As many of you know, Propstore has been a sponsor of the RPF (who we also run) for nearly 15 years. Also, some of you may not know that I have been serving as the Director of Propstore's Consignments Department for the past five years. Research has always been a significant aspect of Propstore's focus and we are currently expanding our research department, seeking a Consignments Research Jr. Analyst.
Before I post the information about the job, there are two aspects that a potential candidate must meet.
1) This is a full-time Los Angeles-based position that needs to report daily to our Valencia office. This is not a WFH or Remote position. We need you here, with your hands on the props!
2) You must be an extremely analytical individual, with extensive experience (does not have to be professional experience) in the prop/costume world.
If you can't meet points 1 and 2, this job isn't for you. If you can, read on!
Consignments Research Jr. Analyst
OVERVIEW The Consignments Team serves as the principal channel through which products are sourced for our Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auctions. Our mandate is twofold: (1) curate exceptional, high-quality offerings for prospective buyers, and (2) assist consignors in achieving the greatest possible return on their assets. This process includes the verification of authenticity and the identification of value-enhancing attributes—such as screen-matching, verified provenance, or restored functionality—that can materially increase buyer interest and final sale price. By consistently executing these functions, the Consignments Team safeguards the company’s financial performance and upholds the integrity and credibility of our brand.
Our Consignments Jr. Analyst performs administrative tasks related to the life cycle of consignments. This position reports to the Consignment Research Supervisor and may interface with any employee within Propstore and with external customers.
Only candidates with proven, advanced analytical and investigative abilities—comparable to those of a research scientist or professional investigator—will be considered. Further, experience in production-related material handling, material identification, manufacturing methodologies, electronic/mechanical repair, and high-detail of record keeping are non-negotiable.
LOCATION This warehouse-based position requires daily reporting to our warehouse in Valencia, CA.
POSITION This is a non-exempt, full-time position.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Official job listing can be found here: https://www.indeed.com/job/consignments-research-jr-analyst-4e8cf0fbe903c5ae
Before I post the information about the job, there are two aspects that a potential candidate must meet.
1) This is a full-time Los Angeles-based position that needs to report daily to our Valencia office. This is not a WFH or Remote position. We need you here, with your hands on the props!
2) You must be an extremely analytical individual, with extensive experience (does not have to be professional experience) in the prop/costume world.
If you can't meet points 1 and 2, this job isn't for you. If you can, read on!
Consignments Research Jr. Analyst
OVERVIEW The Consignments Team serves as the principal channel through which products are sourced for our Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auctions. Our mandate is twofold: (1) curate exceptional, high-quality offerings for prospective buyers, and (2) assist consignors in achieving the greatest possible return on their assets. This process includes the verification of authenticity and the identification of value-enhancing attributes—such as screen-matching, verified provenance, or restored functionality—that can materially increase buyer interest and final sale price. By consistently executing these functions, the Consignments Team safeguards the company’s financial performance and upholds the integrity and credibility of our brand.
Our Consignments Jr. Analyst performs administrative tasks related to the life cycle of consignments. This position reports to the Consignment Research Supervisor and may interface with any employee within Propstore and with external customers.
Only candidates with proven, advanced analytical and investigative abilities—comparable to those of a research scientist or professional investigator—will be considered. Further, experience in production-related material handling, material identification, manufacturing methodologies, electronic/mechanical repair, and high-detail of record keeping are non-negotiable.
LOCATION This warehouse-based position requires daily reporting to our warehouse in Valencia, CA.
POSITION This is a non-exempt, full-time position.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- CORE RESPONSIBILITY 1: Provide Research Support for the Consignments Sourcing and Intake Team.
- At the prompting of our Sourcing Team, pull screen captures and photo stills, and provide primary and secondary resource summaries for potential consignments to verify their authenticity.
- Identify potential concerns regarding inconsistencies between product and screen captures.
- Identify the significance of items within a lot and when/where items are seen in a film.
- Organize consignor photos and screen captures in the Propstore Back Office, and associated digital storage locations.
