Senior Art Sales Consultant
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary :
Eames Fine Art is a well-established art dealer with three gallery spaces based in SE1 London. We are currently looking for a talented and impressive individual who has a proven track record of sales success and confidence in developing good relationships with clients, as well as a strong understanding of the luxury retail market. A professional background in art is not essential, though confidence and experience in discussing art is important. The successful candidate should have a passion for and knowledge about fine art, and indeed an interest in the Arts in general. We sell a wide variety of artworks from different eras – from Rembrandt to present day – so an important aspect of this role will be to research artists and their works in order to have excellent knowledge about each exhibition in advance of speaking to clients.
This role is about generating sales, working towards realistic sales targets to generate new business through a self-motivated approach. We are looking for someone who can build relationships with clients using our existing mailing list and new enquiries from gallery walk-ins and online enquiries to create tailored propositions with well executed marketing material to generate in-person appointments and sales.
This role will involve representing Eames Fine Art, working in one of our three exhibition spaces (as well as occasional off-site fairs and meetings). At the front end of our business, it is essential that you provide a welcoming experience for visitors, and we expect exceptional client and customer service, with an ability to engage visitors in conversations about the artworks and convert those conversations into sales. You will also be involved in proactively making daily calls to promote the gallery – increasing footfall and generating sales.
Weekends and evening events are the busiest time of the week and the most exciting for a sales consultant. Working Saturdays and Sundays and one late evening each week is required of the role. Each event we host is like a small performance – as a team we work hard and events can be very busy times, but for someone who enjoys selling and talking with clients they are exhilarating and rewarding.
This is an exciting and important appointment, which will offer the successful candidate a broad and interesting role, covering all aspects of sales and offering a great insight into the running of a gallery. Other aspects of the role will include managing the gallery premises, planning and hanging exhibitions, working on PR for the shows, talking to journalists, writing about the exhibitions, contributing to special marketing events and promotions, and also updating the exhibition website.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a brilliant, dynamic, and dedicated team. Eames Fine Art is a relatively small company with just 12 people currently working together. It is based on mutual respect and support for each other’s role. Together, we work to create a unique and exciting environment for collectors to meet, talk about art, converse with artists, watch demonstrations, contribute to discussions, and ultimately add to their art collections.
We expect the role to be 3-4 days each week (including Saturdays and Sundays) on a freelance basis initially but there is room within the role for this to expand to a full time role if desired.
The candidate for this role should be highly organised, proactive, and able to remain productive at both very busy and quieter times in the gallery and exhibition calendar. We are hoping to find someone who is passionate about life and their work, whilst enjoying the opportunity to develop and always learn more; someone outgoing and adaptable, with excellent communication skills. We are looking for enthusiasm, motivation, curiosity, charm, and determination
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