Consignment Specialist Job at The Collecting Group (Dubai)

Client Liaison and Gallery Associate

The Client Liaison and Gallery Associate ensures a seamless and welcoming experi...

Location

Switzerland , Zurich

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Extensive knowledge, passion, and commitment to the Art and Luxury fields locally and internationally
Degree holder or equivalent (Art or Luxury-related master’s/bachelor’s preferable)
Fluent in English and German mandatory
French would be a plus
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, and a commitment to an exemplary level of client service
Ability to work effectively individually and in a team, and in a cross-department organization
Flexible approach to a wide range of tasks and proven ability to meet deadlines

Job Responsibility

Organize pipeline management meetings with the GFA team to review sourcing initiatives and ongoing activity
Support client requests related to property management, including consignments, pre- and post-sale administration, bid registration and execution, loan requests, transactional history, accounts, and valuations
Coordinate and execute the pre-sale targeting strategy for global auctions
Track and maintain pre-sale target lists, current and potential consignment lists, buyer and under-bidder results, and artist sourcing projects in collaboration with relevant specialists
Monitor the consignment process before and after sales to ensure a seamless selling experience and high sell-through rates
Maintain communication with departments such as Shipping, Client Accounts, Events, Sotheby’s Preferred, other specialist departments, and European and global salerooms to guarantee a smooth process and consistently high client service
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Company’s domestic and international auction processes, as well as Private Sales, to communicate effectively with existing and potential clients
Assist Specialists during client visits, valuations, and proposals
Maintain and update accurate client lists for mailings, invitations, and general engagement
Assist with the setting up of the gallery for exhibitions and events

Fulltime

Middle East Marketing Manager

Sotheby’s seeks a dynamic marketing professional to join the Integrated Marketin...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5+ years relevant experience in marketing, partnerships or ad/brand/creative agency
Passion for and understanding of fine art and luxury goods
Self-motivated with a keen attention to detail, excellent communication skills
Action-oriented with exceptional project management skills – able to manage multiple, time-sensitive projects at once
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with internal/external clients and vendors – able to influence and communicate a vision
Comfortable with ambiguity and responds with resourcefulness and an ability to think outside the box
Innate curiosity with an interest in art, culture & luxury
Positive attitude and able to quickly build team rapport
Understanding of KPIs and campaign performance metrics across online marketing channels

Job Responsibility

Help define and implement the market marketing strategy across all channels, including auction, marketplace and showroom to elevate awareness, reinforce positioning, drive new client acquisition and further engage the existing client base
Ensure regular communication between all departments in the region to ensure alignment and consistency on category goals, strategy, branding and content creation through global weekly meetings with relevant marketing managers and other marketing functions to outline weekly priorities to ensure alignment
Define budget resource allocation globally and oversee this across all regions
Outline best practices across all campaign elements
Own regional presentation across Sotheby’s digital channels to ensure content is represented and visible
Build plans which fuel regional growth and development as well as event participation and maximising sponsorship
Outline the content strategy with particular focus on evergreen content
Compile sale reports for the region in which they reside and oversee those in the other localized regions
Drive multi-platform consignment getting strategy and campaigns, working closely with the Specialist Departments to coordinate and optimise all consignment getting initiatives
Adapt plans to foster grow and sales in the Middle East

Fulltime

Temporary Client Liaison

To provide client liaison support to the Chairman of Impressionist and Modern Ar...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Dependable, flexible, discreet and diplomatic
Computer literate, with detailed knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Strong communication skills (both written and spoken)
Well organised, with a good eye for detail and the ability to prioritise tasks as well as being able to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Experience delivering on tasks in a timely manner without compromising service level
Enjoy troubleshooting and using initiative
Be a team player, capable of working well as part of a busy, highly pressurised team, with good interpersonal skills and a friendly and approachable manner towards both clients and colleagues
Enthusiastic with a flexible approach and exceptional client service skills

