Luxury Assistant Sales Manager

Castle Fine Art; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading art retailer in Exeter is seeking a Luxury Assistant Sales Manager to inspire and lead a sales team. You will drive sales, manage gallery operations, and nurture customer relationships. Ideal candidates will have a passion for art, exceptional customer service skills, and experience in a sales environment. This role offers a competitive salary and uncapped commission, with benefits including holiday allowance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent uncapped commission

Staff discounts

Access to financial and mental wellbeing platform

Pension enrollment

28 days holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales environment, preferably in retail or art.
• Ability to inspire and develop a team to exceed sales targets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team to achieve sales targets.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and drive sales.
• Nurture relationships with existing clients and attract new customers.
• Manage day-to-day gallery operations.
• Champion new art releases and gallery events.

Skills

Sales-driven

Exceptional customer service

Team leadership

Relationship building

Promotional event organization

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Luxury Assistant Sales Manager at our prestigious Exeter Gallery. We’re looking for a proactive, sales-driven individual who excels in customer service and exceeding sales targets. You’ll inspire and develop the team to surpass their goals, lead by example, and support the Gallery Manager, whilst building and nurturing new customer relationships, showcasing exceptional art from renowned artists like Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Wood, and Johnny Depp.

You will champion new releases, events, and exhibitions to strengthen client relationships and drive sales. Also, in conjunction with the Gallery Manager you will manage all operations of the gallery on a day-to-day basis. If you’re ready for a rewarding opportunity to motivate others and lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Who We’re Looking For

• Leading by example to inspire and develop your team to achieve and surpass their sales targets.
• Delivering outstanding customer service and driving sales, particularly by selling exceptional art from renowned artists such as Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, and Johnny Depp.
• Building and nurturing relationships with our loyal client base, while proactively reaching out to new customers.
• Championing new art releases, gallery events, and exhibitions to strengthen client relationships and enhance sales opportunities.
• Supporting the Gallery Manager in organising promotional events and business development activities.
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the gallery to ensure it remains welcoming, presentable, and runs smoothly.

This role also entails moderate physical duties on a daily basis. We need you to be able to handle such tasks whilst working.

What We Can Offer You

• A salary of £28,000 plus excellent uncapped commission and sales bonus structure (40K OTE)
• Staff discounts and a benefits platform for other retailers
• Access to our Financial and Mental Wellbeing Platform
• Enrolment into our Pension scheme
• 28 days initial holiday allowance, plus 1 additional day for each year of service (to a maximum of 33 days per annum)

Who We Are

Since opening our first gallery over 25 years ago, Castle Fine Art has become the UK’s market leading publisher and retailer of original and limited‑edition art. As the industry's leading art retailer, with a network of galleries across the UK, we remain as committed as ever to our motto, ‘Your world, our art’.

We are still owner‑managed and although we are a national retailer, we work hard to be informal and keep ‘family‑feel’ to business. We work with some of the biggest names in art but know we could not be the successful business we have become without the passion, commitment and skill of our team. That is why we invest heavily in our people, offer great opportunities for further training and development as well as a valuable benefits package.