Category Manager E-Commerce - Trading Cards

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia">Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car</a>, a <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/579-fossils">Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton</a>, <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/10035805">Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit</a> or <a href="https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia">Usain Bolt’s running shoe</a>, we encounter exceptional objects every day.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Taking ownership and driving impact </li> <li>Being open to change and feedback</li> <li>Being passionate about our mission and our customers. </li> </ul></div><h2><strong>Category Manager – Trading Cards</strong></h2> <p>Trading Cards isn’t just a category. It’s a global collector economy powered by hype, scarcity, nostalgia, and community obsession. Pokémon drops. Graded grails. Sports legends. Rare exclusives.</p> <p>We’re looking for a commercially sharp, high-energy Category Manager who understands consumer goods markets and knows how to scale fast-growing businesses. Someone who brings structure to fast growth, builds strong teams, and turns momentum into revenue.</p> <p>You won’t just “manage” this category. You’ll build, scale and own it.</p> <h3><strong>What You’ll Own</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Define and execute the growth strategy for Trading Cards</li> <li>Own the P&L and drive revenue and margin with clear commercial decisions</li> <li>Turn data into action across pricing, supply, marketing, and performance</li> <li>Anticipate hype cycles, demand shifts, and market trends before they peak</li> <li>Build structure in a fast-scaling environment</li> <li>Lead and develop a high-performing team of Trading Card Experts</li> <li>Create clarity, accountability, and ambition within your team</li> <li>Strengthen and scale the seller pipeline with Sales</li> <li>Build relationships with top sellers and high-intent buyers</li> <li>Test fast, learn fast, scale what works</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience in consumer goods markets with a strong grasp of market dynamics</li> <li>Proven experience managing and developing direct reports</li> <li>Relentless commercial drive and entrepreneurial energy</li> <li>The ability to create structure while scaling fast</li> <li>Confidence influencing cross-functional stakeholders</li> <li>Strong analytical instincts — you make decisions backed by data</li> <li>Comfort operating in a fast-paced, target-driven environment</li> <li>Curiosity for trading cards or collector culture is a plus</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Why This Role</strong></h3> <p>This is a category with massive growth potential and a global, passionate community. You’ll get real ownership, real impact, and the freedom to experiment.</p> <p>If you’re energized by building teams, scaling markets, and turning consumer trends into commercial success this is your category.</p