Gallery Associate

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Experience in Gallery, Museum, Auction House, or Artist Studio management, whether in Operations, Marketing and/or Public Relations

Sales experience is required.

College Degree or demonstrated experience in all required areas of expertise required

In its Sales capacity, the Associate Director is expected to:

• broker the sale of artworks to gallery clients, 
• collaboratie with other associates, directors, principals, designers and/or art advisors. 
• promptly follow up to prospective buyers
• prepare timely detailed proposals, that include visuals such as elevations and/or renderings of artworks
• bring sales to a close
• exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance in interactions with clients, designers, contractors and other advisors

The Associate Director is responsible for a variety of management duties, but not limited to: 

• business development; consultancy and advisory
• maintaining budgets, gallery operational duties 
• working in functional areas such as accounting record keeping in QuickBooks
• participating and promoting participation in art fairs
• manage personnel
• assisting with advertising/public relations
• supporting the development of Christopher’s art career, and the career of each artist represented by the gallery 
• assisting in brokering museum acquisitions. 

There is usually a crossover of duties with everyone in all our operations, our approach is encouraging everyone to be involved and share responsibility in some capacity in most management responsibilities, especially at the gallery and operational level. These managerial duties, customarily and regularly involve: 

• directing the work of selected associates/employees/contractors on specific projects; 
• maintaining sales records for use in supervision or control; 
• planning the work of employees and contractors; 
• providing for the safety and security of the employees or the property;
• monitoring or implementing legal compliance measures.

Proficiency with software Desktop publishing and other applications such as:

• Adobe Suite ( Photoshop and InDesign), 
• Apple suites (Keynote, Numbers, Page), 
• Microsoft Suite (Excel, Words, Powerpoint) 
• Database Suites (File Maker Pro) preferred but not required. 
• Accounting suite (Quickbooks)
• Masterpiece Client, preferred but not required. 

Candidates please provide Resume and References when applying