Part Time Jewellery Specialist for a London Auction House

We are on the hunt for a passionate and driven part time, Jewellery Specialist to join a well-established auction house in London. The purpose of the role is to contribute towards the consigning, valuing, and cataloguing of Jewellery in line with the department and business year-on-year growth objectives.

Strategic and Business Development

• Maintain an overview of market trends for the Jewellery market at all levels and the implications for the business.
• Identify and maintain relationships with all client categories (private collectors, dealers, other auction houses).
• Identify and grow the client base for sourcing and selling Jewellery.

Consignments, Valuations, Cataloguing, Pre- and Post-Sale Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Jewellery with leading on the consignment of Jewellery.
• Respond to incoming walk-ins, written, phone, and email enquiries to determine sale potential, along with other members of the department.
• Work to determine provenance, authenticity, value, condition, and marketability.
• Catalogue consignments and work on the production and layout of the online catalogue.
• Liaise with the assigned photographer on the photography of Jewellery for marketing, press, and the online catalogue.
• Work with the Art Handlers on pre-sale exhibition set-up.
• Work with potential buyers to provide condition reports and attend weekend previews to market and sell the sale.
• With the marketing team, take the lead on developing a coordinated marketing plan to achieve budgeted sale totals.
• Participate in telephone bidding with clients during the auction, as required.
• Participate in the full after-sales analysis and implement any agreed changes.

General

• Ensure compliance with all internal policies and procedures and any relevant external bodies or processes.
• Participate in organisation-wide meetings, activities, and processes, and develop internal contacts, networks, and interactions as appropriate.
• Actively participate in events, valuation days, and other functions to represent Auctions (e.g., evening events to promote the sale).
• Carry out other duties as required by the Managing and Executive Directors.

Person Specification Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• A qualification relevant to the field.
• Proven knowledge of Jewellery gained both through study and work experience.
• Senior experience in the field, preferably at an auction house.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with major collectors, dealers, and auction houses.
• Excellent writing skills in English, with the ability to combine an understanding of the material with a commercial sense of marketing and promoting value.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including first-class spoken English.
• Ability to work to tight auction deadlines, balancing photography, cataloguing, sale organisation, marketing, and promotional details.
• Experience working on projects of all sizes, long- and short-term; demonstrated ability to prioritise a variety of concurrent projects.
• Ability to learn Auctions’ systems, with excellent IT proficiency and sound knowledge of the Microsoft 365 Suite.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Strong follow-up skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced team environment.

Start Date: ASAP  

Location: London  

Position:  Part-time (depending on Specialist’s availability)  

Contract Type: Permanent  

Salary: Up to £50k pro rata, DOE

Reports to: Head of Jewellery