Department Assistant, Design - New York, United States - Christie's

Christie's

Verified Company

New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Department Assistant, Design (Temp)

The Company

Christie's, the world's largest art business, is an incredibly exciting and enriching place to start or continue your career.

Whether you work within one of our specialist art departments or in our more operational-focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this over 250-year-old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation while not forgetting our age-old values: Respect, Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement and Innovation.

Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.

The Role

The primary function of this role is to support the Specialist team with researching the artists and the artworks that will be sold at auctions.

Responsibilities vary and follow the sale calendar.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious person who has an appetite to learn in a fast paced, arts focused environment.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to- Research works for upcoming sales - including both traditional research, using Christie's onsite libraries, as well as venturing to public libraries in New York City.

Forms of online research using auction databases and other internet resources relevant as well- Assist with provenance, exhibition history and literary research- Assist cataloguers at our Rockefeller Center warehouse and Red Hook Brooklyn warehouse- Responsible for copyright clearance of images as they relate to sales and catalogue production- Input information and edits to Christie's databases- Support the proposal preparation process- Assist with collection and delivery of bespoke items to clients homes - this requires ability to handle items with care and discretion of Christie's top patrons- Assist with installing for auction previews- Maintain the department library and consignor files- Respond to inquiries from clients for condition reports, images and fact sheets- Assist with the general auction production process by editing images, writing short texts as needed, formatting detailed caption documents for designers- Manage scheduling including meetings and offsite travel on behalf of specialists- Reconcile and submit corporate card expenses for approval using internal systems- Compose and edit client communications as required- Assist specialists with managing client relationships including meeting arrangements, mailing, correspondence and action point for follow-up visits- Answer and screen incoming telephone calls- Greet clients on behalf of business getter- General administrative tasks as assigned by line manager- Hard-working, energetic, and intellectually curious self-starter who can thrive in a high-pressure environment- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication- Multi-tasks and manages several projects at a given time- Priorities and meets all deadlines- Works collaboratively across multiple groups and sites- Remains calm in stressful situations and creatively problem solves- Strong follow-up and attention to detail- Proficiency in Excel, including familiarity with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, match formulas, and macros are a plus- Additional language skills are desirable, however not mandatory 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.

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Close Date:
April 24, 2024