Skip to main content
CareerApp
Sotheby's

Business Operations Manager, Sales Development

Sotheby's

New York, NY · full time · Mid

$68,000 – $72,000

Listed on Sotheby's’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role oversees the operational backbone of a fine art department at Sotheby's, managing valuations, sourcing pipelines, and business development across impressionist, modern, and Latin American art categories. It suits someone who combines operational rigor with a genuine interest in art market dynamics, comfortable serving as a central coordinator between specialists, collectors, and internal teams.

Our summary, not Sotheby's’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

Log in to see which of these are already on your profile.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • 2-3 years in business operations, project management, client services, or business development
  • Strong organizational and attention to detail
  • Analytical and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to handle confidential information professionally

Nice to have

  • Experience in art market, luxury, or cultural sectors
  • Expertise in Impressionist & Modern Art
  • Experience with CRM and business intelligence tools
  • Familiarity with fine art auction processes

Turn on analytics and we load Google Analytics: Google gets the pages you open and what you do here — searches, jobs you view, jobs you apply to — and sets its own cookies. Leave it off and the only cookies we set are your login, your theme, and this answer. Accept All also records a yes to advertising, which nothing uses yet. Privacy Policy.