Category Marketing Manager, Art and Interiors

Job Description

About the team

Within the central Marketing function, the Brand & Category Marketing Team is responsible for unlocking scalable brand growth in priority markets while driving growth and engagement amongst buyer and sellers for our 4 key Business Units: Collectables, Luxury, Art & Interiors. The Brand & Category Marketing team is composed of a few disciplines: Research & Strategy, Campaigns & Activations, Social Media, Creative, Category Marketing, Partnerships and Events.

About the role

As a Category Marketing Manager, Art & Interiors, you play a key leadership role in the Marketing and Supercluster team. Your role requires ownership and leadership both strategically and tactically. You are responsible for developing and leading the marketing strategy for the Arts & Interiors Superclusters. You seek and monitor insights and data to proactively identify opportunities and drive initiatives that ensure growth and engagement on both the demand and supply funnel of your Supercluster(s). To achieve this, you will partner closely with the Arts and Interiors General Managers and the Head of Category Marketing. You are also confident to work with and influence Senior Leaders, functional and external partners in order to achieve your goals and targets.

What you’ll do

Strategically

As the marketing lead for Arts & Interiors, your strategic responsibilities include:

• Own and oversee the Annual and Quarterly Planning Cycles for your Superclusters - liaising cross-functionally with our Business Units.
• Working with and aligning with the Supercluster and the Marketing Functions to set and operationalise supply and demand growth strategies
• Manage the overall marketing budget (media and non-media), resources, and prioritization of Arts & Interiors-specific marketing initiatives.
• Keep your finger on the pulse with competitor activities, insights, new channels and opportunities to inspire, delight and activate our customers.

Tactically

You have a strong bias for action, planning and process. Your tactical responsibilities include:

• Ongoing partnership, monitoring and reporting with key Business Units in order to drive growth and match demand with supply
• Ensuring quality execution of the key marketing and Supercluster initiatives to ensure Arts & Interiors delivers against your strategy and targets.
• Program Management of Business Unit-specific Marketing Initiatives and large Marketing Initiatives on a Catawiki-level.
• Program Management of Marketing Partnerships related to acquisition, supply and brand.
• Locate and execute process improvements between marketing and your Superclusters to improve collaboration, performance and effectiveness.
• Leading and collaborating with the Category Marketing Coordinators to maintain high-quality and on-time execution of all Supercluster-related marketing activities.

Who you are:

• 7+ years Marketing experience at consumer-facing companies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record in operations and cross-functional collaboration.
• Owner mentality and a willingness to roll up your sleeves, dive deep and get the job done in an ambiguous environment.
• Analytical and data-driven
• Based in the Netherlands

Pluses:

• Tech experience is a plus.
• Global or multi-country operating experience is a plus.
• A Bachelor's Degree or MBA in a marketing related field is a plus.

What we offer

This is your chance to join our mission to fulfil people’s passions, as part of a young and dynamic organisation. You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly-motivated team of 750+ Catawikians. Additionally, you can expect:

• A fast and sustainably growing tech company
• A diverse team of 50+ nationalities
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth
• An entrepreneurial environment, encouraging everyone to take initiative and actively contribute to the growth of the platform
• A hybrid way of working, with home office support provided and an allowance for utilities
• Stock options: 100 stock options after 12 months of service
• A social environment with lots of fun activities