Fondée en 1744, Sotheby's est le leader mondial de la vente aux enchères dans les domaines de l'art et du luxe. Synonyme d'innovation, Sotheby's favorise l'accès, la connaissance et la préservation des œuvres d'art et des objets rares par le biais de ventes aux enchères, de ventes privées et de points de vente. Notre marché international s'appuie sur un réseau de spécialistes répartis dans 40 pays et couvrant 50 catégories telles que l'art contemporain, l'art moderne et impressionniste, les tableaux anciens, les arts d’Asie, les bijoux, les montres, les vins et spiritueux et le design, entre autres.

The Role: To deliver exceptional quality live events within the Galleries as well as off site and across the regional offices. To lead on the planning and operational coordination from concept, to on the day management and post event feedback. Responsible for the management of individual event budgets, tracking and reporting on KPIs, along with necessary administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

: Live Events : Project manage and deliver live events from conception, to execution and post-event reporting Engage with and contract external suppliers and partners to deliver high quality events Ensure budgets are not exceeded and estimated costs are accurate throughout the planning process Keep up to date digital event files, accessible with relevant and thorough information for other members of the team to access Ensure clear and thorough internal communication with Ops teams, attending weekly operational meetings, producing checklists and conducting individual event walk throughs Attend weekly meetings with Head of Events to update on details of all forthcoming events and feedback on recently completed Guest List Management : Work with Client Strategy to identify target criteria, using this to collate compliant guest lists Ensure adherence to compliance policies on GDPR, taking responsibility for remaining up to date with

Requirements

Manually add clients to RSVP lists where applicable Monitor guest numbers acting where necessary to control numbers Generic event inbox management for any client queries Manage RSVPs for dinners and liaise with clients for event critical details E-vite/Invite Management : Log requests and work with Design team on Workfront for pdf evite, hard copy and print requests Create e-vites or hard copy invitations in line with global brand guidelines and liaise with the expert and marketing departments to get sign-off Create Landing pages and client confirmations on Splash to receive RSVPs Build, test and send evites to mass email addresses via Splash Liaise with Relationship Managers to send out invitations for dinners and personal events Arrange calligraphy and mailings for hard copy mailouts Post-Event Admin : Ensure data on clients invited, accepted and attended is tracked and saved Note final guest numbers and costs Liaise with Client Strategists to pull transactional data following relevant sales for each event Update Event Review with relevant statistics, data and qualitative feedback Raise POs in advance of invoices being sent and ensure vendors understand invoice process and terms of payment Chase invoices and any internal recharges in a timely manner Create sundry invoices for third parties and caterers for externally hosted events.

Keep updated information on Health and Safety documents, Public Liability, Employers Liability and Risk Assessment forms for all contractors Manage annual renewals at the beginning of each year Research/investigate new caterers, florists, production companies, printers, musicians etc t

Event & Partnerships Manager