Expert Post War Art & Prints

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📍 Germany
📅 Posted Sep 21, 2026 · via Greenhouse
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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

How We Work

- We collaborate closely with experts, Sales and category leadership to deliver commercial impact

- We take ownership of category performance, balancing curation with business growth

- We share market insights and knowledge across the wider expert team to strengthen decision-making

- We support adjacent categories when needed, contributing to a flexible and connected art organisation

Where You’ll Be

This is a full time, fully remote role based in Germany.

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 representin

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