Job Responsibility

Introduce a systematic approach to identify sourcing and selling opportunities for the Head of Private Sales and Chairman of Impressionist and Modern Art, with the inclusion of day-to-day information on past and forthcoming sales, identifying property of interest coming up for sale at auction or privately, obtaining bidding advice and the execution of condition reports and other relevant information
Set up pipeline management meetings with the leaders identified above and their wider team to review sourcing initiatives and activity
Deliver client requests concerning general collection management including consignments, pre- and post-sale support and administration, bid registration and execution, loan requests, transactional history, accounts and valuations
Management and execution of pre-sale targeting strategy for global auctions across the Impressionist and Modern Art department
Manage and keep track of pre-sale target lists as well as current and potential consignment lists, buyer and under bidder results and artist sourcing projects with relevant specialists
Monitor consignment process pre- and post-sale to ensure a smooth selling experience and high sell through rates for consignments
Coordinate tracking and input of all significant contribution for auction consignments, purchases, IB and underbids, private treaty sales
Ensure that managed clients and any other high-profile clients under remit receive a consistently high level of service, by maintaining positive communication and rapport with departments such as Shipping, Client Accounts, Events, Impressionist and Modern Client Strategist, Sotheby’s Preferred, other specialist departments, and European and global salerooms to ensure a seamless process for the client
Support client-related projects initiated by the Head of Modern Art, and work closely with the Research function and other support roles to achieve client objectives
Confident and efficient handling of client contact and relationships

Consignment Specialist - Number Plates

The Collecting Group (TCG) isn't your average company; we're a team of culture c...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

The Collecting Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Prior experience within a sales based role, successfully delivering against revenue goals
Proactive and a self starter, with proven abilities to work independently to source and close sales
Open minded and inquisitive
Adept at negotiating sale terms with customers
Commercial yet customer-first mindset
Confident telephone manner and ability to achieve high call volumes
Ability to research and absorb information quickly, enabling identification of suitable vehicles from multiple high-resolution images
Attention to detail and an investigative approach
Proficiency in with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, such as Salesforce
Full UK working rights

Job Responsibility

Be a dedicated point of contact through the life of the auction process, co-ordinate end to-end activities from pre-sales through to post sales ensuring excellent levels of engagement and service
Communicate and build client relationships to foster long term repeat business
Research values of collectable cars, analysing industry trends to make informed decisions on market trends and determine competitive market reserves
Managing the full consignment process with administration tasks including arranging of photography
Continually work to build your network and bring in new business opportunities for The Collecting Group
Use Salesforce to manage consignments and customers from prospects through to auction close, ensuring records and customer information is accurate and up to date
Participate in Collecting Cars external events to help build awareness of the brand
Work as part of the wider Collecting Group team, collaborating to support the success of all members

What we offer

25 days holiday (plus an additional day each year after 2 years tenure)
Private medical insurance for you and your family with Vitality
Company pension contribution
The opportunity to attend amazing automotive and watch events

Fulltime

Business Director, Private Sales

Business partner to the Americas Global Fine Art departments focused on driving ...

Location

United States , New York

Salary:

100000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Year

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Educated to Degree level (MBA or other post graduate business-related qualifications are an advantage)
Post qualification business experience, ideally in a financial or business support role
Excellent math and numeracy skills with deep understanding of financial terminology
A solid understanding of the art world, and ideally experience in an international auction house
Ability to communicate at all seniority levels
strong communication skills as it relates to delivering key financial commentary on sales budget, forecast, and achievements to both senior management and specialist departments
Ability to work under pressure and to very tight deadlines
Capable of pro-actively manage own workload with minimal supervision
Confident team player, capable of working well independently and as part of a busy team
Highly organized, detail oriented, multi-tasker

Job Responsibility

Partner with relationship managers and senior business getters to drive sales and revenue stream accountability
accountable for tracking deal movement on weekly basis with reference to the overall annual goals
Responsible for pipeline presentation and discussion with heads of departments, specialists, and relationship managers
Oversee and lead consignments from negotiations until final settlement, with oversight from senior Business Management where appropriate
Budget planning preparation in partnership with GM, head of sale and/or head of department
Partner with financial analyst for (1) month end close (2) forecasting (3) general ongoing P&L maintenance
Develop financial models/scenarios to support deals for all revenue streams
approve/escalate for commercial team approval where appropriate
Deal related cost review and approval
Translate financial results and KPIs into operational recommendations to optimize the business

What we offer

Discretionary bonus
Competitive benefits package

Valuations Manager

Act as the main client liaison between clients and Sotheby’s specialists for all...

