Expert Model Trains

Catawiki; Netherlands; À distance; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Catavoucher €100

Birthday Catavoucher €50

Extra day off for personal passion

Additional leave for life events

Résumé du poste

Catawiki is hiring a Model Trains Expert to curate high-quality auctions and attract engaged bidders and trusted sellers. You’ll ensure lots are relevant, accurately valued and aligned with collector expectations, leveraging your specialist knowledge and commercial judgement.

You will build relationships within the model trains community, contributing directly to growth and maintaining transparency across auctions. This is a fully remote role with global reach.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in Model Trains.
• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated experience in trading/valuation.
• Excellent communication skills with diplomacy in disputes.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate and arrange model train lots submitted by users.
• Create compelling weekly lot selections using your network.
• Review titles, descriptions and images for quality and estimated values.
• Ensure transparent and fair transactions and diplomatically reject unsuitable items.
• Collaborate with Sales to attract new sellers and diversify listings.
• Partner with Marketing to boost bidder engagement and visibility.

Connaissances

Model Trains

Commercial experience

Communication skills

Networking

Computer literacy

English proficiency

Description du poste

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 a Model Trains Expert, you will curate high-quality auctions that attract engaged bidders and trusted sellers. Your expertise ensures each lot is relevant, accurately valued, and aligned with collector expectations. You contribute directly to the growth and success of your category by combining specialist knowledge with commercial judgement, maintaining transparency and building strong relationships within the model trains community.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and arrange model train lots submitted by users, ensuring each auction features attractive and relevant listings
• Create compelling weekly lot selections using your expertise and professional network
• Review titles, descriptions, and images to assess quality and provide accurate estimated values
• Safeguard transparent and fair transactions through consistent expert evaluationCommunicate rejections professionally and diplomatically, maintaining strong seller relationships
• Collaborate with Sales to attract new sellers and diversify the range and quality of lots
• Partner with Marketing to increase bidder engagement and visibility for your auctions

What You'll Bring

• Expert knowledge in Model Trains
• Strong commercial acumen and documented commercial experience
• An eye for trade and value within the collectibles market
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to act diplomatically in user disputes
• A network of potential sellers and experts within your field
• Good computer skills and confidence working with digital tools
• Good command of English, written and spoken

Where You'll Be

This is a 100% remote role that can be based in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, or the United Kingdom.

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.