What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Private Sales position at Masterworks?
Position Overview
Level & Co. is a secondary market gallery specializing in Post-War and Contemporary art from abstract expressionism to neo-expressionism to 21st-century masters. As a Masterworks affiliate, we act as the primary sourcing agent to find collectors interested in purchasing paintings. Additionally, we broker secondary market works between collectors. Collectively, the team sees more than $100 million per year in secondary market activity.
We are looking for a savvy, resourceful, and diligent New York-based sales specialist with a deep focus on Post War and Contemporary Art to work directly as a client manager with our President of the gallery.
The Role Will Have Four Key Components
Level & Co. is a secondary market gallery specializing in Post-War and Contemporary art from abstract expressionism to neo-expressionism to 21st-century masters. As a Masterworks affiliate, we act as the primary sourcing agent to find collectors interested in purchasing paintings. Additionally, we broker secondary market works between collectors. Collectively, the team sees more than $100 million per year in secondary market activity.
We are looking for a savvy, resourceful, and diligent New York-based sales specialist with a deep focus on Post War and Contemporary Art to work directly as a client manager with our President of the gallery.
The Role Will Have Four Key Components
- Manage special projects for key clients of the gallery (acquisitions, due diligence, consignments, advisory)
- Conduct new client outreach on behalf of Level & Co. President and build new client relationships for the gallery
- Manage key intermediary relationships for the gallery
- Proactively generate new business opportunities
- Plan and execute exhibitions
- Attend key art world events, fairs, auctions
- Host client viewings
- Manage acquisition projects for key Level & Co. clients
- Conduct outreach to establish new relationships
- Help plan for upcoming exhibitions
- Conduct daily outreach to new potential clients
- 8 years in a specialist role at a leading gallery or auction house or as an independent dealer
- Expertise in Post-War and Contemporary Art at $1mm price points
- Experience with negotiations and ability to multitask
- Team player, proactive, highly organized, and attentive to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fluency in at least one other language is preferred
- Ability to travel (local and international)
- Must be eligible for full-time US work - no exceptions.
- Must be able to work from our NY office - not a remote role.
- Must be able to travel periodically for short stints
- Free admission to art museums and galleries
- Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA options
- PTO and 401k
- Discounted Equinox membership
Salary : $100