Location

France , Paris

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Auctioneer degree and art education skills
At minimum 2 years of experience as generalist
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Great client skills
Fluency in English and an additional foreign language is a plus
High sense of confidentiality
Numerical, analytical and detail skills
High computer literacy
Flexible approach to working hours and being prepared to travel extensively in France and Europe as and when required
Able to work under pressure, keeping to tight deadlines

Job Responsibility

Oversee the entire valuation process: carry out pre-valuation visits, to assess the contents of properties, calculate fees, organize the correct team of specialists and valuers for client visits, write briefs, proofing and act as quality check before documents are sent to the client
Visiting clients in order to prepare draft and formal valuations for sale, insurance, tax and estate purposes
Preparing this work in the form of accurate and detailed cataloguing in a timely and efficient manner and to the highest technical standards
Maintaining the highest standards of integrity and trustworthiness and maintaining complete client confidentiality at all times
Liaising with the Expert Departments within Sotheby’s in order that valuations are produced to the highest standards of description and accuracy
Direct, manage and oversee the resulting multi-departmental consignments: supervise the labelling and shipment of property, liaise with specialists regarding sale dates, estimates, reserves, maintain all correspondence with clients and ensure correct payment is made
Act as the ‘glue’ holding together every aspect of the consignment pre- and post-sale process to ensure that all commitments and deadlines are met (both client and internal)
Direct and manage the consignment team throughout the proposal and pitch process in conjunction with senior business generators and/or the relationship manager
Review the commercial potential and sale opportunities of each valuation, discussing the best approach to take with the Department Head of Valuation & Collections, whether the valuation should be carried out or not and the approach to charges
Possess detailed knowledge of the correct principles to Sotheby’s valuations

Fulltime

Associate Cataloguer, Handbags

The function of this role is to support the Handbags and Fashion department in E...

Location

France , Paris

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, ideally in relevant area of study/interest
Proficiency in English and French
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Strong analytical skills: ability to read, interpret and present data in a structured way
Strong computer skills with excellent knowledge of Excel G-Suite
A team player: ability to work well with others and independently
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and proficient in English
Strong attention to detail
A Creative Problem Solver
Client facing abilities : being aligned with our customer-first value

Job Responsibility

Responsible for cataloging handbags, fashion and accessories for auction and Private Sales
Complete primary research for handbag cataloging : identifying materials, colors, bag models, year of manufacture. Identify materials from endangered species (feathers, crocodile, lizard…)
Complete primary research for fashion cataloging : identifying material, colors, type of clothing, brand label, year of manufacture, provenance, literature
Complete condition checking and summarize an accurate condition report
Assist the specialists with authentication and pricing of handbags, fashion and accessories
Maintain internal systems and databases (SAP, ADM, Client System, Google docs) for cataloging
Track sale KPIs
prepare analysis and reports using sales and marketing data from various sources
Work with marketing to provide assets and contents required in development of editorial and social posts in a timely manner
Provide ad-hoc support as required during the execution of sales and special events

Senior Specialist, Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art

The Specialist, Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, plays an integral role ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Sotheby's

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art through an auction house, gallery, museum, or private dealership
Scholarly training in Art History or a related field, with demonstrated expertise and a sustained engagement in Modern and Contemporary Indian & South Asian Art
Proven ability to evaluate works, produce polished research, and manage cataloguing assignments with precision and authority
Strong working knowledge of the full auction cycle, including valuations, consignments, catalogue production, sale execution, and private sales
Demonstrated success in building and servicing high-level client relationships
Strong business acumen with a track record in business-getting or a demonstrable aptitude for developing new business
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey scholarly insight clearly and persuasively to clients and colleagues
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and composed under pressure, with the ability to prioritize effectively across multiple workstreams
Collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented, with a willingness to “pitch in” as needed
Fluent English required

Job Responsibility

Proactively identify, source, and secure works for Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sales, developing coherent and dynamic business-getting strategies in partnership with colleagues across London, EMEA, and global teams
Cultivate and maintain relationships with collectors, advisors, institutions, fiduciaries, and key market stakeholders, ensuring exceptional client service and loyalty
Participate in valuation projects and proposal development, evaluating property at Sotheby’s and at client locations, including international travel as appropriate
Help drive private-sale opportunities alongside auction consignments, identifying key selling points and supporting targeted, proactive outreach
Meet individual consignment and revenue goals, contributing meaningfully to annual sales, private-sale targets, and departmental strategic objectives
Provide high-level expertise in Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, ensuring the highest scholarly standards in cataloguing, research, and contextualization of works
Oversee or contribute to the cataloguing process, including research, catalogue entries, essays, provenance work, condition reporting, and catalog production and layout
Partner with internal and external scholars to strengthen expertise and accuracy
uphold rigorous research and editorial standards that align with Sotheby’s global criteria
Support full sale execution, including exhibition oversight, pre-sale client walkthroughs, client communication, and competitive bidding support during live auctions

Fulltime

Consignment Specialist

The Collecting Group

Location:
United Arab Emirates , Dubai

Category:
Sales

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Posted:
January 10, 2026

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