Expert Tribal Art

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 Use your specialist expertise in Southeast Asian, Oceanic or Americas Art & Antiques to curate high-quality auctions, applying sound judgement to authenticity, provenance, quality and commercial relevance.

Combine expert curation with seller development and market insight to strengthen the category, grow high-quality supply and identify new commercial opportunities. What You’ll Do Curate high-quality auctions by evaluating objects for authenticity, age, attribution, condition, provenance, market relevance and buyer appeal. Safeguard trust and responsible trade by researching provenance, identifying potential risks and applying authenticity, quality and compliance standards consistently.

Grow high-quality supply by identifying and developing relationships with dealers, galleries, collectors, professional sellers and collection owners across Europe and relevant international markets. Support sellers with specialist knowledge and practical guidance on estimates, reserve prices, timing, presentation and object quality to improve auction performance. Identify category growth opportunities using market insight and auction data, including buyer demand, supply quality, sell-through and average object value.

Develop and test auction themes, seller initiatives and process improvements, taking ownership from initial idea through execution and results. Share specialist knowledge and commercial insights with colleagues to strengthen curation standards, market understanding and the wider Asian & Tribal Art team. What You’ll Bring Demonstrable specialist expertise in Southeast Asian, Oceanic or Americas Art & Antiques, plus good knowledge of at least one additional area within the role’s wider scope.