Art Transport Coordinator - Operations (Temporary)
The Company
Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to begin or develop your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operations-focused teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values – 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
The successful candidate will join the Christie’s Art Transport team and be responsible for processing and organizing incoming invoices related to Art Transport and arranging transport of pre-sale property.
How you'll make an impact
Organizing all incoming invoices related to Art Transport to ensure timely payment.
Management of invoice processing systems shared between Accounts Payable and Art Transport.
Work with department Admins and Shipping Coordinators to resolve invoice issues.
Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
Daily communication with Accounts Payable.
Procure packing and transportation services from our partner vendors and present transport options and cost for internal and external clients as needed.
Build and maintain relationships with Specialist Art Departments to best understand property requirements, sales volumes and issue resolution.
Work closely with the Pre-Sale Team to deliver an integrated, consistent and exceptional client experience.
Monitor and execute quote requests in a timely manner in line with established service levels.
Monitor the progress of shipments, working with vendors to troubleshoot and rectify problems in a timely manner and ensuring that interested parties are apprised of the status of the shipment.
Liaise with the Shipping Managers to provide input on shippers’ performance and maintenance of service level requirements and KPIs.
Ship in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Ensure the timely collection of invoices and payment to appropriate shipping and external services vendors.
Execution of Ad Hoc projects based on department needs.
What you’ll bring to the team
Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant work experience
A minimum one years’ experience in an Accounts Payable or assistant role in high-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication.
Ability to remain composed and professional in stressful situations.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Strong follow-up skills with attention to detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
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.
*Posted salary range does not include discretionary overtime pay.
Closing Date: July 14, 2026
*Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay.
Hourly: $22.00 - $24.00
Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai).
Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $200 to over $100 million. In recent years, Christie’s has achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction (Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvador Mundi, 2017), for a single collection sale (the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, 2018), and for a work by a living artist (Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, 2019).
Christie’s Private Sales offers a seamless service for buying and selling art, jewellery and watches outside of the auction calendar, working exclusively with Christie’s specialists at a client’s individual pace.
Recent innovations at Christie’s include the groundbreaking sale of the first NFT for a digital work of art ever offered at a major auction house (Beeple’s Everydays, March 2021), with the unprecedented acceptance of cryptocurrency as a means of payment. As an industry leader in digital innovation, Christie’s also continues to pioneer new technologies that are redefining the business of art, including the creation of viewing and bidding experiences that integrate augmented reality, global livestreaming, buy-now channels, and hybrid sales formats.
Christie’s is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide, including achieving sustainability through net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
