Art-World Client Relations Coordinator

Christie´s; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Family Leave

Fitness Reimbursement

Annual Bonus

Commuter Benefits

Back Up Care

CSR Day

Zo/Plum Benefits

Job summary

Christie’s in Los Angeles seeks a Client Management Coordinator to work closely with the Deputy Chairman, managing high-level client relationships, consignments, and private sales. The role requires exceptional organization, proactive client service, and the ability to coordinate with global teams across departments.

You will support communications, logistics, and documentation, ensuring accurate tracking and timely responses in a fast-paced art market environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Art History, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in the Art World preferred.
• Excellent communication, including superior written and spoken communication.
• Experience supporting senior executives.
• Strong interpersonal and client service skills, demonstrated with superiors, clients and peers.
• Exceptional at building and maintaining relationships.
• Self-starter and proactive approach.
• Highly organized with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Exceptional follow-up skills with attention to detail and strong typing skills.
• A high level of diplomacy and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Positive, problem-solving attitude.
• Knowledge of E-mail, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software (Microsoft Office preferred).
• Ability to learn Christie’s systems.

Responsibilities

• Actively foster and maintain strong client relationships on behalf of the Deputy Chairman.
• Manage Deputy Chairman’s client accounts through auction and private sale consignments.
• Build and maintain working relationships with internal departments and external organizations.
• Assist with client correspondence, estimate requests, bid facilitation, and general client service needs.
• Liaise with clients and global sale teams to gauge and track interest in artworks.
• Lead all client-facing communication and requests.
• Manage process of all consignments and ongoing projects for Deputy Chairman.
• Manage and attend client walk-throughs, including tagging, condition checks, and property pickups.
• Support client paperwork, appraisal documentation, and consignment management.
• Collaborate with Post-Sale Services to ensure smooth invoicing, shipping, and settlement processes.
• Maintain an active pipeline tracker of all client accounts and regularly communicate status updates to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication

Executive support

Relationship building

Highly organized

Multi-tasking

Follow-up skills

Diplomacy

Problem solving

Learning Christie’s systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Christie’s in Los Angeles seeks a Client Management Coordinator to work closely with the Deputy Chairman, managing high-level client relationships, consignments, and private sales. The role requires exceptional organization, proactive client service, and the ability to coordinate with global teams across departments.

You will support communications, logistics, and documentation, ensuring accurate tracking and timely responses in a fast-paced art market environment.