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  • Business Development Manager
    Business Development Manager
    12 days ago
    Part-time
    Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Young Contemporary Art Gallery |Brooklyn Commission-Based | Flexible / Part-Time | Growth Opportunity A young storefront contemporary art gallery in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is seeking an entrepreneurial Business Development & Art Sales Associate to help build the commercial side of the gallery. We have the gallery. We have the artists. We have the exhibitions and artwork. We need buyers. This is a sales and business-development position. Your primary responsibility will be identifying potential buyers, developing relationships, generating qualified leads, and ultimately helping sell artwork. What You’ll Do • Research and identify potential art buyers and commercial clients, • Make outbound calls and emails to qualified prospects, • Build relationships with interior designers, art consultants, architects, hotels, restaurants, developers, hospitality groups, offices, retailers and other businesses purchasing art, • Identify and develop prospective private collectors, • Follow up with qualified gallery visitors and sales inquiries, • Maintain an organized database/CRM of prospects and conversations, • Send artwork information, catalogs and pricing to interested buyers, • Schedule gallery appointments with qualified prospects, • Consistently follow up with leads, • Develop new B2B accounts and long-term client relationships, • Work directly with the Gallery Director to understand available artwork and identify appropriate buyers What This Role Is NOT This is not a curatorial position. You will not be responsible for: • Finding or recruiting artists, • Reviewing artist portfolios, • Selecting artwork, • Curating exhibitions, • Developing exhibition concepts, • Managing artist submissions, • Programming the gallery Those responsibilities remain with the Gallery Director. Your focus is the other side of the gallery: finding the people who buy the art. Who We’re Looking For You do not necessarily need traditional gallery experience. We are interested in someone who is: • Comfortable making outbound calls, • Persistent without being aggressive, • Personable and professional, • Organized with follow-up, • Comfortable speaking with business owners and design professionals, • Interested in contemporary art and photography, • Entrepreneurial, • Excited by building something at an early stage, • Motivated by sales and measurable results Experience in sales, business development, luxury retail, hospitality, interior design, real estate, art sales or client relations is especially valuable. Compensation This is an early-stage, commission-based opportunity. The gallery is currently in its startup/growth stage and cannot offer a traditional salary at this time. Compensation is tied directly to sales and accounts generated by the associate, with uncapped commission potential. We are looking for someone who understands the nature of joining a young business early and is interested in helping build its commercial operation. As the gallery grows and reaches sustainable revenue and/or secures additional financing, there may be an opportunity for this role to develop into a regular paid position with expanded responsibility. About the Gallery We are a young, independent storefront contemporary art gallery in Brooklyn, presenting photography and contemporary artwork through exhibitions, artist programming and public events. We have already established the physical gallery, exhibition program and growing roster of artists. Our next priority is building a stronger collector base and developing relationships with the commercial, hospitality and design industries. To Apply Please send a résumé and a brief introduction explaining why you are interested in being a pioneer in Greenpoint's new art gallery.

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  • Retail Associate
    Retail Associate
    1 month ago
    $25 hourly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    How to Apply The role We're looking for a full-time Retail Associate to join us at the Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent in the South Street Seaport. The space is part refillery, part scent museum, part candle workshop – there's nothing else quite like it in the city. This is a full-time role, Wednesday through Sunday, 11am–7pm. We're looking to fill it as soon as possible. Although the Gallery is a limited run (through the end of the year), we expect to open another retail location and this role will transition there – it can also transition for the right candidate to a role at our Bushwick warehouse. What you'll do • Welcome visitors and walk them through the scent gallery – 30 stations where guests explore perfumery ingredients, • Help customers create their personalized "Scent Portrait" and encourage them to share it, • Operate the refillery: guiding customers through our refillable soaps, helping them choose a vessel, and handling the refill process, • Support candle-making workshops – setup, welcoming attendees, assisting the workshop lead, • Run the POS and handle transactions, • Keep the space clean, well-merchandised, and restocked throughout your shift, • Help us document the space – we'll encourage you to grab photos and short videos that we can use on our channels You might be a great fit if you... • Genuinely like people and can hold a conversation with anyone, • Are interested in fragrance, design, sustainability, or retail – and can learn our product range quickly enough to speak to it with confidence, • Are reliable and can commit to a Wednesday–Sunday schedule, 11am–7pm – note that this role covers both weekend days, • Are available to start right away, • Have some retail, hospitality, or customer-facing experience – not required, but helpful, • Can get up to speed with new tools (like POS systems) quickly, • Are based in NYC and can get to the Seaport easily Compensation $25 per hour, 40 hours a week, plus the opportunity for a performance bonus tied to how the Gallery does overall. All full-time employees are eligible for health, dental and vision insurance and we offer 401k matching. About Element Brooklyn Element Brooklyn is a sustainable luxury home goods brand that makes refillable home and body care products. We're on a mission to prove that sustainability can be beautiful, luxurious, and actually affordable. Our refill-first model has kept over 560,000 bottles out of landfills, and we're just getting started.

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