Trainee Artist Agent/ Representative

Advocate-Art; New York (NY); Remote; USD 44,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Advocate Art as a Trainee Artist Representative and kickstart your career in the creative industry! This remote, entry-level position offers a comprehensive training package in sales and project management. With a starting salary of $44K and potential to earn $75K, you'll work with talented illustrators and a supportive team in a dynamic environment. Perfect for recent graduates passionate about art and illustration.

Benefits

Comprehensive training package

Flexible remote work environment

Healthcare plans

Bonus scheme for rewarding success

Paid travel expenses for meetings

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a formal education interest in art.
• Ability to sell and negotiate.
• Must be comfortable traveling alone.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between illustrators and clients.
• Develop marketable work with artists.
• Manage existing client relationships and pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Interest in art and illustration

Good communicator

Multi-tasking

Creativity

Highly organized

Mac and social media savvy

Job description

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Base pay range

$44,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

We are looking for an individual to join our team at Advocate Art as our Trainee Artist Representative / Artist Agent. If you have experience in Publishing or Sales, we can offer an increased package.

This position is ideal for individuals looking to enter the creative industry at an entry level, whether they are recent graduates or with transferable skills, and have a strong passion for illustration. We offer a comprehensive training package which covers sales training, artist briefing and development, project management, and creative trend awareness. You will be using all of those skills and more as an Advocate Agent!

We can fast-track your training and salary expectations!

This role is fully remote - which means you can work from home, or anywhere, but we are looking for an individual based in the US. Currently, we have base offices within the US and UK where our teams meet casually.

An Illustration Agent is the middle person between illustrators and clients so you work with the

Advocate Art artists to develop & create marketable/saleable work, make the connection between artist and client, and ensure everything works out during the project. There is an existing group of clients that you will look after following training, and there is a degree of new business development. In a nutshell, it's a creative sales role.

Sounds like fun?- It is!

The Trainee Artist Agent starting salary is $44K++ with OTE $75K ++ depending on experience and after training.

Expect a long and lucrative career at Advocate Art (we have a very high retention rate), the market in kids and decorative publishing is buoyant and above all the people in it are great. We offer full training in a casual virtual environment. Expenses are paid to travel - World Wide, London, Italy etc. or if you need a face-to-face meet-up. We offer a bonus scheme to prove that we reward success and hard work alongside great healthcare plans.

Working hours for this position is Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Interviews will be held online on an ongoing basis.

Desired Skills and Experience.

Candidates who meet the following requirements should apply:

- An interest in art and illustration that extends to formal education.

- Creative - a good eye.

- Good communicator, able to rebut, sell, empathize and negotiate.

- Multi-task individually or as part of a team.

- Be comfortable traveling alone and possibly over multiple weekends.

- Mac and social media savvy.

- Highly organized.

- Generally brilliant and making things happen on your own.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Artists and Writers

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