Category Manager Coins & Banknotes

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. Category Manager – Coins & Banknotes Coins & Banknotes is not just a category. It’s a global market built on history, scarcity, trust, and long-term value. Ancient empires. Gold with provenance. Rare mint errors. Investment-grade slabs. Pieces that carry centuries of story and serious financial weight. It’s also a business with scale, responsibility and market cycles.. We’re looking for a senior commercial leader with strong consumer goods market experience who knows how to steer a large, growing business through both acceleration and volatility. A leader who cuts through noise, holds the ground when markets fluctuate, and creates clarity for the team. You’ve managed larger teams and multiple direct reports before. You know how to make people feel heard while keeping them accountable. You build structure, set direction, and maintain performance even when the market has ups and downs. What You’ll Own Define and execute the long-term growth strategy for Coins & Banknotes Own the P&L and steer revenue, margin, and performance with disciplined decision-making Translate complex data into clear commercial priorities Lead, coach, and develop a large international expert team as your direct reports Create clarity, accountability, and stability within a growing organisation Anticipate and respond to market trends, seasonality, and investment shifts Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with key sellers holding the ground in negotiations and commercial discussions Strengthen the seller pipeline in close partnership with Sales Work cross-functionally to unlock sustainable, long-term growth What You Bring Proven experience in consumer goods markets with deep understanding of market dynamics and cycles Experience managing larger teams and multiple direct reports Strong seller/supplier relationship management experience Senior leadership presence: calm, grounded, decisive The ability to hold the ground in commercial negotiations while maintaining long-term partnerships Strong analytical skills and comfort owning significant P&L responsibility The ability to cut through complexity and focus on what truly drives impa