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 an Operations Analyst for its Data & Performance Operations team in New York. The role develops operational reporting and dashboards, analyzes processes and data flows, and partners with regional, global, and product and technology teams to improve performance and efficiency. The proposed base salary is $70,000–$75,000, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package.
Role & Responsibilities
- Partner with operational teams to understand reporting requirements and translate business needs into actionable data solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance KPI reports, dashboards, and performance scorecards.
- Ensure stakeholders have timely, accurate, and relevant data to monitor activity and inform operational decisions.
- Analyze data to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities within operational processes.
- Use data-driven insights to support strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to improve data visibility, consistency, and reporting effectiveness across teams.
- Identify operational pain points, inefficiencies, and manual workarounds across end-to-end processes.
- Analyze processes and data flows to uncover opportunities for optimization and automation.
- Support opportunities and solutions that reduce manual effort and enable teams to focus on higher-value activities.
- Support stakeholder alignment through clear, structured communication.
- Translate complex analysis into simple, actionable narratives.
- Develop materials that support decision-making and track progress against key initiatives.
- Communicate changes effectively to support adoption across regions.
Qualifications
- 2–4 years of experience in operations, consulting, or similar execution-focused roles.
- Strong analytical capabilities, a data-driven mindset, and strong problem-solving ability.
- Effective communication across functions and levels.
- Demonstrated ability to own projects or workstreams and deliver defined outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience contributing to process improvement, redesign, or operational initiatives.
- Experience building dashboards and working with operational data.
- Advanced Excel required.
- SQL preferred.
- Exposure to automation tools, workflow optimization, or AI-enabled processes preferred.
Skills
Experience
2–4 years in operations, consulting, or similar execution-focused roles.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 70,000 to USD 75,000 per annum.
Benefits
Eligible candidates may receive a discretionary bonus 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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