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Catawiki is a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects, with over 100,000 unique items auctioned weekly and 25+ million objects sold to date. The company operates across 80+ categories with a mission to become the world's most popular destination for special objects.
As Senior Category Lead for Art – Primary Market, you will bring operational structure and consistency to the team's day-to-day work. You'll translate category priorities into clear plans, strengthen cross-team workflows, and help each team member take ownership of outcomes. Working alongside the Senior Category Manager, you'll support the translation of category vision into practical initiatives that improve experiences for both buyers and sellers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating a clear operating rhythm by turning category priorities into practical plans with defined owners, milestones, and regular follow-up
- Improving day-to-day operations by clarifying workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and helping resolve blockers
- Building team ownership and accountability through clear goals, coaching, and responsibility-taking
- Strengthening engagement and development via regular 1:1s, timely feedback, and growth support in partnership with the Senior Category Manager
- Using performance insights to guide action by monitoring category results and coordinating focused actions
- Translating strategy into delivery by coordinating cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution
- Identifying category growth opportunities using market and performance insight
- Coordinating with Sales, Marketing, HR, and partner teams to deliver cross-functional improvements
You'll work across Art – Primary Market, supporting the Direct from the Artist and Photography categories. You'll report to the Senior Category Manager and participate in the Art cluster's management discussions.
Requirements:
- Strong track record of creating structure, setting priorities, and ensuring reliable execution in a category, sales, or commercial team
- Demonstrated team leadership and coaching ability, helping colleagues perform at their best through clear goals, feedback, and support
- Ownership and accountability mindset with ability to set clear expectations and encourage responsibility in others
- Experience coordinating cross-functional work, managing dependencies and timelines, and keeping stakeholders aligned
- Analytical judgment to use data and customer/market insight to identify issues, set priorities, and evaluate results
- Clear, constructive communication skills that build trust and adapt to different stakeholders
- Genuine interest in contemporary art and the primary art market
