- Company/Organisation:
- Dawsons Auctions
- Location:
- Maidenhead, Berkshire
- Description:
Dawsons are leading international Valuers & Auctioneers, established in 2016. We provide professional, discrete current market valuation and sales advice for Fine Jewellery, Watches, Fine & Contemporary Art, Entertainment Memorabilia, Antiques, and family heirlooms.
We broadcast sales live across multiple auction platforms to a global audience of over 10 million active bidders for maximum exposure, whilst our in-house marketing team create bespoke dynamic content to ensure competitive bidding and the highest returns for our clients.
About the role
Our Jewellery, Silver & Watches business has achieved year on year growth of 25% for each of the past 3 years, with an annual hammer of £4million. Based from our purpose built Jewellery showroom in Maidenhead, reporting to and working directly with our Head of Department - Jewellery, Silver & Watches, the successful applicant will play a crucial role in helping to ensure the continued success of Dawsons’ Fine Jewellery, Silver & Watches auctions.
Duties will include
- Assisting Head of Department – Jewellery, Silver & Watches with the overall running of the Department
- Overseeing and administering your own and the team’s auction valuations for clients, both walk-in (at our Maidenhead offices), and online – with a view to winning all the business suitable for our sales
- Overseeing and administering your own and the team’s accurate market valuations for the purposes of insurance, and probate – these may take place at our Maidenhead offices, or onsite at a client’s premises
- Overseeing and ensuring the accurate completion of all cataloguing for monthly sales to a deadline – digital catalogues need to be online 2 weeks in advance of – the live Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver auction, and the online Jewellery, Silver & Watches Timed auction
- Overseeing and helping to organise layout of Jewellery, Silver & Watches for viewing days prior to sale
- Overseeing and helping monitor and advise clients who are viewing Jewellery, Silver & Watches prior to a sale
- Overseeing and ensuring the completion of condition reports in the buildup to a sale and on auction day itself
- Overseeing and ensuring assistance is in place on auction day, including - telephone bidding, and clerking
- Maintaining and developing existing client relationships (private & professional) to establish repeat business
- Winning and retaining new private clients who are interested in buying or selling at Dawsons
- Assisting the Head of Department in attending offsite valuation days and talks
- Attend networking events to help growth of Dawsons’ private (& professional) client base
About you
- An ability to influence and encourage best practice amongst colleagues within the Department
- A need to be successful and a desire to progress your career
- A passion for Jewellery and the auction industry
- A high level of attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload in order to meet deadlines is essential
- An ability to work under pressure and on your own initiative
- A sound knowledge of watches or silver is desirable
- A GIA or Gem-A Graduate Gemmologist qualification is preferred
- Experience within the auction industry is preferred, or proven luxury sales experience, ideally within the Jewellery industry
- A reliable, ambitious and hardworking individual who has a positive, can-do attitude
- A smart appearance and excellent, professional manner
What is on offer
- Full time / permanent role
- Monday to Friday: 9am – 5:30pm
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 p.a. dependant on experience
- Additional commission upon hitting auction targets
- Full training provided, and the opportunity to be part of a fast growing and innovative company
- Walking distance from Maidenhead train station
- Free onsite parking
- How to apply:
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To apply, please get in touch with Nicky Houston: nicky@dawsonsauctions.co.uk / 0207 431 9445