Manager, Strategic Business Development & Partnerships - Art Vertical

ShopMy is transforming e-commerce by building the infrastructure for human-led curation at scale. We help brands run performance-driven creator programs while enabling top creators to monetize their influence and partner directly with the brands they love—driving discovery through trusted tastemakers and authentic recommendations. ShopMy recently became a unicorn, raising at a $1.5B valuation with backing from Bessemer Venture Partners, Avenir Growth Capital, and Bain Capital Ventures. At ShopMy, you're building the future of human-led commerce for the world's best brands, tastemakers, and shoppers. You move fast and see immediate impact in your work, alongside accomplished teammates who are driven by helping find the world's best things.

About the Role

This role will help define and grow ShopMy's art ecosystem by bringing the industry's most influential tastemakers onto the platform. That includes artists, collectors, gallerists, curators, and other voices whose perspective, taste, and communities make them uniquely compelling creators. Owning the art vertical end to end, this person will identify, recruit, onboard, and cultivate top talent. They will also develop strategic partnerships across the art world (including galleries, auction houses, fairs, museums, and other cultural institutions) to expand ShopMy’s presence and create meaningful opportunities for creators, brands, shoppers, and the broader ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own outreach across the art ecosystem: proactively pitching artists, gallerists, collectors, curators, directors, and other art-world figures to join ShopMy
• Identify and source right-fit talent: focused on people whose taste translates into commerce
• Activate relationships we already have with artists and galleries on the platform and turn them into stronger, more visible participation
• Develop art-world partnerships and events that drive onboarding and brand relevance, including editorially resonant moments and intimate industry gatherings
• Partner closely with Marketing, Creator, and Brand teams to feature onboarded talent in a way that feels elevated, editorial, and commercially effective

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, talent relations, gallery relations, or a related commercial role within the art world or adjacent cultural industries
• Experience working with galleries, artists, collectors, art fairs, or art/media brands
• Existing network across the contemporary art world, especially among socially active artists, gallerists, curators, and tastemakers
• Proven track record of building relationships and turning a niche network into business outcomes
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with sharp attention to detail
• Passionate about taste-driven commerce, the creator economy, and the intersection of culture and marketing
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguity-rich environments

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Notion, or similar workflow systems
• Experience working in a startup environment
• NYC-based is a plus, but not required

Pay

In compliance with New York Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this position is $110,000—$130,000 USD. We note that salary information is a general guideline only; actual compensation may vary based on the scope and responsibilities of the position, relevant work experience, key skills, education, training, and business considerations. Every employee of ShopMy receives equity on top of cash compensation.

Benefits

• Medical & Dental Coverage at 70%
• Equity in ShopMy
• Flexible PTO
• 14 weeks of parental leave
• Wellness & Social Stipend
• Technology Stipend
• Learning & Development Stipend
• 401k program (3% automated contribution from ShopMy)
• Wellhub Membership
• Company retreats
• Opportunity to monetize your influence—all employees build out a ShopMy page
• Birthday PTO
• Brand new NYC HQ office