Consignment Director - Technology

Description

Start your career with one of the nation’s fastest-growing auction houses. Heritage Auctions is a global auction house driven by curiosity, innovation, and the stories behind extraordinary objects. For nearly 50 years, Heritage has connected collectors and consignors through a dynamic marketplace spanning more than 50 auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.

Start your career with one of the nation’s fastest-growing auction houses. Heritage Auctions is a global auction house driven by curiosity, innovation, and the stories behind extraordinary objects. For nearly 50 years, Heritage has connected collectors and consignors through a dynamic marketplace spanning more than 50 auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.

This position is responsible for acquiring high-quality consignments of collectible and historically significant technology for auction. Categories may include Apple products such as iPhones, iPods, Macintosh computers, and accessories; early personal computers; gaming hardware; telecommunications devices; calculators; cameras; audio equipment; prototypes; rare software; technical documents; and other important consumer electronics. The Director will build and expand Heritage Auctions’ client base in the Technology category, generate and close consignments, evaluate property for authenticity, provenance, condition, rarity, and marketability, and collaborate on marketing and sales strategies to grow the business.

This role requires deep knowledge of technology history and collecting trends, along with strong business-development, networking, and negotiation skills.

South of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, NW corner of W. Airport Freeway (Hwy. 183) and Valley View Lane

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401k savings plans
• Onsite gym with access to a personal trainer

Commensurate based on experience.

• Collaborate with senior management to develop and execute strategies for launching and expanding the Technology category.
• Source quality consignments from private collectors, estates, inventors, engineers, former technology executives, dealers, institutions, museums, and corporate archives.
• Evaluate technology items for authenticity, provenance, historical importance, rarity, originality, condition, completeness, functionality, and auction value.
• Identify significant production variants, prototypes, factory-sealed products, first-generation devices, limited releases, and objects connected to important people, companies, or milestones in technology history.
• Negotiate Terms of Consignment and maintain strong, long-term consignor relationships.
• Oversee catalog production in partnership with catalogers, researchers, photographers, operations, and marketing teams.
• Ensure catalog descriptions clearly document specifications, condition, included components, provenance, restoration, and functionality when applicable.
• Represent Heritage Auctions at technology conventions, collector events, trade shows, vintage computer festivals, gaming events, and industry exhibitions.
• Expand the client database by attracting new consignors and bidders within the technology and electronics collecting communities.
• Broker Private Treaty Sales as appropriate.
• Travel as needed to meet clients, review collections, and vet property for consignment.
• Review and approve catalog text, images, advertising copy, press materials, and promotional content related to the category.
• Coordinate with internal teams regarding data security, battery safety, shipping requirements, intellectual property considerations, and the handling of devices that may contain personal or proprietary information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 10+ years of experience in collectible technology, consumer electronics, the technology industry, an auction house, museum, archival setting, appraisal, retail, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of technology history and…