Specialist, Watches

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT SOTHEBY'S</strong></p> <p>Established in 1744, Sotheby’s promotes access and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions, private sales and retail. Our deep expertise across 70 selling categories is supported by a leading technology platform and a global network of specialists spanning 40 countries. Selling categories include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate through RM Sotheby’s and Concierge. Sotheby’s Financial Services is a leading art lender and provides capital solutions for collectors around the world, having originated more than $12 billion in loans since its inception. Sotheby’s new global headquarters is now open at the iconic Breuer building at 945 Madison Avenue in New York City.</p></div><p><strong>THE ROLE</strong></p> <p>As a Specialist you will be an experienced watches expert tasked with maximizing the growth of the category business across Europe, with an emphasis on driving sales from the region to auction, and private sales. As a deep expert and relationship manager in the category, you will function as a strong business getter focused on sourcing from private collections and your trade network, negotiating profitable sales and complex deals,  price and authentication of watches to help meet our P&L plan and margin targets across the business.</p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Source and secure profitable consignments for auction and direct selling opportunities through private sale, meeting individual revenue targets and driving results to meet local and regional financial revenue budgets</li> <li>Responsible for proactively generating business opportunities to secure consignments to the Americas Magnificent Jewels and Fine & Important Jewels sales, focusing on private client business, collections and select trade relationships</li> <li>Grow Sotheby’s watches private client network and pipeline to exceed assigned sales goals </li> <li>Drive a long-term client development strategy across private, trade and jewelry clients by partnering with Client Strategy to develop short, mid, and long term private client leads with the goal of consignment generation for auction or private sale</li> <li>Value property to provide auction/fixed price/fair market/insurance estimates as required by the client </li> <li>Work with the Head of Department Watches in Geneva and Europe on target criteria, proposals and proactive pitch documents and communications</li> <li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the wider business as well as the global Sotheby’s Watches team to com