Consignment Director – Americana / Political

Heritage Auctions•Irving, TX

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a talented and knowledgeable Americana and political memorabilia specialist? Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 50 different auction categories including, Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more. SUMMARY: This Dallas-based position is responsible for evaluating a property, acquiring consignments, building relationships, generating and responding to leads, participating with the catalog production and the sales processes, and other duties.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in a major auction house and/or as a commercial dealer with a focus on Americana and political collectibles, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The ideal candidate is a go-getter, outgoing, self-motivated, and independent professional.
Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, high ability to multitask, pay attention to detail, and have a positive attitude with good customer service skills.
Willingness to learn.
Ability to follow set standards and take direction.
Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project, and dynamic environment.
Absolute drive to complete projects on time and in a detailed manner.
Excellent organizational skills: accurate and thorough.

Responsibilities

Evaluate the property and establish auction estimates.
Acquire consignments through HA and individually generated leads.
Research, authenticate, and catalog property.
Proof catalog text and images, press releases, consignment and bidding emails, and advertising copy.
Market lots in auctions to various clients.
Contribute to the expansion of the client database.
Answer inquiries before, during, and after the auction.
Travel as needed to meet with clients and review the property for potential consignment opportunities.
Actively participate in auctions.