Sales Manager - Luxury Fine Art

DeMontfort Fine Art Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Employee discounts

Virtual GP

Leadership training

Job summary

Clarendon Fine Art in Nottingham is seeking a commercial Gallery Manager to lead a high-performing sales team and drive exceptional client experiences. You will own the gallery's performance, coach staff, and build strong relationships with collectors and local businesses.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of commercial outcomes, using data and insight to guide decisions, and delivering growth across the gallery network.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of sales teams in a fast-paced retail or gallery environment.
• Strong coaching and people-development skills with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Ability to drive commercial performance using data, insight and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, coach and develop a high-performing sales team.
• Drive sales performance through proactive leadership and planning.
• Build relationships with collectors, clients and local businesses.
• Generate new business through networking, events and client development.
• Host exhibitions, private views and exclusive client events.
• Ensure exceptional client experiences at every stage of the journey.
• Recruit, develop and retain exceptional talent and take ownership of gallery performance.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

Coaching

Client relationships

Commercial planning

Job description

For ambitious sales professionals, your earning potential is determined by your performance, not a capped commission or bonus scheme.

At Clarendon Fine Art, we don't just sell artwork, we create exceptional experiences and help clients discover pieces they'll treasure for a lifetime.

As the largest gallery group across the UK, US and at Sea, we're looking for ambitious, commercially minded leaders who enjoy developing high-performing sales teams, building exceptional client relationships and driving outstanding commercial results.

This is a commercial management role, not simply a retail management position. If you're motivated by coaching others, growing a successful business and delivering exceptional client experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Love driving commercial performance and exceeding ambitious targets.
• Enjoy coaching others to achieve more than they thought possible.
• Enjoy a hands-on approach to driving both performance and sales.
• Build strong client relationships whilst developing your team.
• Are proactive, resilient and commercially curious.
• Take ownership for the performance of your gallery.

We'd particularly love to hear from you if you've worked in:

• Luxury Retail
• Jewellery
• Automotive
• Property
• Recruitment
• Travel
• Hospitality
• Premium Customer Service
• Business Development
• Retail Management
• Sales Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Luxury Brands
• High-Performance Sales Teams

Before you apply:

This is a career with ambitious commercial targets, significant accountability and exceptional rewards. Is this the right role for you?

Our highest-performing Gallery Managers typically:

• Create business opportunities rather than waiting for customers to walk through the door.
• Develop high-performing teams through coaching, accountability and clear expectations.
• Take ownership for both the commercial performance and culture of their gallery.
• Build long-term relationships with clients, local businesses and their communities.
• Lead from the front whilst empowering others to succeed.
• Make confident commercial decisions using data, insight and experience.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day is different.
• Enjoy building successful people as much as building successful sales.

What you'll do

You'll lead a successful gallery by developing your team, growing client relationships and driving commercial performance. You'll:

• Inspire, coach and develop a high-performing sales team.
• Drive sales performance through proactive leadership and commercial planning.
• Build relationships with collectors, prospective clients and local businesses.
• Generate new business through networking, referrals, events and client development.
• Host exhibitions, private views and exclusive client events.
• Ensure exceptional client experiences at every stage of the customer journey.
• Recruit, develop and retain exceptional talent.
• Take ownership of your gallery's commercial performance and profitability.

What you'll receive

• Industry-leading uncapped commission and performance incentives.
• Commission paid monthly and quarterly.
• Leadership development and management training.
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays).
• Commission paid whilst on holiday.
• Company pension, employee discounts and Virtual GP.
• The opportunity to lead one of the world's largest fine art galleries.