Marketing Coordinator (12 month temp)

The Company

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.

Why This Role Matters

Christie’s is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic Marketing Strategy team in London. Marketing Strategy is a high-performing team that delivers innovative campaigns across auction, private sales and e-commerce. The candidate will play a pivotal role within the team developing, coordinating and executing marketing campaigns. Sale marketing campaigns will include the planning of paid media, website promotion, content marketing, CRM, organic social promotion all of which must drive buying, bidding and registrations for related sales.

The ideal candidate will be team-oriented, effective communicator, and have a passion for the arts and/or luxury goods. The Marketing Strategy team is based at King Street in London and is currently working a minimum of 3 days from the office per week (subject to change in accordance with Christie’s policies).

How You\’ll Make an Impact

• Support the EMEA Marketing team from an administrative perspective

• Gather, organize and proof assets for all campaign and sales promotion, business getting, brand efforts and evergreen content campaigns including: advertising (print + digital), email, web, video, social media, signage and direct mail collateral

• Propose timelines, track progress, flag delays and problem solve to ensure timely delivery

• Solicit feedback on marketing materials and work with Creative and Production teams to implement

• Help to maintain detailed records of marketing activity and budget tracking

• Raise purchase orders and liaise with the Accounts Payable team to ensure timely payment of invoices

• Assist with copyright approvals on marketing materials (as needed)

• Compile internal reports (e.g. pre-sale and post-sale reports) and help to track competitor launches and activity

• Liaise with publications to book placements for digital and print advertising (as assigned)

• Liaise with internal and external vendors, including printers and mail-houses, to ensure production and distribution of marketing materials

• Assist with taking comprehensive meeting notes

• Assist with any other tasks required for the day-to-day functioning of the team, as and when necessary

What you’ll bring to the team

• University degree in Marketing or Business or relevant industry experience

• Demonstrable experience working within a marketing team

• Interest in arts/the art market/luxury/Christie’s

• Experience in writing and presenting reports

• Self-motivated and highly organised with exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to interpret, prioritise and manage a variety of instructions provided in written, verbal or schedule form

• Team-player with a positive, helpful attitude

• Analytical thinker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly

• A creative thinker with a basic understanding of industry and marketing trends

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

What’s great about working for us

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave + Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) – in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family

• Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on

• Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you

• Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about

• Flexible Fitness Fund – £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable)

• Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues

• Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year)

• Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)

• Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members

• Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost)

• Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months

• Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day

• Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling

• Eyecare vouchers (once a year)

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops

• Seniorcare by Lottie, a comprehensive eldercare solution

• Robust family first policy:

Ø 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave

Ø Four-day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave

Ø Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year

Ø The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea…

*Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time

Closing date: 27th July

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