Associate Specialist, Music & Entertainment

Associate Specialist, Music & Entertainment

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 our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this over 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values;
Respect, Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.

The Associate Specialist of Music & Entertainment (Pop Culture) is responsible for delivering Christie’s strategy across Music and Entertainment (film and television), and broader cultural collectibles. This role combines business development, subject-matter expertise, and client relationship management to drive growth across both auction and private sale channels. The role may work collaboratively across regions, positioning Christie’s as a market leader in the rapidly evolving global pop culture landscape.

Working closely with leadership, consultants, and cross-regional teams, this role will expand market share, secure consignments, and cultivate new collecting audiences, whilst ensuring best-in-class execution, scholarship, and client management.

Contribute to the global Music & Entertainment sale strategy partnering with Private & Iconic Collection, and adjacent categories. Drive revenue growth through securing key consignments and developing innovative auction and private sale formats in partnership with the International Head. Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging categories across music, entertainment, and cultural collectibles.

Develop relationships with private clients and industry stakeholders. Partner with and act as relationship owner for Music & Entertainment consignments. Partner with Client Strategy and regional leadership to drive opportunities and internal relationships. Represent Christie’s at client meetings, pitches, and relevant industry events.

Deliver appraisals, authentication, valuations for Music & Entertainment property in New York. Lead various owner sales, including sale management, exhibitions, previews, and auction activity. Contribute and help shape sale strategy for various owner sales in New York. Negotiate transactions, including guarantees and private sales where appropriate. Execute rigorous standards in provenance research, authentication, intellectual property, and rights management. Undertake travel for business development, client visits, events, exhibitions, and other industry events.

Partner closely with departments including Sports, Books, Science, Technology & Natural History, Luxury, Private & Iconic Collections, Commercial, Marketing, Digital, Proposals, and Business Management. Drive integrated campaign strategies across all client engagement channels (including marketing & digital) to expand reach and audience.

Serve as an ambassador for Christie’s Music & Entertainment category. Shape Christie’s voice within the broader cultural and entertainment landscape, reinforcing brand leadership and credibility.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Art History, Music, Film, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
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