Responsibilities:
- Sourcing, researching and cataloguing items for Arms and Armour collectors sales
- The Specialist point of contact for lots pertaining to Arms and Armour, receiving inquiries and frequently communicating with the Consultant in this domain
- Preparing property details for meetings to ascertain value and condition and make any necessary amendments
- Investigating the origin of items for assessment and those consigned to sale, consulting with experts and advisors regarding authenticity and auction/insurance values
- Writing essays, footnotes for the catalogue, and proposal entries
- Assisting with press calls, arranging gallery setup for Arms and Armour sales, attending auction previews and weekend views, placing phone bids on sale days
- Coordinating with in-house photographers on the photography of sale objects
- Preparing condition reports ahead of the catalogue's online launch and sending them directly to clients
- Effectively responding to client inquiries via phone, in person, and email
- Arranging insurance valuations and providing reports and research to the relevant Specialist
- Prospective UK business acquisition or valuation assignments
- Working with the marketing manager to coordinate marketing for the Arms and Armour sale
- Assisting with catalogue management, including photo research, sourcing images, proofing, catalogue design, lotting up the sale, and ensuring that special terms in proposals are honoured; being aware of catalogue legalities, such as lot symbol and copyright
- Development of the social media account
- Creating customised target emails to promote upcoming auctions and particular lot
- Nurturing current relationships and forming new ones with clients
- Helping with shipping coordination and shipping quotes in cooperation with the Administrator
- Helping the Administrator with stock management, monitoring consignments and dispatches both before and after the sale
- Keeping files and documents organised for clients, sales, and outside consultants
- Maintaining library and reference materials
- General administrative duties to maintain the department's efficiency
- Develop Specialist skills according to Senior department members' advice and guidance
Skills Required:
- At least 3 years of experience with an Auction House
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
- Demonstrated interest in Arms and Armour as collectibles, with a passion for the field and an unwavering ambition to become a valuable contributor to the specialised team
- The highest discretion for upcoming projects, celebrity clients, artist management, and VIPs both internally and externally
- Experience with social media
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Computer skills