Assistant to Managing Director, Sales Department

The role

The Assistant will work alongside a Managing Director to perform administrative duties. This role involves liaising with curators, artists, and clients.

What you will do

• Direct line to sales regarding inventory, acquisitions, valuations, and sales strategy.
• Sales support, including assisting with valuations and preparing for weekly secondary market meetings.
• Monitor gallery artists works at auction and liaise with auction houses.
• Inventory dispersal for international gallery locations and art fairs.
• Assist with collection management and outgoing loans.
• Assist with the varying stages of purchases and sales.
• Liaise with other gallery staff regarding inventory and exhibition management.
• Daily management of the Managing Director's agendas, to-do lists, meeting preparation, and expenses.
• Prepare travel arrangements, itineraries, appointments, and expenses.
• Liaise with multiple departments to oversee projects like exhibition and art fair booth models.

Required qualifications

• Superior writing skills
• Ability to time-manage and meet deadlines
• Thorough working knowledge of contemporary art
• Discretion and poise
• Diligent, extremely organized, and possess excellent time management and communication skills
• 3+ years of gallery and auction experience in an assistant or administrative support role
• BA in Art History, Art Business, or a degree in a relevant area of study
• Focused, reliable, and with exacting attention to detail
• Must be able to work with team members at all levels
• Experience supporting senior leadership with calendar management, travel itineraries, and managing upwards
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize and anticipate needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work cross-departmentally

Nice to have

• