Profile

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a contemporary art gallery, auction house, or comparable art-world role
• Proven sales experience and confidence working directly with collectors
• Fast, precise, and highly organized

• Commercially intelligent, discreet, and reliable
• Able to work independently and proactively
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Fluent in Italian and English (French a plus)

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Client Relations

• Active sales and development of a local and international client base
• Direct contact with collectors, advisors, and institutions
• Preparing sales presentations, price lists, PDFs, and private views
• Managing pre- and post-sale processes in coordination with the accountant and shipping partners • Maintaining and updating client and artwork databases (Artlogic / Views / Drive)

Gallery Management & Operations

• Day-to-day management of the Venice gallery
• Welcoming visitors and ensuring a professional, informed reception of exhibitions
• Coordinating suppliers and ensuring the smooth running of the space (maintenance, utilities, security systems)
• Acting as the gallery’s on-site representative in Venice
• Close collaboration with the registrar, who oversees inventory, storage, and artwork logistics

Exhibitions, Events & Coordination

• Coordinating exhibitions with artists, curators, and external partners, in collaboration with the artist liaison
• Organizing openings, private views, dinners, and collector events
• Managing guest lists and hosting clients during events

• Coordinating photoshoots, catalogues, and price lists
• Coordinating closely with the communication team to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of newsletters, invitations, press materials, and social media content
• Coordinating with the accountant on invoicing, payments, and administrative follow-up, including Italian electronic invoicing

Working Conditions

• In-gallery presence: Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00–13:00 / 14:00–18:00 (flexibility required around events)
• Based in Venice

What We Offer

• A senior position with real responsibility and autonomy
• A clearly structured team environment with defined roles
• Direct involvement with international artists and collectors
• A dynamic role within an established contemporary art gallery

• Compensation commensurate with experience and performance