Business Manager, Marketing (Temporary) 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.
Why This Role Matters This role supports the operational management and proposal management within the Marketing Americas team.
The primary responsibility of the role within the division is to support the Marketing head and strategy team with forecasting and tracking costs and legal obligations throughout the proposals and consignment process.
How You’ll Make an Impact Proposal Management Partner with and effectively manage any projected costs associated with specific marketing campaigns Work with legal department to appropriately and accurately reflect proposal marketing commitments within client contracts Manage client facing decks including updates around contractual promises and client-review periods Work directly with marketing strategy team to ensure that external facing documents align with internal project management tools Help identify, vet, and engage external vendors as needed for creative marketing campaigns Financial & Commercial Management Working with Head of Marketing, Americas and Finance Business Partner to prepare, collate and enter the annual Americas Marketing budgets, and any quarterly forecasts Partner with Finance Business Partner to understand and help manage financials for all Marketing Americas divisions Lead regular clear & transparent financial reporting on a biweekly cadence to Head of Marketing Work with department leadership to identify efficiencies within budgets as needed throughout the year Work with Head of Marketing to develop business cases for any necessary investments or budgetary requests Oversee and track the T&E of the AMERICAs Marketing team, providing up-to-date analysis What you’ll bring to the team Undergraduate degree with a minimum of 5 years work experience Paralegal or legal background highly preferred Strong management experience with established communication and interpersonal skills Creative and pragmatic approach to financial operational and team matters Model strong and effective working relationships across departments Record of successful driving and implementation of change Collaborative approach to matrixed structure across multiple disciplines, groups and sites Flex between working independently and as part of a team Strong systems expertise in Project Management and Presentation software Familiarity with or ability to learn Christie’s systems including Monday.com, JDE, intranet and website and more Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.
To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.
Closing Date: September 10th, 2026 *Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay.
Compensation RangeHourly: $34.00 - $38.00 Christie’s is the world’s leading art business.
Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour.
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