OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:  

Establish the luxurious Fine Wine business in Asian market and penetrate the company brand name into the wine collector community by developing business, cataloguing and co-ordinating the sale and property.

 
Key Responsibilities/Tasks: (Duties include but are not limited to the following)

• Proactively develop and expand business opportunities for wine consignments around Asia to meet operational, managerial, and financial objectives
• Establish new business contacts while maintaining long-term relationships with clients, dealers, and collectors
• Assist and advise on business getting proposals, taking part in client discussions and presentations to win business
• Participate in departmental hilling sessions (meetings to determine value, condition and marketability of property) and ensure proper maintenance of wine valuation records
• Inspect and evaluate wine stocks to ensure the quality and authenticity of the wines in auctions fulfil the standards in Christie’s and the conditions of wines are accurately stated
• Manage catalogue production process including cataloguing, photography, essay writing, lotting up and monitor and enforce all relevant deadlines
• Actively participate in client dinners, tasting events, touring, and lectures or forums as appropriate
• Coordinate with Marketing and PR to prepare interviews, tasting notes and other wine related articles
• Provide professional advice to client’s wine-specific enquires
• Assist in sale registration, phone bidding, and post-sale enquires
• Analyse buyer activities and assist in developing auction and private sales strategies with the Head of Department and the Business Manager
• Any other duties the Manager or the company request from time to time

Qualification Requirements:

• A recognized university degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience in business getting and brand building in wine industry
• WSET Level 3 completion is preferred
• In-depth knowledge in fine wine business
• Articulate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive and sales-driven with a strategic mind-set
• Independent and able to work with minimal supervision
• Customer-oriented and confident in handling prestigious customers in a polite and professional manner
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Closing Date: Sunday June 4th, 2017

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Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers over 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million.

Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales. Our sales figures were driven by an increase in new buyers across all geographies coming to the market, including from growth markets such as China and through the Internet.
Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories.

Christie’s has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led in growth markets such as Russia, China, India and the Middle East, with successful sales, exhibitions and initiatives in Shanghai, Moscow, Baku, Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai.