Full time Specialist, Books and Manuscripts

The Company

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do, and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Specialist Expertise and Sales Execution Contribute to the curation of relevant property across selling platforms.
• Ensure all property entered for sale meets company standards related to provenance and condition reports.
• Support the delivery of the department’s sales strategy e.g. participates in pre- and post-sale debriefs and exhibitions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on pricing, valuations, cataloguing, researching etc.
• Maintain and continually update own specialist knowledge in order to build credibility in specialist area.
• Broaden knowledge of other Business Groups in order to identify and develop cross-selling opportunities.
• Write catalogue descriptions of property for sale, both physical descriptions and lot essays.
• Play a significant role in hilling sessions (i.e. the vetting and valuation of top-level property).
• Work with other Business Group specialists on business getting and consignments in all stages of the sale.
• Share own expertise for development of junior colleagues.
• Additional

responsibilities

as requested by manager. Client Relationship Management and Business Development Develop and nurture a network of clients and contacts to convert for sales. Spend dedicated effort to develop a trusted advisor relationship with each client. Work collaboratively with specialists, business getters and commercial experts on developing and implementing successful sales and buying strategies.

Look for new ways to expand client relationships. Ensure client information databases are up to date and that the information is used to full effect. Continually build an understanding of the current market and key players (buyers and sellers). Ensure that new business opportunities are acted on and followed through.

Enhance own expertise through new business development Participate in Telephone Bidding with clients during the auction. Commercial Delivery Participate in deal making and ensure the right people are involved and fully briefed Oversee the successful completion/close of deals. Maintain pipeline for relevant category of expertise, both for auction and private sale Enhancing Christie's Brand Acts as a representative of Christie’s and builds alliances and networks of key influencers in the market. Applies specialist expertise (e.g. writing articles, lecturing etc.) to maintain and grow Christie’s presence in the market, grow market share and create competitive advantage.

What you’ll bring to

the team

Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 6 years work

experience

in specialist field International cultural awareness Familiarity with Latin and proficiency in a second western language Attention to detail Ability to work within a dynamic international team Commercial and business awareness and ability to market to a sophisticated audience Demonstrated ability in appraising property and business-getting with high level clients Demonstrated sales expertise, transactional capability, and keen negotiating

skills

Excellent communications

skills

and interpersonal

skills

Exceptional client service

skills

Strong organizational

skills

with an ability to work to tight deadlines Research

skills

including analysis and interpretation of data Project management

skills

What’s great about working for us Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision care plans for employees and dependents (On average, Christie’s pays 80% of total premiums) 401(k) Savings Plan – Christie’s provides a matching contribution up to 5% (subject to IRS limits) Life Insurance - 3x base salary (100% paid by Christie’s) Disability Insurance (100% paid by Christie’s) Generous time-off and leave policies; including 100% Paid Family Leave up to 16 weeks. Fitness Reimbursement Program: reimbursement of eligible fitness fees and memberships up to $600 per year Annual Discretionary Performance Bonus Plan Commuter Benefits - Pre-tax money towards your daily commute with a Christie’s contribution of $21 per month Back Up Child & Elder Care – up to 10 days of back-up Child or Elder Care through Bright Horizons CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Day- Each employee receives one paid day per year to dedicate their time to a charity of their choice. Perks and Discounts through Zo and Plum

Benefits

Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.

Closing Date

August 7th, 2026 *Posted

salary

range is inclusive of potential variable compensation. Compensation Range

Salary

$120,000.00 - $140,000.00