About Sotheby’s
Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury. Sotheby’s promotes access to and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions and buy‑now channels including private sales, e‑commerce and retail. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by an industry‑leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 70 categories which include Contemporary Art, Modern worth generate commercial opportunities. Partnering with Specialist Departments, Regional Offices, Marketing, Business Intelligence, Special Events and other units, this team spearheads initiatives to maximize Sotheby’s reach in its client base. The primary responsibility is collaborating with client strategy colleagues and specialist teams to devise and execute strategic plans for key clients, maximizing transactions and leveraging highly proficient Excel skills for data extraction and manipulation.
sale and AI tools, researching prospective bidders and executing post‑sale meetings. Partner with Client Strategists to research top client reviews, team meetings, regional meetings and support key auctions.
Proactively communicate with specialists and Business Directors about relevant events, travel and visit opportunities, generating and suggesting event ideas to facilitate implementation of strategic plans.
Conduct top client reviews with individual RMs to identify gaps, progress and opportunities in their portfolio of clients.
Regularly review Collector/Rich lists, including Forbes, ArtNews Top 200, real estate listings and other media to ensure accuracy of existing client data and identify potential new clients.
Support team meetings and internal presentations by taking minutes, paying close attention to action points, and circulating post‑meeting.
Create PowerPoint presentations/project decks as required.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of client information in CRM throughout the year.
Create meeting briefs, family trees and high‑level presentations to provide an overview of key families/clients.
Identify opportunities to increase cross‑departmental transactions across all formats and platforms including Marketplace, SFS and Private Treaty.
For bespoke seated events, assist with invitation list building, collaborate with Special Events team, and create client biographies.
Support the team with regular reviews of “at risk” clients to assess progress of relationships.
Ideal Experience & Competencies
Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in a relevant area of study.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a related role within the art market.
Excellent analytical, research, and interpersonal skills and the ability to identify and drive growth opportunities.
Team player with a positive working rapport with colleagues.
Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks quickly and efficiently.
Deep understanding of Sotheby’s or related digital platforms, tools and technologies, including Microsoft Excel.
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Effective at supporting change management and comfortable managing large evolving data sets.
Ability to run basic stats and analyze trends from large quantities of data.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent writing and editing skills.
Professional and confident interaction with business stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits The proposed base salary for this position ranges from $60,000–$70,000. In addition to base salary, successful candidates are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Salary offers are based on relevant skills, training, experience, education and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, reproductive health decision, gender identity or expression, alienage or citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates.
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sale and AI tools, researching prospective bidders and executing post‑sale meetings. Partner with Client Strategists to research top client reviews, team meetings, regional meetings and support key auctions.
Proactively communicate with specialists and Business Directors about relevant events, travel and visit opportunities, generating and suggesting event ideas to facilitate implementation of strategic plans.
Conduct top client reviews with individual RMs to identify gaps, progress and opportunities in their portfolio of clients.
Regularly review Collector/Rich lists, including Forbes, ArtNews Top 200, real estate listings and other media to ensure accuracy of existing client data and identify potential new clients.
Support team meetings and internal presentations by taking minutes, paying close attention to action points, and circulating post‑meeting.
Create PowerPoint presentations/project decks as required.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of client information in CRM throughout the year.
Create meeting briefs, family trees and high‑level presentations to provide an overview of key families/clients.
Identify opportunities to increase cross‑departmental transactions across all formats and platforms including Marketplace, SFS and Private Treaty.
For bespoke seated events, assist with invitation list building, collaborate with Special Events team, and create client biographies.
Support the team with regular reviews of “at risk” clients to assess progress of relationships.
Ideal Experience & Competencies
Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in a relevant area of study.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a related role within the art market.
Excellent analytical, research, and interpersonal skills and the ability to identify and drive growth opportunities.
Team player with a positive working rapport with colleagues.
Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks quickly and efficiently.
Deep understanding of Sotheby’s or related digital platforms, tools and technologies, including Microsoft Excel.
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Effective at supporting change management and comfortable managing large evolving data sets.
Ability to run basic stats and analyze trends from large quantities of data.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent writing and editing skills.
Professional and confident interaction with business stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits The proposed base salary for this position ranges from $60,000–$70,000. In addition to base salary, successful candidates are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Salary offers are based on relevant skills, training, experience, education and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, reproductive health decision, gender identity or expression, alienage or citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates.
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