Senior Product Designer, Catawiki
Online auctioning for special objects
Open for applications
Online auctioning for special objects
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make special objects more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- A strong conceptual thinker, passionate about always putting user needs first
- 5–7 years of relevant working experience
- An outstanding portfolio demonstrating a variety of high-quality work and problem-solving
- A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in product design, industrial design, interaction design, or equivalent experience
- Solid understanding of the user-centred design process and research method
- Fluent in design tools (e.g. Figma), bonus points for fluency in prototyping tools
- Familiarity with design sprints, scrum/agile and Lean UX is a plus
What the job involves
- At Catawiki, we know our customer's experience is built by the entire journey; from initial brand perception all the way through to selling & buying, paying & shipping, and service & support
- As a Senior Product Designer, you will work on delighting our users and making this experience as unique and memorable as the objects themselves
- In this role, you’ll work on one of the key elements of our value proposition, such as ‘delightful discovery’, ‘curation by in-house experts’, or ‘smooth and easy shipping’, to name just a few
- You’ll be working in an ambitious, forward-thinking company where you'll work closely together with the other Product Designers and Writers, Product Managers, Developers, and Data Scientists,
- You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of big design challenges, going through the full double diamond, as an Engineering, Product, Design & Data (EPD) team
- Furthermore, you’ll champion the needs of our users, and connect these with business and technology in order to deliver validated, viable designs that solve real user needs
- Drive research efforts to identify user needs, help uncover the key opportunities and align these with business goals
- Transform ideas for innovation and improvements based on user research, data analysis, and competitive reviews into viable and creative solutions
- Work hands-on to create design deliverables such as user journeys and service blueprints, interaction models, design system elements, and prototypes that demonstrate desired outcomes
- Align with multiple stakeholders, incorporating feedback early and often and encouraging a user-centred focus
- Collaborate closely with the UX team to review designs & copy proposals, contributing to a consistent and coherent platform
- Facilitate and/or participate in concept workshops, topic presentations, design sprints and other creative sessions
Application process
- Apply directly with an English CV and cover letter by submitting your information at the bottom of this page
Our take
In the past, it was only possible to purchase special items such as rare coins, antiques, and vintage cars at auctions held at physical locations. These days, many people prefer online auctions, but whilst they provide a wider range of objects for sale, this comes at the cost of proper pricing and quality control. Catawiki provides an expert-regulated online auctioning marketplace where users can browse and bid for special objects easily via the web or mobile app.
The objects listed on Catawiki are curated, valued, and verified by in-house experts, with over 100,000 objects passing through the marketplace every week. In this approach, the company has combined the community knowledge found at traditional auctions with the benefits of digital auctioning platforms, occupying a space that has long remained empty, and avoiding competition from bidding marketplace giants such as eBay.
Catawiki has received good funding in the past, which contributed to it becoming the success it is today. A recent venture has seen the company expand to serve artisanal artists with its handmade products auction series.
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Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2020
$173.9m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jul 2015
$87m
SERIES C
Total funding: $272.5m
Company HQ
Westelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Ravi V.
(CEO)Ravi joined Catawiki in 2017 as Chief Demand Officer, becoming CEO in 2018. Prior to this, he was Chief Marketing & Business Officer at HOOQ. He also spent 4 years at Flipkart as VP of Marketing and CEO.
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