Art Gallery Manager

JR Italy; Venezia; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

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An exciting opportunity awaits as a Gallery Manager in a unique art space in Venice! This role combines leadership with a passion for art, offering a chance to shape customer experiences and drive sales in a luxurious environment. Join a dedicated team that values creativity and collaboration, while benefiting from personalized training and professional development opportunities. With a competitive salary and the potential for commissions, this position is perfect for someone eager to make a mark in the art industry and grow within a vibrant company culture. If you're ready to embrace this challenge and contribute to an artistic adventure, we want to hear from you!

Servizi

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Mentoring and Training

Team Building Activities

Competenze

• Minimum of 7 years of sales experience in luxury retail or art industry.
• Graduated from a business school or BTS in Sales or Art World.

Mansioni

• Provide exceptional customer service and exceed expectations.
• Supervise gallery sales and team performance to reach targets.
• Manage stock controls and ensure artworks are displayed correctly.

Conoscenze

Sales Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Stress Resistance

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Proactivity

Formazione

Business School Graduate

BTS in Sales or Art World

Strumenti

Basic Computer Skills

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Galeries Bartoux, a Family Artistic Adventure. For nearly 30 years, Galeries Bartoux has been established as an international main actor in the art market, with 18 galleries spread across France, Monaco, London, and Miami.

Driven by great ambitions, we are planning the upcoming opening of a unique new space in Venice. Located in the heart of the Dorsoduro district, this former 16th-century theater, is being transformed to create a unique space combining an Art Gallery, Art coffee, and immersive space. Today, we are proud to bring together 80 employees who share a common passion for Art.

Our artistic approach is based on interaction with the public, raising awareness of art and exciting cultural values. Galeries Bartoux works with great masters, established artists, and emerging artists; this alchemy creates the DNA of our galleries. With an unconditional love of art, we go beyond prejudices, we are committed to share our vision. As a human-sized company, we cultivate a friendly, family-oriented environment where every talent finds its place.

Gender equality is essential to our corporate culture, and every member of our team contributes to our success.

About the Role:

Galeries Bartoux is seeking a Gallery Manager (M/F) for their upcoming opening in Venice, Italy. This incredible Art Adventure in a huge space mixing an Art Gallery & an immersive exposition area in the heart of Venise will open its doors from September 2025. We are offering an initial fixed-term contract between 6 & 8 months, with the possibility of moving to a permanent position. Reporting to the Local Director of our Artistic space in Venise & to the executive team based in France, your missions, if you accept them, will be as follows:

Responsibilities:

• Provides exceptional standards of customer service and exceeds customer expectations at every opportunity by following our sales ceremony
• Provide a consistent example of the company's luxury image through lifestyle, customer relationship management, attitude, personal care, dress code and behaviour
• Ensure negotiation of sales within the limits usually granted by the company
• Reach monthly targets by supervising gallery sales & performance of the team
• Ensure that the gallery is always conforms to the expected luxurious image
• Ensure that the Artworks are correctly displayed and referenced
• Supervision and organization of the MEP (Setting up of the Artworks in the gallery)
• Ensure that effective stock controls are maintained to ensure a continuous supply of stock and ensure the accuracy of stock recording

Administrative:

• Follow and check the various follow-up files tracking
• Stock Management, imports, exports, processing of transit, storage of Artworks, inventories, packing etc
• Management of the Gallery's schedule - according to local standards
• Check and follow customer payment, in accordance with purchase orders

Management:

• Participation to the recruitment of the team
• Evaluation of performance, coaching
• Analyse sales figures to maximize profits and drive Gallery’s results
• Ensure the team is fully aware and actively striving to achieve key performance indicators to increase store performance and achieve individual goals
• Keep abreast of market trends that may affect performance, understand future customer initiatives, and monitor local competitor activities
• Demonstrate a strong commercial interest in seeking to improve the business
• Support the team in the creation, development and maintenance of the customer database
• Ensure the proper functioning of the Gallery by following the directives, internal policies and procedures defined by the company
• Ensure customer complaints are resolved quickly and successfully

We implement an onboarding system for our new employees by mentoring, offering you training on Contemporary Art and sales techniques specific to Galeries Bartoux. You will benefit personalized support to succeed within our team.

In addition, we offer real opportunities for professional development. You will be able to move & visit our various international galleries through internal mobility, based on your ambitions and performance.

Qualifications:

Graduated from a business school or a BTS (Higher National Diploma in Sales or Art World), you are trained and comfortable with sales techniques, you have experience in Management, with a minimum of 7 years of sales experience in a luxury environment, retail or in the Art industry.

Required Skills:

• Strong sales & interpersonal skills
• Team player
• You are a diplomatic & problem solver person
• You have a good resistance to stress
• You like & need challenge
• You are proactive & dynamic to impact the gallery's performance
• Knowledge of the Art market and the luxury sector
• Excellent presentation
• You are an organized person
• You are motivated, rigorous, positive, and responsible
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) are mandatory
• Desire to work and invest within a team and company with strong growth potential
• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays
• Basic computer skills are mandatory
• Fluency in Italian & English are mandatory
• Knowledge of French or another foreign language is highly valued

We are recruiting, above all, individuals with strong sales skills & personality! Together, let's cultivate a passionate and responsible team with the love of Art!

Do you want to rethink the codes of the art industry and contribute to the influence of GALERIES BARTOUX and our Artists? Don't hesitate, this job offer is for you!

• Pay range and compensation package:

Salary Monthly average: Between €3,000.00 & €7,000.00 gross per month depending on the Gallery sales's performance & Targets.

Additional Compensation:

Commissions on Monthly net sales turnover

What we include:

For more information, visit our website www.galeriesbartoux.com