Become a part of a small compact and agile Private Sales Team aspiring to grow rapidly over the next few years. Allowing you to enter at an early stage, alongside your studies with an entry point into the commercial segment of the art industry.  

What we do: 

We manage and fulfill inquiries generated from and alongside our Digital Art platform on artland.com. Our team works on deals helping art collectors to acquire or sell artworks from/to our network of galleries, other collectors, art dealers, etc. The range of tasks can vary tremendously on any 1 inquiry, depending on the collector's needs. From researching artists and their markets to negotiating, or providing ancillary services.

Your day to day

You will work quite closely with a colleague who is currently managing the Artland.com marketplace inquiries and building many collector relationships. You will help with the following tasks.

Tasks:

• Sourcing of artworks 

  • Secondary Market (Private Collections)

  • Primary Market (Galleries, and Artist Representatives)

• Artist market Research  

• Assisting with Deal Flow  

• Collector research  

• Managing Marketplace Inquiries  

•  Outreach

  • Outreach to Artland Collectors 

  •  Gallery outreach 

Potential Further Tasks- Given your Skillsets

• editing and improving automation processes (no coding skill necessary)

• Using Adobe Photoshop to edit and present artworks

You should be able to

• Communicate professionally in English

• Negotiate with seller and buyers

• Reflect and learn new knowledge, and experiences 

• Handle changing environments 

• Have a good structure and like data insights

Strategy & Collaboration:

As you become more comfortable with the tasks and position, you will help with:

• Setting weekly team goals

• Creating a weekly strategy of outreach and client relationship building + maintenance

• Demand & Supply Scaling Strategy 

• Handle and structure all data within the team

• Communicating with different departments on improvements to the structures/products next to and in support of the marketplace. - Developing your own clientele of Collectors and art buyers 

Ideal Candidate (if you do not meet these criteria, it should not deter you from applying)

• someone who has knowledge of the commercial art world 

• influenced by and lives in the art world

• looking for a challenge alongside their studies, or looking for learning different from their studies (IE business or startup experience).

• can work afternoon-evening hours to work US east and west time zones.

What you will learn

• Managing and optimizing Business Software

• The ins and outs of the commercial art market

How to apply

Submit a cover letter and a resume through the Hub.

About Artland

Artland is a global online platform dedicated to connecting galleries with collectors worldwide. With the goal of making contemporary art more accessible, we offer a new way to discover, sell and buy art. In Artland, new, emerging and seasoned collectors gain access to a world of art beyond the limitations of location, tailored to their individual needs and preferences. You can browse and buy available artworks from leading partner galleries, visit gallery exhibitions in 3D and VR, establish a profile, message a gallery or other collectors directly, manage your collection, customize your feed, and read vibrant media content including articles, interviews, studio visits and 3D tours of museum exhibitions - all in one place. In creating a unique virtual destination, Artland creates a place for collectors and galleries to meet, whilst unlocking new possibilities for the art world to expand.