Senior Spirits Auction Lead, Americas & Client Growth

Christie's; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision care

401(k) with employer match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Generous paid time off

Wellness stipend

Commuter benefits

CSR day

Employee discounts

Job summary

Christie’s, based in New York, seeks an experienced professional to source and inspect spirits consignments for auction and act as the Americas contact specialist. You will build strong relationships with private and trade clients and coordinate insourcing from our New York and LA warehouses.

You will manage the end-to-end auction process, including cataloguing, lot photography coordination, and production of essays. A senior role requiring deep knowledge of spirits markets and authentication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a spirits-related role with auction experience.
• Strong pricing and authentication knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage domestic and international client relationships.
• Skilled in valuing rare spirits and negotiating deals.
• Able to lead by example and work cross-functionally in a large organization.
• Excellent communication and discretion with confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business-getter, evaluating, pricing, and securing Spirits for auctions.
• Arrange on-site client visits and collection pack-ups.
• Attend warehouse visits and inspections and log data into cataloguing databases.
• Project-manage the life cycle of an auction and coordinate lot photography with marketing.
• Write catalogue essays and producer headers.
• Develop relationships with novices and seasoned collectors and local trade clients.
• Engage with Client Strategy and regional teams to target consignments.
• Negotiate deals that are compelling to sellers and financially sound.
• Split work between Rockefeller Center offices and the Wine & Spirits warehouse.

Skills

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

WSET Advanced Certification (L3)

Job description

Christie’s, based in New York, seeks an experienced professional to source and inspect spirits consignments for auction and act as the Americas contact specialist. You will build strong relationships with private and trade clients and coordinate insourcing from our New York and LA warehouses.

You will manage the end-to-end auction process, including cataloguing, lot photography coordination, and production of essays. A senior role requiring deep knowledge of spirits markets and authentication.