Jonathan Dardres

About Jonathan Dardres

JONATHAN DARDRES (516) • j••••••@gmail.com Jonathan is a real estate agent with a portfolio focused on commercial leasing, apartment rentals, and investment sales. As a licensed member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Jonathan leverages his extensive experience across a range of industries and roles to provide exceptional services to clients. Jonathan’s life and career has spanned multiple continents, and he is originally from Milan, Italy. Prior to real estate, Jonathan worked in the construction management space and also directed operations for high-end art, antique, and jewelry auctions and sales. This diverse experience gives Jonathan a unique perspective on the world of real estate. Since establishing himself as an agent, Jonathan works with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Platinum Properties, the largest real estate company in the financial district. Jonathan speaks six languages—English, Italian, Hebrew, Farsi, Spanish, and French— and his excellent interpersonal acumen enhances all client interactions. He carefully builds and nurtures relationships, utilizing strong active listening skills to provide exceptional service. Blending his personality with his unparalleled work ethic, Jonathan goes above and beyond for all of his clients. In his personal time, Jonathan is a jack-of-trades who enjoys gardening, cooking, and hosting friends and family, and he is invested in learning about and experiencing different cultures. Areas of Expertise: High Net Worth Clients Relationship Management Photography & Video Production Multilingual Abilities Real Estate Business Development Customer Service Photoshop & Editing Relationship Building Hiring & Training Problem Solving Team Leadership

Experience

1. Operations & Administration Manager

   Live Art Tv

   Jan 2015 — Present

   Oversaw the day-to-day operations and administration of an art auctioning company, managing an array of responsibilities spanning from customer service to event planning to team leadership. • Orchestrated auctions with more than 500 high-value art pieces and elite collectibles—including jewelry and antiques—that enabled the direct sale of items worth tens of thousands of dollars.• Cultivated a lucrative book of business (BoB) by employing advanced relationship building and management skills, establishing new revenue streams while safeguarding existing ones.• Leveraged a creative eye alongside skills in photography to create images that showcased valuable products; authored art descriptions for the catalog and customer requests. • Spearheaded a major strategic pivot for the organization that slashed warehousing costs while streamlining inventory practices into a more agile and responsive operation; achieved significant cost-savings by reimagining how products were stored, sold, and delivered.• Executed all major facets of the hiring and employee onboarding process, assessing resumes, interviewing candidates, training new hires, and providing long-term mentorship and guidance.