Description
Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 40 different auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.
SUMMARY: The Comic Grader will be responsible for grading comic books, assessing incoming consignments and purchases, and selecting items for submission to certification services. This role also involves conducting research to estimate the value of comic books and playing an active role in auction production. Strong attention to detail, research capabilities, and software proficiency are essential to ensure accurate and high-quality listings.
LOCATION: South of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, NW corner of W. Airport Freeway (Hwy. 183) and Valley View Lane
Please submit a cover letter to be considered for this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Grade comic books
- Select comics for submission to certification services
- Research and estimate values of comic books
- Use Word, Excel, and proprietary Heritage software to compile listings of the consigned items.
Requirements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Must have a strong knowledge of Silver Age and later comics, and a strong interest in Golden Age comics; experience grading comics is strongly preferred.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: Individuals will need to be able to lift boxes full of comics weighing up to 30 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Individuals must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
The following are attributes that we are seeking in all employees at Heritage:
- Self-motivation, intelligence, and strong work ethic.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to follow set standards and take direction.
- Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project, and dynamic environment.
- Absolute drive to complete projects on time and in a detailed manner.
- Excellent organizational skills: accurate and thorough.
- Excellent communication skills: listening, writing, and verbal.
Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers and persons with disabilities. EOE
