Global auction house for art and luxury goods across 46 countries
Christie's operates a multi-channel luxury art and goods business spanning live auctions, private sales, and advisory services across 46 countries. The tech stack is enterprise-heavy (Salesforce, JD Edwards, Tableau, Adobe creative suite) reflecting a sales and operations-driven organization. Hiring focus skews sales and operations, with active efforts to scale private sales and improve auction targeting—suggesting operational efficiency and client acquisition are near-term priorities.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Private Sales, Head of Sale, Client Strategy Director, Business Director
Christie's is a privately held auction house founded in 1766, serving high-net-worth individuals and institutions across art, jewelry, watches, and luxury goods. The company operates flagship regional hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva, with total physical presence in 46 countries and exclusive authorization to hold sales in mainland China. Revenue-generating arms include live and online auctions (covering 80+ art and luxury categories from $200 to $100M+), bespoke private sales, and advisory services including appraisal, art financing, and education. Current operational focus includes scaling the private sales channel and improving auction sales targeting accuracy across global markets.
Core platforms include Salesforce (CRM), JD Edwards (ERP), Tableau (analytics), Microsoft Office suite, and Adobe creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro). iPad is listed for mobile operations.
Physical presence in 46 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Flagship hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva. Currently hiring across China, United Kingdom, India, France, United States, and Taiwan.
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