Associate Director, Appraisals
Winston Artory Group is an expert-led collection stewardship platform for art and collectibles. It provides appraisal expertise, advisory services, and secure collection management to collectors and their advisors.
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About Winston Artory Group
Winston Artory Group supports collectors and their advisors in evaluating, acquiring, managing, and selling art and collectibles. Its services combine expert judgment, appraisal and advisory expertise, data science, sophisticated digital systems, and a large art-market database to provide stewardship for assets with financial, cultural, and personal value.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You manage the most complex appraisal assignments from client intake through final report delivery. You coordinate clients, specialists, schedules, timelines, invoicing, valuations, documentation, and project records. You draft and assemble USPAP-compliant reports, support onsite examinations, assign report production tasks, partner with Business Development and Advisory, support proposals, and optimize appraiser schedules.
Requirements
- Five to seven years of experience in personal property appraisal, art research, or a related art services role
- Current USPAP certification, such as 15-Hour USPAP or equivalent
- Professional designation such as ASA or AAA in progress or achieved
- Expert organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple active project files
- Expert written communication skills
- Experience in one or more personal property categories, including fine art, decorative art, jewelry, silver, furniture, or collectibles
- High comfort with technology-enabled workflows and digital collection management platforms
- Experience with auction databases and art market research tools such as Invaluable, AskArt, MutualArt, or Artnet
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Comfort with CRM systems and project management platforms
- Ability to travel for onsite examinations
Responsibilities
- Manage an active portfolio of complex appraisal assignments from initial engagement through final report delivery
- Coordinate client intake, specialist outreach and scheduling, timeline tracking, and invoicing
- Serve as the primary client contact on assigned projects
- Communicate status updates and answer procedural questions
- Draft, edit, and assemble USPAP-compliant appraisal reports
- Incorporate specialist valuations, market research, and comparable sale data
- Coordinate with internal and contractor specialists to obtain valuations and supporting documentation
- Perform and support onsite examinations of personal property collections
- Photograph and catalogue personal property collections
- Maintain accurate project records in CRM and project management systems
- Flag status changes, scope adjustments, and timeline risks
- Contribute to departmental process improvements, template development, and workflow initiatives
- Assign report production tasks to Appraisal Associates as needed
- Partner with Business Development and Advisory to build relationships with clients and referrers
- Support Business Development with proposals
- Optimize appraisers' schedules
Benefits
- Meaningful equity
- Remote-flexible work
