Maintaining a culture of belonging is important to us—we strive for a workplace where every single team member feels valued, supported, and heard. We believe in the power of creativity and seek opportunities for connection, collaboration, and learning between cultures and communities. We are committed to championing policies and practices that promote diversity, foster cultural equity, and sustain an environment of inclusivity. The Gallery is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and abilities. The Gallery does not discriminate, and does not permit discrimination against its employees, interns, volunteers, or applicants. We recognize our strengths lie in the broad range of individuals who contribute their time and talents to our mission, and we pledge to create a safe, accessible, and inclusive place to work.

The Gallery’s consistent growth, developed in tandem with its artists’ ambitions, occurs through the unique participation and contribution of each employee. We look for colleagues who are the most driven, the most talented, and the most creative. Every member of the Gallery’s team should aim for excellence and ingenuity, surpassing challenges and discovering new possibilities together. We value long-term commitment and loyalty, and in turn provide avenues for career advancement across all departments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations:

• Temporary: Oversee and coordinate the renovation of a New York gallery location, working with architects, contractors, and other reputable vendors to realize the Owner’s vision for the space within a set budget

• Recruit, hire, and develop a New York team, including full-time and part-time employees

• Oversee the daily operations of the New York location

• Ensure and maintain consistency across gallery locations, including aesthetics, engagement, and culture

Sales:

• Meet and exceed quarterly sales goals (prorated for operations needs)

• Create and maintain relationships with artists, collectors, consultants, curators, and other art world contacts

• Develop and retain and in-depth knowledge of the gallery artists’ practices and biographies

• Inform clients of upcoming exhibitions and fair presentations, providing supporting offer materials as needed

• Communicate consistently and proactively with the sales team to review offers, sales, museum acquisitions, and other opportunities

• Research, monitor, and secure secondary market sales opportunities

Fairs, Travel, & Outreach:

• Cultivate a presence for the gallery externally and support gallery artists by attending gallery and museum openings, art fairs, dinners, and other events

• Assist in art fair installation or de-installation as needed

• Travel to the West Coast regularly to attend openings, engage with staff, and meet with clients and artists

Exhibitions & Artist Relations:

• Direct all logistics on-site in New York for exhibition installation, de-installation, and production, liaising with the West Coast-based Exhibitions team as needed

• Propose gallery programming opportunities

• Strategize solo and group museum exhibitions for gallery artists

• Develop and maintain close and supportive individual relationships with gallery artists

People & Business Management:

• Regularly oversee the performance, growth, and goals of all members of the New York team and maintain supportive relationships with all members of the sales team on the West Coast

• Demonstrate expert knowledge of Gallery standards, culture, expectations, processes, and protocol, leading by example

• Develop and regularly evaluate best practices for clear, consistent, and collaborative communication between staff across multiple time zones

• Work with Executive team to develop strategic plans for the gallery, including implementation of policies that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

QUALIFICATIONS:

Our ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented and creative with exceptional organizational skills; an excellent verbal and written communicator; and possesses the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. We seek candidates who are extremely self-motivated, responsible, and efficient, and who hold a sincere appreciation for and experience with navigating diverse cultural spaces. In addition:

• Knowledge of contemporary art required

• Minimum five (5) years of experience working as a sales director at a contemporary art gallery preferred

• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a people manager preferred

• Related experience in a senior role at a contemporary art gallery, auction house, contemporary art museum, and/or artist studio will be considered

• Familiarity with workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives preferred

• MA in Modern or Contemporary Art History or related field preferred, but consideration is given to candidates with a BA and/or related experience

• Skills in a Mac-based environment required, including: Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and video / phone conferencing platforms

• Skills in the Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign) preferred

• Intermediate knowledge of databases such as ArtBase / FileMaker (or similar) preferred

• Intermediate knowledge of sales tools such as Arternal, ArtBinder, and/or Artsy preferred

• Fluent in English, fluency in an additional language welcomed

• Preference is given to candidates with expert knowledge of global contemporary art, including art of the African Diaspora, Latin America, and Asia

• BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• This is a full-time salaried position

• The pay scale for this position will be shared at the time of an initial phone interview.

• As a sales-based position, this role is eligible for quarterly sales bonuses.

Benefits for full-time employees, following a waiting period, include:

• Fully-paid premium medical and vision insurance

• Discounted dental and long-term disability insurance

• Paid personal and vacation days (starting at 13 days annually)

• Paid sick time (6 days annually)

• Paid holidays and floating holidays (10 days annually)

• Paid gallery closures (typically 8-10 days annually)

• Paid family leave

• Participation in a 401k retirement plan

Note: New York state-specific benefits for the new Gallery location and employees are in the process of being established.

COVID-19:

• The gallery greatly values the health & safety of its employees, and is following all COVID-19 city, county, and state business guidelines for the pandemic.

• During the pandemic, approximately 25 – 50% of the work required of this position can be completed remotely, with regular in-person site visits and work required.