Ventures & Innovation Programs Coordinator

christies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k matching

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Wellness program

Onsite yoga

Gym memberships

Annual bonus

Commuter benefits

Back-up child & elder care

Art & Soul day

Zo/Plum benefits

Job summary

Christie's Ventures is seeking a Department Coordinator to support the Ventures and Innovation Labs teams on a fixed-term contract in New York. You will enable day-to-day operations across ventures, incubation, and events, acting as central coordinator for multiple workstreams.

You will manage meetings, prepare materials, maintain documentation and budgets, and help plan events from Demo Days to CES activations. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree.
• Exceptional organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and sites.
• Proficiency in Excel and Outlook for coordination and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central coordinator for Christie's Ventures & Innovation Labs across investment, incubation, platform, and innovation initiatives.
• Coordinate team meetings, leadership reviews, offsites, and planning sessions with agendas, notes, and action tracking.
• Maintain department documentation, org charts, contact databases, project trackers, and procedures.
• Support budget tracking, invoice processing, vendor onboarding, and expense reconciliation.
• Assist with venture investment processes and preparation of investment committee materials.
• Track milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Plan and execute department events including Innovation Labs Demo Days and CES activations.
• Draft internal communications, meeting summaries, presentations and updates.
• Research emerging technologies, startups, market trends, and opportunities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Christie's Ventures is seeking a Department Coordinator to support the Ventures and Innovation Labs teams on a fixed-term contract in New York. You will enable day-to-day operations across ventures, incubation, and events, acting as central coordinator for multiple workstreams.

You will manage meetings, prepare materials, maintain documentation and budgets, and help plan events from Demo Days to CES activations. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.