- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Compensation
- $55,000–60,000/year
- Department
- Heritage, Patrimony & Archives
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
About Sotheby's
Sotheby’s is an auction house founded in London in 1744. Its specialists work across fine art and collecting categories including jewelry, watches, handbags, wine, design, and classic cars. The house connects collectors through live and online auctions, private sales, and fixed-price purchases. Its work spans specialist research and cataloging, client services, marketing, technology, finance, and operations, supporting the preparation, sale, and movement of objects across its international network.
Sotheby's is seeking a Junior Sports Writer to join its Sports team in New York in a full-time role supporting research, writing, and fact-checking across the department, particularly for Sports auction lots. The role includes researching lot histories, preparing catalogue and client-facing content, inspecting property, and supporting editorial, press, website, and social content. The proposed base salary is $55,000–$60,000, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package.
Role & Responsibilities
- Research and write catalogue content for Sports property, including catalogue notes, property descriptions, provenance and authentication information, condition reports, and other client-facing lot content.
- Develop stories around individual lots by researching the players, games, performances, milestones, and historical context that explain each property's significance and appeal.
- Conduct detailed research using appropriate internal and external sources, and maintain accurate supporting information for catalogue content.
- Fact-check and proofread catalogue and editorial content, verifying key details and flagging inconsistencies or areas requiring further research.
- Inspect property and prepare condition reports, working with Specialists and other team members as needed.
- Support broader Sports content, including sale and lot overview pages, editorial features, press materials, website content, and social copy.
- Follow established cataloguing, research, and fact-checking processes, and provide feedback to ensure work meets Sotheby's standards.
- Work closely with Specialists and colleagues across Editorial, Marketing, Press, Social, Photography, and other support departments to meet catalogue and publication deadlines.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in writing, research, editing, journalism, or a related field.
- Strong writing and research skills demonstrated through professional, internship, academic, journalistic, or comparable experience.
- Excellent written English and the ability to turn research into clear, engaging, concise copy.
- Strong attention to detail and an interest in fact-checking and accuracy.
- Good editorial judgment and an instinct for identifying the details that make a story or object interesting.
- Ability to learn and consistently apply an established tone, style, and cataloguing process.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Strong interest in sports, sports history, or sports memorabilia.
- Experience in writing, journalism, publishing, editorial, research, sports media, sports memorabilia, or collectibles preferred.
- Auction house, cataloguing, or research experience helpful but not required.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 1 year of professional experience in writing, research, editing, journalism, or a related field.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 55,000 to USD 60,000 per annum.
Benefits
Discretionary bonus eligibility and a competitive benefits package.
Culture
Sotheby’s describes its culture in terms of client service, specialist knowledge, curiosity, collaboration, and ethical conduct. Its careers materials emphasize working across disciplines and encouraging employees to explore internal opportunities.
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