Senior Product Manager at Sotheby’s

London, England, United Kingdom

Sotheby’s Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Art, Luxury Goods, Auctions, E-commerceIndustries

Requirements

  • Analytical, resourceful, customer-focused, and team-oriented with ability to build trusted relationships
  • Strong owner with proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects in fast-paced, matrixed business environments
  • Comfortable communicating with executives and working directly with various functional teams
  • Experience building products for thousands or millions of customers, balancing financial and customer outcomes
  • Hands-on ability to execute as individual contributor and lead teams of researchers, designers, engineers, and operations
  • Skilled in solving problems, running experiments, and creating implementation plans
  • Ability to self-serve with data and tell stories with data to gain trust and agreement
  • Voice of the customer, ensuring team understands product and business role in customers' lives
  • Values quality in performance, stability, design, and business goals
  • Proficiency with data tools including SQL, Tableau, and Amplitude

Responsibilities

  • Build deep understanding of Sotheby’s core business lines
  • Develop business cases aligning with broader strategy, based on customer insights and market research
  • Lead discovery efforts for new opportunities with structured approach to identifying problems and testing solutions via rapid experiments
  • Use data to make business decisions and create data-informed roadmaps with success metrics using SQL, Tableau, and tools like Amplitude
  • Prioritize features and capabilities based on desirability, viability, and feasibility
  • Manage product lifecycle from initial idea to launch and post-launch, with feedback loops
  • Lead working sessions with designers, engineers, and business stakeholders to make decisions, uncover risks, and resolve questions
  • Work with design team to deliver products reinforcing brand and positioning
  • Partner with engineering and program teams to drive delivery in small iterative releases

Skills

Product Management
Analytics
Data Analysis
Financial Acumen
Business Case Development
Impact Measurement
Customer Experience
Digital Strategy
Stakeholder Management
Executive Communication

Sotheby’s

Auction house for fine art

About Sotheby’s

Sotheby's is a global auction house that specializes in selling fine art, luxury items, and collectibles through live and online auctions, as well as private sales. The company provides online estimates to help sellers determine the value of their items, which is a key differentiator from competitors. Sotheby's holds auctions in major cities worldwide, attracting a diverse audience and ensuring a competitive market for high-end items. The goal is to connect buyers and sellers in the luxury market while offering a personalized and discreet experience.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1744Year Founded
$4MTotal Funding
POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage
Real Estate, Consumer GoodsIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
401(k) Company Match
Professional Development Budget

Risks

NFT market volatility poses financial risks for Sotheby's digital collectibles sales.
Recent staff layoffs indicate potential financial instability or auction performance downturn.
The $100 million Breuer building acquisition could strain financial resources if unprofitable.

Differentiation

Sotheby's offers both live and online auctions, catering to diverse client preferences.
The company provides private sales for clients seeking privacy and exclusivity in transactions.
Sotheby's expertise in valuing rare items attracts high-end collectors and investors.

Upsides

Sotheby's collaboration with The Luxury Group offers unique luxury auction experiences.
The acquisition of the Breuer building enhances Sotheby's brand and auction venue prestige.
Sotheby's acceptance of cryptocurrency payments attracts crypto-wealthy buyers.

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