Freight+Volume is seeking a highly motivated individual to work with our team as an Assistant Director/Gallery Manager. Must have extensive sales and internet sales experience and clients in a contemporary art gallery in NYC. Qualified candidates must be proactive, detail-oriented, hard-working, outgoing, organized, punctual and reliable.
10:30am-6:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday.
Competitive salary and generous commission scale.
DUTIES
Assist directors with promotion and sales of all of our represented and non-represented artists.
Oversee online venues such as Artsy, Artspace, Seesaw, and Artland
Presence at all gallery events, receptions, and art fairs.
Assist directors with developing new clients and maintain old client relationships.
Maintain and develop press relationships.
Oversee the schedule for the DNA Residency.
Oversee the installation and deinstallation for each exhibition.
Liaise with artists.
Artist accounting of all of their sales and commissions.
Sales tax records for our accountant.
Maintain petty cash log.
Maintenance and preservation of gallery inventory and database (Gallery Manager).
Creating and maintaining consignments for each show and each artist we work with. Both in house and with other galleries.
Maintaining invoices on desktop and hardcopy.
Maintaining artists’ binders and files.
Maintaining an organized and clean gallery, offices, and viewing rooms.
Maintain bookshelf and record book sales and inventory.
Shipping and receiving of work for shows and fairs, as well as sold work and book orders.
Preparation of release and intake forms.
Securing/storing all mail and messages for Gallery Owner.
Overseeing and ordering office supplies and equipment.
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Punctuality, ability to maintain a positive attitude and work independently are essential
Concise and clear writing and communication skills a must
Please send a resume and cover letter to nick@freightandvolume.com