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 one of our more Operational 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 fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.
Why This Role Matters
Working with the Marketing Strategy Lead, EMEA develop, manage and implement regional and departmental marketing campaigns to ensure both departmental and corporate objectives and targets are met/exceeded.
The Marketing Manager for 20/21 (EMEA) will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies and sales campaigns for Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art and Impressionist and Modern Art departments across the EMEA region. In constant consultation with the Head of Marketing for EMEA, this role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the luxury market, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of driving successful marketing campaigns. Reporting to and working closely with the Marketing Strategy Lead, the role will propose and develop strategic and innovative multi-channel marketing campaigns for assigned departments and special projects. Exceptional communications skills will be needed to collaborate with all in the EMEA marketing team and specialist departments to negotiate and execute ideas whilst implementing strategic tactics which are crucially delivered on time and in budget.
How You'll Make an Impact
Management the allocated budget for marketing campaigns and special projects
Ensure all campaigns are based on current client data (Client Strategy/Tableau), establishing opportunities to build on the existing client base and attract new clients to Christie’s/the category as well as modifying future campaigns to reflect new findings.
Manage Marketing Coordinator, leading their development and growth within the team and ensuring they are supporting EMEA Marketing from an administrative perspective and meeting their own objects
Work in close collaboration with other colleagues in Marketing, Proposals, Strategic Partnerships, Events, Comms, Content, Creative, Digital Marketing and other teams to create EMEA activity that maximises ROI and services existing clients and attracts new buyers to Christie’s.
Ensure all strategy and campaigns are based on evidence based marketing, working with the Client Data and Strategy teams, to obtain accurate statistics and information on market trends, and ensuring all departmental and other relevant stakeholders are fully updated on findings.
Lead the marketing briefing process and produce written briefs for all campaigns. Ensure key messages, marketing objectives and targets are delivered via strategic, effective and creative campaigns.
Manage the approvals process of all items within each campaign ensuring key departmental stakeholders are consulted as required and all elements signed off by the Head of Marketing.
Shared use of Marketing Coordinators for help on assignments, with regular meetings to review status of campaigns, processes, learning and challenges.
Create schedules and ensure the Marketing Coordinators deliver all assets from the assigned departments on time in order to meet deadlines and that these are properly monitored, tracked and delivered.
Work with the Data and central Marketing teams to produce marketing reports and compile post-campaign appraisal, evaluating the ROIs and KPIs for the campaign and spend, and ensuring findings are considered in future campaign plans.
Carry out market and competitor analysis for your allocated departments and the region updating key stakeholders with your findings.
Keep up to date with the latest market and cultural news to ensure you are championing creativity and innovation for the brand
What you’ll bring to the team
Minimum 7 years’ experience working in Marketing.
Highly experienced in managing and implementing a broad range of evidence-based marketing campaigns – from major campaigns including a range of digital media, content, social media, influencer marketing to smaller tactical initiatives.
Robust project and staff management skills. Highly organised and highly efficient – demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritise.
Highly experienced in managing and coordinating a marketing budget.
Creativity and innovation – an entrepreneurial approach combined with energy and enthusiasm to create innovative marketing campaigns.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication and strong attention to detail.
Good visual literacy and understanding of the principles of branding.
Ability to perform under pressure and manage a diverse and heavy workload and experienced at working with colleagues and stakeholders in other global locations.
Strong presentation skills, and ability to articulate the objectives of campaigns and benefits of evidence based and digital Marketing to the entire business.
Strong analytical skills.
Dedication and flexibility on working hours
What’s great about working for us
25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave
Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) – in additional to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family
Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on
Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you
Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about
Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable)
Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues
Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year)
Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s)
Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members
Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost)
Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months
Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day
Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling
Eyecare vouchers (once a year)
Cycle to Work scheme
Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops
Robust family first policy:
Ø 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave
Ø Four-day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave
Ø Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year
Ø The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea…
*Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time
Closing Date: 30th January
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