Research Coordinator, Impressionist & Modern (Temp) (christies)
Job Description
Research Coordinator - Impressionist & Modern (Temp)
The Company
Christie’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 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 whilst not forgetting our age old values; Respect, Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & 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.
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The temporary Research Coordinator role at Christie’s will be exposed to the art world and auction industry through hands-on experience in the Impressionist & Modern Art Department. The duties are varied, and will follow the cycle of the sales calendar as well as certain duties to support overall department activity.
Specific duties & responsibilities will include but are not limited to
Assisting Cataloguers and Specialists in researching works for upcoming sale. This includes, but is not limited to, provenance and exhibition history research, and undertaking literature checks.
Selecting suitable comparable images for publication, and researching copyright information
Writing catalogue essays for publication
Support Analysts with client research; Artnet searches, compiling spreadsheets of competitive sales, and catalogue research for object intelligence
Supporting the proposal preparation process
Responding to telephone and email inquiries from clients for catalogues, condition reports, images and fact sheets
Assist with installing the galleries for auction previews, which includes compiling and mounting lot cards, and taking installation images for each work
General department tasks as assigned by line manager
The Candidate
Hard-working, energetic, and intellectually curious self-starter who can thrive in a high-pressure environment
Interest in Impressionist & Modern Art
Proficiency in Excel, SharePoint and Canvass are a plus
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
Exceptional client service skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills
Strategic and commercially minded
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication.
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and sites
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Ability to creatively problem solve
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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.
*Posted salary range does not include overtime pay.