Gallery Leader_Luxury Sales Associate (Full time, year-round)

Gallery Leader_Luxury Sales Associate

Location: East Hampton, NY (Local candidates only)

Sorrel Sky Gallery is a nationally respected fine art gallery with locations in Durango, Santa Fe, SoHo NYC, and East Hampton. Founded in 2002, we represent internationally renowned artists and offer a warm, sophisticated, highly personalized client experience.

As an independently owned and growing gallery, Sorrel Sky provides something rare in this industry - true career advancement, mentorship directly from the Owner, and the opportunity to step into meaningful long- term leadership. This is an opportunity to work within a high performing, values driven team committed to integrity, kindness, professionalism, and excellence.

We are seeking a full-time Gallery Leader/Luxury Sales Associate for our East Hampton location. This role is ideal for someone who is local, with a desire to be immersed in the East Hampton Arts scene. Qualities we look for is someone who is polished, organized, dependable, and enthusiastic about relationship-based sales. With proven performance in leadership, reliability, and consistent sales success, the right candidate can move into a Gallery Manager role within their first year.

What We Are Looking For

We hire first and foremost for character:

• Integrity, professionalism, and strong personal values
• A cooperative outlook where no job is too small or too big
• A team-oriented person who always considers the gallery’s overall wellbeing
• Someone who is loyal to the brand and believes in our artists, systems, and long term vision
• An extremely reliable and punctual individual (many days only one associate is in the gallery, so dependable attendance is essential)

We also look for client centered instincts:

• The ability to creatively tailor each interaction to the client’s unique needs
• An intuitive understanding of the broader journey of fine art collecting and how relationships grow over time
• A warm, confident presence that supports a relationship-driven sales environment
• A grounded, solution-focused mindset with excellent follow-through and attention to detail

Luxury and art sales experience is a bonus, not a requirement. We are willing to train the right person who brings professionalism, values, and heart.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner’s primary on site liaison and represent the gallery with professionalism at all times
• Work closely with clients throughout their collecting journey, from greeting to long term follow up
• Creatively adapt each interaction based on client needs, interests, and goals
• Support all stages of the sales cycle including presenting artwork, facilitating purchases, coordinating shipping, and maintaining ongoing relationships
• Assist with events, openings, private appointments, and seasonal programming
• Maintain the gallery’s visual standards, ensuring it is always organized, polished, and exhibition ready
• Coordinate with artists, artist teams, and vendors including installers, event partners, and shipping companies
• Help with scheduling, administrative support, and communication across gallery locations
• Participate in the East Hampton art community and engage with local cultural events

Qualifications

• Personality, integrity, and strong values are the foundation we hire for
• Cooperative, team driven mindset with consistent focus on the gallery’s wellbeing
• Ability to adapt creatively to each client interaction
• Intuitive understanding of the fine art sales journey or willingness to learn it
• Loyalty to the brand, its artists, and its long-term potential
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently when needed
• Sales experience in luxury retail, fine art, hospitality, or boutique client service is a bonus, but not required
• Leadership or supervisory experience helpful but not required
• Organized, dependable, and detail oriented
• Comfortable using Google tools (Drive, Sheets, Gmail) and Mac based systems
• Ability to work weekends, some holidays, and event based hours
• Capable of lifting a minimum of 25-40 pounds to safely handle artwork.
• Comfortable standing for extended periods while assisting clients
• Must live in or within reasonable proximity of East Hampton

Compensation

The compensation indicated for this role includes:

• Base Pay
• A generous commission structure (the majority of total compensation)
• A comprehensive benefits package

This is not your average 'sales' position— it’s an opportunity to represent renowned artists, build meaningful relationships with discerning collectors, and be part of a dynamic, creative team. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and the idea of it being a’ new and different day’ every day excites you - we want to hear from you!

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression.

Typical Schedule: 5 days week to include one weekend day.

Typical Hours: 9:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additional days/hours as needed to cover for other associates and/or for special events.

How to Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to hr@sorrelsky.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work a regular 5-day schedule that includes one weekend day?
• Briefly describe your experience for this role, or send a cover letter to hr@sorrelsky.com.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $150,000