Art Advisor_Gallery Sales Associate

Art Advisor_Gallery Sales Associate

We are Sorrel Sky Gallery, a nationally recognized fine art gallery with locations in Durango, CO; Santa Fe, NM; SoHo NYC; and East Hampton, NY. We have an amazing opportunity available for an experienced Art Advisor with strong sales ability to join our team.

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!  

To be successful in this role, you must be fearless, adventurous and poised in your sales approach, with a drive to succeed.  We are seeking an individual who is fully engaged and present in building client relationships and assisting in the day-to-day running of the gallery as part of a small team. 

We’ve listed our ‘ideal requirements’ below for your reference. In your cover letter, please tell us how you believe your experience makes you a great fit for this role. To summarize the below, we are seeking someone who is confident in their sales ability, able to interact with clientele in an engaging and respectful manner, and comfortable interacting with individuals from across the globe.  You’ll need to be willing to ‘do your homework’ and know the artist’s work, as well as be a champion for the gallery in general.  

The experience, knowledge and characteristics below will be contributors to success in this role:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in sales in client relationship-building in a high-value fine art or luxury retail location.
• A demonstrated track record of exceptional sales performance and building strong lasting relationships. Ability to articulate success setting and achieving sales goals.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively connect with people from a variety of backgrounds. Truly enjoy getting to know clientele and building a strong rapport. Ability to converse and build strong lasting relationships with art collectors from all corners of the globe.
• Bachelor’s degree in art, business, or a related field.
• Proficient working with technology, including social media. Strong knowledge of Mac Platform. Adobe knowledge a plus.
• Highly organized (but not rigid) - flexible enough to track multiple priorities simultaneously and pivot as business needs require.
• Ability to perform under pressure, prioritize and address issues in a timely manner.
• Strong understanding of premiere client service practices.
• The gallery is open 7 days/week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Full time associates work a regular 5 day/week schedule that includes 1 weekend day. Additional flexibility/availability may be required on weekends, holidays and/or for shows and events.
• A high level of business and personal integrity.
• Strong team orientation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Gallery Manager and co-workers to ensure success of the Gallery location.
• Greet all visitors, and attend to clients to facilitate sales.
• Attend to clients through the complete process of the sale: creating a lasting memory, maintaining a strong connection, being a problem solver, and ensuring each client or visitor to the gallery has a positive experience interacting with the gallery.
• Build productive and long-term relationships with clientele; .suggest ways to improve client relationships.
• Set and achieve sales goals using a positive, kind, and caring approach.
• Team with co-workers to ensure outstanding customer service.
• Organize and enter incoming inventory into the gallery’s database.
• Process purchases using POS system.
• Display inventory in a creative and compelling way.
• Maintain knowledge of exhibitions, events, and represented artists and have the talent to represent it uniquely and memorably.
• Represent the gallery in a professional and knowledgeable manner while facilitating collectors at exhibitions and events.
• Maintain order and cleanliness in the gallery.
• Assist staff with other duties as needed.

Industry-leading training and onboarding are provided.

Compensation indicated is for full-time and includes a base pay +attractive commission.

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.

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Please know that we appreciate and review each and every resume/application that we receive and evaluate it in the context of our gallery needs. Due to the volume of responses we receive it is not possible to respond to each person individually. If you are selected to go further in the process, our representative willl reach out to you within five business days of receipt of your application. We sincerely value your interest. Sorrel Sky Gallery