- Physically review content and record information for data sheets for each item/lot. Be conversant in different types of materials for proper material handling, as well as identifying and mitigating potential issues therein.
- Interface with consignors to acquire additional information as questions or concerns arise.
- Interface with copy and photo teams on lots to disseminate and clarify on inquiries and concerns as they arise.
- Organize and archive data sheets according to prescribed standards.
- CORE RESPONSIBILITY 2: Provide Screen Capture Support for Multi-Consignor and Select Single-Consignor Auctions.
- Pull screen captures for each lot in Propstore’s US and UK multi-consignor auctions (e.g. EMLA, OEMA), in addition to select single-consignor auctions (e.g. Studio) as directed.
- Upload screen captures to the PSDB and verify that all captures are present for online auction lot listings.
- Identify lots that may have issues, cannot be verified, or differ from screen captures.
- Identify the significance of items within a lot and when/where items are seen in a film.
- Assist in pulling screen captures for screen-matching. Provide a low-level screen-matching pass.
- Maintain and organize all auction screen captures stored on Dropbox.
- Research and respond to research-based questions from copywriters and the sourcing team.
- Participate in interdepartmental post-mortems and debriefs for Propstore’s auctions.
- Maintain an active research log, including screen captures and attempts to match in the screen capture summary tab of the Master sheets.
- CORE RESPONSIBILITY 3: Provide Reference Support for Reference Asset Library
- During periods when the above core responsibilities have been addressed, assist in building and maintaining the reference asset libraries. At minimum, these include:
- Identifying areas to improve Propstore's film and television library, by suggesting titles of content needed.
- Identifying and acquiring potential online reference material for analysis, e.g. PDFs of non-PS auction catalogs, archives of back-issues of genre supplements (Starlog, Fangoria, et al).
- Identifying potential collections of photographic content, e.g. behind-the-scenes photo stills.
- Assist in cataloging references digitally via Dropbox and other digital reference locations.
- Assist in summarizing recovered content by written prose or digital tagging for ease of searchability.
- CORE RESPONSIBILITY 4: Prospect Research & List Building.
- Use tools (LinkedIn, Apollo, ZoomInfo, Whitepages, and Rocketreach) to gather contact data.
- Fill in lead data including productions, departments, known content, etc.
- Keep lead lists accurate and up to date in the Lead Management Sheet.
- ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Respond with a positive attitude to shifting needs within the company that may require you to perform temporarily in areas outside of your normal workflow/duties. This is a critical expectation.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
- Demonstrate high attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness, producing quality work.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate strong time management skills, prioritizing and progressing on multiple tasks while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
- Share ideas for improvement; alert team members and management of issues that may impact the quality of work or meeting deadlines.
- Be self-motivated and reliable, working independently with minimal supervision.
- Receive and adhere to directions from managers.
- Be flexible, adapting to rapidly changing environments, priorities, and assignments.
- Demonstrate strong verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong writing and grammar skills.
- Maintain a positive, professional, and collegial attitude.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with fellow team members. Be cheerful and encouraging to other team members, fostering a positive work environment.
- Assist team members and gladly share workloads as needed. Do not display an “it’s not my job” attitude.
- Be consistently available throughout the Propstore workday. Do not have unauthorized absences from work.
- Work safely. Comply with all safety protocols and contribute to a safe work environment.
- Readily accept feedback and constructive criticism without being defensive or negative.
- Self-identify areas for performance improvement. Expand and improve job-related knowledge and skills through continuing education opportunities.
- Develop and demonstrate proficiency in Google Docs, Google Drive, ZenDesk, Trello, Dropbox, DocuSign, Outlook, and other software used to perform responsibilities.
- Develop and demonstrate strong knowledge of film, pop culture, the collectibles market, and collectible content, including market values.
- Perform additional tasks and duties outside primary departmental responsibilities as needed.
- Adhere to all policies within Propstore’s Employee Handbook.
Official job listing can be found here: https://www.indeed.com/job/consignments-research-jr-analyst-4e8cf0fbe903c5ae
