Senior Art Consultant

Bonner David Galleries; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonner David Galleries in Old Town Scottsdale seeks a Senior Art Consultant to grow art sales and build lasting relationships with collectors. This client-facing role helps clients discover artwork and stay connected after purchases.

The ideal candidate brings strong sales experience, genuine enthusiasm for art, and the confidence to work with both first-time buyers and established collectors.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in an art gallery.
• Ability to develop client relationships, manage a sales pipeline, and close sales.
• Confidence discussing artwork with clients at different stages of their collecting journey.
• Strong listening, communication, organization, and follow-through.
• A self-directed approach to prospecting and relationship building.
• Experience with Artlogic is a plus.
• Seeking to build a long-term career in the art gallery industry, with a genuine interest in developing expertise in art sales and collector relationships.
• Availability to work on-site in Old Town Scottsdale from Tuesday through Saturday and Artwalk Thursday nights.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients from their first gallery visit or inquiry through artwork selection, purchase, installation, and follow-up.
• Build and maintain relationships with collectors, interior designers, art advisors, and referral partners.
• Generate new sales opportunities through outreach, private appointments, exhibition previews, events, and consistent follow-up.
• Learn the gallery’s artists and available works in depth, and communicate each artist’s story and approach in a compelling, approachable way.
• Understand clients’ interests, spaces, and collecting goals to recommend artwork that fits their needs.
• Manage inquiries, client records, sales opportunities, and follow-up activity in Artlogic.
• Work with ownership to establish individual sales goals, review progress, and identify opportunities for new and repeat purchases.
• Visit clients’ homes or businesses with the gallery’s Installation Specialist for onsite approvals.
• Provide a warm, attentive experience to gallery visitors and support collector appointments, exhibition previews, and events.

Skills

Sales experience

Client relationships

Sales pipeline

Close sales

Art knowledge

Prospecting

Tools

Artlogic

Job description

An established art gallery in Old Town Scottsdale is seeking a Senior Art Consultant to grow art sales and build lasting relationships with collectors. This is a client-facing role for someone who enjoys learning what people love, helping them discover the right artwork, and staying connected long after a purchase.

The ideal candidate brings strong sales experience, genuine enthusiasm for art, and the confidence to work with both first-time buyers and established collectors.

What you’ll do

• Guide clients from their first gallery visit or inquiry through artwork selection, purchase, installation, and follow-up.
• Build and maintain relationships with collectors, interior designers, art advisors, and referral partners.
• Generate new sales opportunities through outreach, private appointments, exhibition previews, events, and consistent follow-up.
• Learn the gallery’s artists and available works in depth, and communicate each artist’s story and approach in a compelling, approachable way.
• Understand clients’ interests, spaces, and collecting goals to recommend artwork that fits their needs.
• Manage inquiries, client records, sales opportunities, and follow-up activity in Artlogic.
• Work with ownership to establish individual sales goals, review progress, and identify opportunities for new and repeat purchases.
• Visit clients’ homes or businesses with the gallery’s Installation Specialist for onsite approvals.
• Provide a warm, attentive experience to gallery visitors and support collector appointments, exhibition previews, and events.

What we’re looking for

• At least five years of experience in an art gallery.
• A demonstrated ability to develop client relationships, manage a sales pipeline, and close sales.
• Confidence discussing artwork with clients at different stages of their collecting journey.
• Strong listening, communication, organization, and follow-through.
• A self-directed approach to prospecting and relationship building.
• Experience with Artlogic is a plus.
• Seeking to build a long-term career in the art gallery industry, with a genuine interest in developing expertise in art sales and collector relationships.
• Availability to work on-site in Old Town Scottsdale from Tuesday through Saturday and Artwalk Thursday nights.