Senior Specialist, Spirits - Americas

Senior Specialist, Spirits - AmericasChristie'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. Why This Role MattersBased in New York, this role will be responsible for sourcing and inspecting spirits consignments for auction, acting as the contact specialist for the Americas. Building close relationships with key stakeholders in internally the role also develops close relationships with local private, trade and spirits producing clients. Act as local inspector for consignments arriving direct into the New York and LA warehouse facilities. How You Will Make An ImpactBusiness Getting & Client Development Serve as a business-getter, evaluating, pricing, and securing Spirits property for domestic and international auctions. Arrange and coordinate on-site client visits and collection pack-ups Attend regular warehouse visits and inspectionsentering information into Christie's cataloguing databases. Project manage the life cycle of an auction, including coordination of lot photography and with marketing/creative teams on auction initiatives. Write and prepare catalogue essays and producer headers Establish and cultivate long term relationships with novice and seasoned collectors of spirits as well as local trade clients and producers; attend networking tasting and dinner events Actively engage with Client Strategy and regional representatives to develop programming as well as strategize consignment targeting. Negotiate competitive deals that are both compelling to the seller and financially sound for the company. Continue to follow existing processes and approval matrix for structuring and negotiating deals. Work split between Rockefeller Center offices and the Wine & Spirits warehouse What You Will Bring To The Team8y+ of professional experience in a comparable spirits related role, preferably auction, with sound market knowledge of current pricing an authentication trends WSET Advanced Certification (L3) or comparable education preferred Demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international client relationship management Skilled with valuation of rare spirits and commercial deal negotiation Ability to lead by example and collaboratively work cross-functionally in a large organization Strong ability to project manage, with accountability for the full sale process and ability to prioritize multiple deadlines Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication. Discretion and the ability to work with confidential information Strong attention to detail What's Great About Working For UsComprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision care plans for employees and dependents (On average, Christie's pays 80% of total premiums) 401(k) Savings PlanChristie's provides a matching contribution up to 5% (subject to IRS limits) Life Insurance - 3x base salary up to $400k (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.