Junior Brand Designer

Who we are

,, - at Catawiki, we come across exceptional objects such as these every day.

Catawiki is the leading online marketplace to buy and sell special objects. We offer over 75,000 special objects in auction every week — each reviewed and selected by one of Catawiki’s hundreds of in-house experts specialised in Art, Design, Jewellery, Fashion, Classic Cars, Collectables and many more.

We've sold 10 million unique items to date and it’s our mission to become the world’s most popular auction destination for special objects.

We’re an innovative, pioneering and fast-growing scale-up. If you think you can make a difference to our team, go ahead and apply.

About the role

As a Junior Brand Designer, you'll be an integral part of our Brand Creative Team, collaborating closely with Designers, Copywriters, and Producers within our Marketing Department. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to various creative projects, from brainstorming sessions to executing designs across different mediums such as landing pages, CRM, digital ads, and video storyboards.

In this role, you'll work collaboratively with teams from Performance Marketing, CRM, Comms, and Category Marketing, gaining valuable experience in cross-functional teamwork. Additionally, you'll partner with Product Designers to maintain consistency in design language between Marketing and Product.

Your responsibilities will include supporting the maintenance of our brand identity and assisting in the creation of design guidelines under the guidance of our Creative Director. This role provides an excellent opportunity for growth and learning in the field of brand design.

What you’ll bring
- A passion for special objects and their stories
- 1-3 years’ experience
- Native-level English, outstanding grammar and writing skills
- A portfolio that showcases a range of work
- Experience in the development of campaigns or projects across a range of media platforms
- Curiosity for emerging trends and best practices in the design and advertising industries
- You are comfortable with design tools; Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite etc.

Pluses
- Video editing or animation background
- Experience in an in-house creative team or tech environment
- International work experience
- Knowledge of additional European language(s)
- Affinity with one or more Catawiki categories

Here’s what we can offer you

This is your chance to join our mission to fulfill people’s passions as part of a young and dynamic organization. You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ Catawikians.

**Additionally, you can expect**:

- A challenging role in a diverse, international and fast-growing organisation with over 50 nationalities.
- Regular fun activities both on and offline e.g summer parties, boat rides and regular team events.
- Great secondary benefits including a holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.
- Hybrid ways of working between home and office. We offer remote and activity-based working, suited to the team and individual responsibilities
- We care about our teams’ wellbeing and offer a holistic wellbeing programme including our Employee Assistance Programme offering clinical services, single-session therapy, wellness support and more.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth;
**We want to help you celebrate special occasions in life by**:

- Provide employees with a 100 EURO Catavoucher upon joining and 50 EURO birthday Catavouchers;
- Extra days of annual leave for work anniversaries at 3, 5, 8 and 10 years;
- Additional leave allowances for important life events such as moving, engagement & marriage;
- Each year Catawikians get an additional day’s leave to Pursue their Passion

Please note that our benefits offering changes depending on which country you are employed in. For our country-specific offering please ask your recruiter.

Our commitment to you

Catawiki’s eclectic team represents an international and intergenerational mix of people from different professional and cultural backgrounds. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to the table.

Catawiki stands with Ukraine and encourages people displaced by the current conflict to apply. In addition to the several initiatives we’ve launched, we’re open to ideas on ways we can continue to support the humanitarian effort.

Our offices and way of working

We have sensational offices in Amsterdam, Groningen, Paris and our newest office in Lisbon. Most of our employees are within commutable distance of one of our office locations and enjoy a hybrid work model. This means we expect you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with each other. The exception is of course, if th