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Contemporary Art Senior Specialist

Il y a 2 mois


Paris, Île-de-France Sotheby's Temps plein

About the Role

The Contemporary Art Senior Specialist will play a key role in sourcing and selling works for Sotheby's Contemporary Art department, France, across live and online auctions, and private sales. This position requires close collaboration with our network of colleagues globally to develop and win business for these sales and become a full and active member of the global Contemporary Department.

Key Responsibilities

  • Sourcing and Sales
    • Play a key role in sourcing works for both Contemporary and Modern France sales, actively seeking consignment opportunities; business-get independently and/or with colleagues, to include overseas travel as appropriate, working particularly closely with EMEA business getters/specialists to build coherent and dynamic business getting & client relationship strategies
  • Day-to-Day Management
    • Day-to-day management of the Contemporary sales in France, which include ensuring that the sales are properly researched and catalogued, helping as necessary with the cataloguing process including production and layout as well as writing or overseeing condition reports and exhibition set up. Additional support of Modern sales as needed.
  • Financial Management
    • Ensure accurate and proactive management of all consignment related costs – e.g. terms, margins, other deal elements such as marketing, guarantees, loans. Meet net profit and sales targets
  • Client Development
    • Setting an example of scholarship providing - expertise, researching and cataloguing objects to the highest standard, according to client service and sale deadlines
    • Working proactively on client development - actively managing client relationships in order to enhance client loyalty and generate business; supporting key client activity in particular focusing on generating new networks of clients/collectors to Sotheby's
  • Client Service
    • Work with all Contemporary specialists to sell the sale by helping clients at the exhibition; speaking to clients about the property; develop, track and communicate client interest in lots; and execute bids at sale
  • Mentorship
    • Mentor more junior specialists and cataloguers to aid in their development
  • Valuation
    • Evaluate client's property at Sotheby's and at client locations, including participation in full valuation projects and proposals
  • Sales Outreach
    • Play a key role in sourcing and selling works from clients: identify key selling points for each sale and help coordinate proactive sale outreach activities
  • Performance Targets
    • Meet annual individual consignment targets as well as annual significant contributions and private sales targets
  • Client Service
    • Maintain an exceptionally high level of client service, both internally and externally (colleagues and public)
  • Compliance
    • Operating at all times in accordance with the company's rules on compliance and corporate governance

About You

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled Contemporary Art Senior Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have:

  • 8+ years of experience as a specialist sourcing and selling contemporary art
  • Ideally from an auction house, museum/gallery, or private dealership
  • Positive track record in building and servicing high level client relationships, and a sensitive approach to problem solving
  • Proven business acumen and developed valuation skills, with a functional working knowledge of the whole auction process, procedures and systems
  • The ability to work effectively individually and in a team and to 'pitch in' when required
  • Ability to work well under pressure, and have a flexible approach to a wide range of tasks
  • Exhibits strong organisational skills with a proven ability to work to deadlines
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both spoken and written English, with other European languages a benefit
  • Possess high levels of integrity and be able to operate within corporate governance and legal framework
  • Entrepreneurial and doer mindset to help achieve success for the global business