DIRECTOR OF ART, SALES & CURATION
Weishaupt Design Group is seeking out a full-time Director of Art, Sales & Curation for its AVENUE ROAD division. In this role, the candidate will be based in Toronto and report to the Managing Director, Weishaupt Design Group.
If you’re interested in this role, please share your resume with us at careers@weishauptdesign.com
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Establish AVENUE ROAD ARTS as an art gallery with its own roster of artists, as well as a network of partnering galleries
- Develop a cohesive strategy to promote, educate and sell artwork and art objects using existing AVENUE ROAD distribution channels - Develop a clear understanding of client's art needs and interests and cater offering to meet those needs - Activate existing showroom and residence spaces in Toronto, New York, Vancouver, and Miami with a curated program of works - Build long term relationships with local and international artists, galleries, and institutions to extract opportunities for sales - Prepare responses to client inquiries for pricing and product information by phone, email, and in-person including sales quotations and sales orders - Implement visualization, renderings into presentation and proposals - Manager partnership and pricing strategies across all markets - Input new contacts and leads into database - Daily interaction with operations team on customer orders and deliveries - Liaise with clients concerning installations, deliveries, product issues and payments - Support development and management of WDG founder's private collection - Additional responsibilities as requested or required
Skills / Attributes
- Art or design-based education with minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proven ability to work well on a team
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic team environment
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with CRM, inventory database, preferable SAP B1
- Second language an asset - Entrepreneurial spirit
- Self-driven
- Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
- Customer Service orientation with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent Sales abilities with proven negotiation skills
- Resourceful, collaborative and able to excel in a fast-paced environment
- In depth knowledge or the North American art market, art fundamentals, techniques, trends and best practices
- Establish AVENUE ROAD ARTS as an art gallery with its own roster of artists, as well as a network of partnering galleries
- Develop a cohesive strategy to promote, educate and sell artwork and art objects using existing AVENUE ROAD distribution channels - Develop a clear understanding of client's art needs and interests and cater offering to meet those needs - Activate existing showroom and residence spaces in Toronto, New York, Vancouver, and Miami with a curated program of works - Build long term relationships with local and international artists, galleries, and institutions to extract opportunities for sales - Prepare responses to client inquiries for pricing and product information by phone, email, and in-person including sales quotations and sales orders - Implement visualization, renderings into presentation and proposals - Manager partnership and pricing strategies across all markets - Input new contacts and leads into database - Daily interaction with operations team on customer orders and deliveries - Liaise with clients concerning installations, deliveries, product issues and payments - Support development and management of WDG founder's private collection - Additional responsibilities as requested or required
Skills / Attributes
- Art or design-based education with minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
- Proven ability to work well on a team
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic team environment
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with CRM, inventory database, preferable SAP B1
- Second language an asset - Entrepreneurial spirit
- Self-driven
- Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
- Customer Service orientation with strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent Sales abilities with proven negotiation skills
- Resourceful, collaborative and able to excel in a fast-paced environment
- In depth knowledge or the North American art market, art fundamentals, techniques, trends and best practices