, and guide sellers

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in a remote environment

• A well-established network of dealers, collectors, curators, or experts within Automobilia communities

• Fluency in English, additional Dutch or German language skills are a plus

Where You’ll Be