Gallery Director

Overview

The overall objective and purpose of the Gallery Director is to support the operations of the Art Gallery. Areas of oversight include, but are not limited to, Marketing, Website, Inventory Management, Art Sourcing, Art Curation, Artwork Care, Gallery Sales Volume, Client Outreach, Expansion, and Retention.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations of the Gallery department, ensuring the implementation and execution of KQA and BSA
• Help with credit/exchange sales transactions
• Maintains proper tracking of all merchandise sold at the Gallery
• Train Consultants on Point of Sale Systems
• Submit transfer reports/invoices to controllers
• Enter RTAs (Return to Artist)
• Follow up on payment status with vendors and property controllers
• Manage inventory, including ordering all approved owned jewelry and merchandise for the gallery
• Follow up on payment status with vendors, corporate controllers, and property controllers
• Review submissions by vendors and new artists for potential representation in the gallery, with Corporate Gallery Director
• Set/send marketing timeline to marketing department and directors
• Manager client records, including merging records, updating client history/interests, adding affiliations to client history, marking clients inactive, purging bad email/mailing addresses
• Pull mailing and email lists from SpinnSoft and submit with marketing requests
• Manager website to ensure art inventory is up to date
• Submit Artist Consignment statements on a monthly basis

Qualifications

• Strategic business leader - Works strategically to devise plans in alignment with organizational goals.
• Cultivates engagement - Builds loyalty to the company and not to themselves.
• Proven ability to host/facilitate effective meetings, motivate teams to produce results with tight timeframes while simultaneously managing several projects.
• Generates alignment - Ensures proper time and effort is spent to build high level performance and consistency throughout collection.
• Leads with courage - Provides a culture of accountability.
• Execution of plans - Utilizes our systems, tools and resources to accomplish results and achieve goals.
• Knowledge of art and curating collections of art.
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems to track and monitor financial results.
• Special Knowledge of gallery/retail operations systems and reporting.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to devise and execute short and long term strategic plans.

Key Partnerships

• To perform this role successfully, an individual must cultivate successful relationships with the following individuals to achieve alignment and support.
• General Manager
• Property OPS team
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Supervise Gallery Sales Consultants

Minimum Qualifications

• Education, Certifications, Work Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related experience and/or training equivalent – required
• Fine Art Sales Experience – required
• Hospitality or related industry experience – preferred
• 3 years of Gallery or 5 years of luxury sales experience – required
• Experience in similar size organizations – preferred