Christie's Luxury Marketing Manager

About Christie's

Founded in London in 1766 by James Christie, Christie’s is a leading international auction house whose heritage spans fine art, decorative arts, jewellery and exceptional collectibles. Through auctions, private sales and digital platforms, it connects collectors with remarkable objects and the expertise that brings their histories to life. As an employer, Christie’s offers career paths across specialist departments, client services, marketing, technology and operations within a global, culturally rich environment. Its work calls for intellectual curiosity, discretion and meticulous attention to detail, appealing to professionals who value scholarship, commercial acumen and the exacting standards of the international art and luxury markets.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing strategies for the Luxury portfolios to achieve targets and objectives, increase brand awareness and audience engagement, and drive revenue growth.
• Promote best practices and collaborate with cross-functional communications, creative, digital, and content teams.
• Create and execute integrated, innovative marketing campaigns across creative, content, email, social media, advertising, and partnerships; translate campaigns into measurable tactics and timelines, and track delivery and results.
• Define campaign pillars, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs); monitor performance metrics to optimize campaigns and inform decisions.
• Lead the marketing briefing process and prepare written campaign briefs, ensuring strategic, effective, creative, and channel-appropriate campaigns deliver key messages, objectives, and targets.
• Lead post-campaign reporting and debriefs; prepare reports with benchmarks and analytics, present results to Luxury departments, and communicate learnings and informed strategy.
• Manage category marketing budgets and financial processes, including raising purchase orders, keeping marketing activity within agreed budgets, and ensuring supplier invoices are processed.
• Conduct Luxury sector market research and develop insights to inform marketing strategy and innovative campaign tactics, including partnership, sponsorship, and tastemaker opportunities.

Qualifications

• Deep passion for and interest in Luxury and Pop Culture, with knowledge of the luxury sector and relevant category competitive sets.
• Demonstrable experience managing marketing campaigns in luxury markets.
• Ability to implement complex, multi-channel marketing strategies successfully under strict time constraints.
• Previous experience managing and implementing a broad range of evidence-based global marketing campaigns.
• Ability to collaborate naturally and partner effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Highly organized and efficient, with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial approach, with the energy and enthusiasm to develop innovative marketing campaigns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication and strong attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate campaign objectives and the benefits of evidence-based marketing to the business.
• Strong analytical skills.

Skills

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 80,000 to USD 100,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents, with Christie’s paying an average of 80% of total premiums; 401(k) matching contributions up to 5%, subject to IRS limits; life insurance equal to three times base salary, up to $400,000, fully paid by Christie’s; disability insurance fully paid by Christie’s; time-off and leave policies, including 100% paid family leave for up to 16 weeks; fitness-fee and membership reimbursement up to $600 per year; annual discretionary performance bonus plan; commuter benefits, including a $21 monthly Christie’s contribution; up to 10 days of backup child or elder care through Bright Horizons; one paid CSR day per year for charity work; perks and discounts through Zo and Plum Benefits.

Culture

Christie’s workplace culture centres on specialist expertise, intellectual curiosity and a shared appreciation for art and exceptional objects, with discretion and attentive client service shaping its professional environment. Its international auction business brings together specialists and colleagues across disciplines, combining a distinguished heritage with an evolving approach to digital engagement and the global art market.

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