I think it’s safe to say that the majority of The Autopian staff watch auction sites like hawks. I probably check sites like BringATrailer.com and CarsAndBids.com about a dozen times every day, even though I’m in absolutely no position to purchase a car right now.

Why? Well, if my bosses are reading this, it’s because, as an auto journalist, it’s supremely important to be aware of current market conditions and pricing for significant vehicles, to be better informed as a writer of said vehicles.

But really, the main reason I’m constantly on these sites is that I like to dream. To think to myself, “Man, it sure would be cool to own a Toyota Mega Cruiser or a 2003 Ford Taurus with 15,000 original miles.” So I click through the pictures, imagining a scenario where I’m driving the car and enjoying myself. There’s no harm in that, right?

If you’re reading this site, chances are you’re a lot like me. If that’s true, boy, do I have the job for you.

Be The Leader Of The Auctioneers

Bring a Trailer and Cars And Bids might be the biggest online car auction platforms, but they’re not the only online auction platforms out there. There are smaller platforms, like PCar Market, Collecting Cars, and BarnFinds.com, that have carved out small portions of the market. Hell, even Supercar Blondie has an auction site (there are currently eight cars up for bidding on the site, which is way more than I expected).

Hagerty, a car insurance provider that, in recent years, has expanded into the automotive media and events sector, also has an auction site. Launched in 2022, it’s called the Hagerty Marketplace, and in addition to cars, you’ll also find a healthy amount of rare parts of memorabilia up for sale. Hagerty Marketplace is where that 1,300-car barn find collection, known as The Generous Collection, was sold back in October.

Okay, onto the job. Hagerty is looking to hire an Editor of Online Auction Listings, a title that spells out the responsibilities of the work as plainly as possible. Your main role, as you’ve probably guessed, will be to lead a team and manage a team of auction listing writers. Like any editor, you’ll be responsible for holding those writers to a certain editorial standard and making sure each listing is accurate and presented according to Hagerty’s expectations. As the auction editor, you’ll also have to approve every listing before it gets published.

Because you’ll be in a leadership position, Hagerty also wants you to create and maintain a “comprehensive internal guidebook” for auction writers to reference when creating new listings, communicating with sellers, obtaining the correct photos, and even a guide for resolving conflicts with buyers and/or sellers. You’ll be the person pulling the strings.

As for the job details, Hagerty doesn’t list a pay scale, but notes the job is fully remote, which is nice. The only bad news is you’ll need some experience—five years of working in the online auction field, specifically. If you don’t have that, you should definitely have a “deep understanding of digital-first automotive auction platforms and the current industry landscape,” which should be easy if you’re as obsessed with watching cars sell online every day as I am.

Top graphic image: Hagerty, DepositPhotos.com