What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Sotheby's is a British multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's oldest and largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, and maintains a significant presence in the UK.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City, London |
| Founded | 1744 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 133 (2018) |
| Industry | auction |
| Website | sothebys.com |
Sotheby's is hiring in 1 states and 1 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
The mix of roles shows what Sotheby's needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative / Assistant | 9 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 9 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 8 | not published |
| Other roles | 6 | not published |
| Writer / Editor / Communications | 4 | not published |
| Marketing | 4 | not published |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 3 | not published |
| Product manager | 3 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 3 | not published |
| Lawyer / Attorney | 2 | not published |
| Retail / Restaurant / Hospitality | 2 | not published |
| Consultant / Business analyst | 2 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| AVP | 7 |
| Associate | 4 |
| Manager | 4 |
| Senior Product Designer | 3 |
| Vice President | 2 |
| Senior Counsel | 2 |
| Wine Retail Associate | 2 |
| Director | 2 |
| SEO Content Specialist | 2 |
| Junior Client Strategist | 2 |
| Analyst | 2 |
| Operations Analyst | 2 |
| Temporary Part Time Exhibition Support | 2 |
| Executive Assistant | 2 |
| Recruiter | 2 |
None of the 65 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Sotheby's states a seniority level in 31 of 65 listings: Senior Level 18, Mid Level 10, Entry Level 2, Internship 1.
1 of 65 listings (2%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Sotheby's's own 65 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 42 of 65 ads (65%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 62% ask for 5 or more and 29% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 65 | 100% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36 | 55% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 11 | 17% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 65 | 100% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 17 | 26% |
| Travel mentioned | 14 | 22% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 13 | 20% |
| Heavy lifting | 2 | 3% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| excel | 18 | 28% |
| sap | 5 | 8% |
| tableau | 4 | 6% |
| sql | 2 | 3% |
| jira | 2 | 3% |
| salesforce | 2 | 3% |
| cad | 2 | 3% |
| typescript | 1 | 2% |
| aws | 1 | 2% |
| kubernetes | 1 | 2% |
| react | 1 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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65 open jobs today, 13 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in New York, NY (64).