Sotheby's
Senior Proposals Writer & Project Manager
New York, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$100kDetected 91 days ago
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About the role
- This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, collaborative team working at the heart of the auction business.
- You are an expert writer and communicator who understands how to synthesize complex messages into clear and persuasive prose and can easily navigate between qualitative and quantitative arguments.
- You are a quick learner and a critical thinker who loves to iterate and innovate.
Responsibilities
- Manage overall development and production of business-winning sales proposals, pitch materials, and market reports
- Work closely with senior business getters, specialists, business managers and marketing managers to develop pitch strategy, establish competitive differentiators and clearly articulate sale and marketing plans
- Synthesize key messages into a cohesive and compelling written document
- Collaborate closely with an assigned Designer and Market Analyst & Researcher on each respective project to establish project requirements/priorities and execute within deadlines
- Manage multi-stage draft review process among deal team members
- Manage and complete multiple projects efficiently under time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Develop and nurture positive relationships with senior business-getters and colleagues across the marketing division.
- Maintain a thorough ongoing knowledge of their business goals, customer priorities, and competitive environment and in turn, help them to understand and embrace new business pitching approaches, moving from a regional to a global mindset.
- Provide advice and support to colleagues in the global salesforce working on their own proposals and pitches.
- Keep abreast of Sotheby's and market developments, and help maintain, update and improve team systems and resource libraries (core text, media quotes, images, etc.).
Requirements
- Our deep expertise across 70 selling categories is supported by a leading technology platform and a global network of specialists spanning 40 countries.
- Coordinate with a breadth of other departments as required to collate information and content required for each respective project, editing text supplied by other departments when required.
- Bachelor's Degree required, ideally in relevant area of study/interest
Nice to have
- An interest in history, the arts and luxury industries and/or previous copywriting experience in one of these industries preferred
Compensation
- The proposed base salary for this position ranges from $80,000-$100,000.
Benefits
- Be flexible around working hours - prepared to work late to achieve deadlines.
Company info
- Support other global team members on urgent projects when necessary.
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