Senior Jewellery Expert

<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><h3><strong>Your Mission</strong></h3> <p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Jewellery Expert to support our team of experts and jewellery sellers in Belgium, contributing to the growth of Catawiki’s Jewellery auctions.</p> <h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>As a Catawiki expert, you will use your specialist knowledge, to be responsible for creating attractive auctions by evaluating and arranging lots submitted by our sellers.</li> <li>Balanced with your knowledge and experience of the trade, you will review the lot titles, descriptions, pictures, and provide users with an estimated and realistic value based on this information.</li> <li>One of our main focuses is to keep user transactions as transparent and fair as possible, and your expertise and experience play a large part in maintaining this standard. We pride ourselves on being a unique, interactive platform so a professional, polite and courteous approach with our sellers is an absolutely essential attribute. Your efforts result in exceptional auctions that bidders will find irresistible. </li> <li>To keep your own auctions attracting bidders, you will be regularly working with our sales department, to recruit and develop new sellers and diversify the selection of lots offered in your auctions.</li> <li>Finally, you’ll also be working together with our marketing department to generate an increase of potential bidder attention at your auction.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You'll Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>A Gemmology Diploma from one of the schools recognised by the FEEG or GIA;</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">3–10 years’ experience </strong>in the jewellery, diamonds or precious stones trade with knowledge of the manufacturing process, quality control, or the ability to perform gemmological tests;</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Leadership and project management capabilities, with proven experience partnering closely with Marketing, Commercial Operations and other cross-functional teams to drive complex initiatives;</li> <li>Good grasp of market prices and understanding of jewellery manufacturing processes, cost structures, and production dynamics;</li> <li>Experience in appraising and assessing jewellery;</li> <li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions;</li> <li>Extensive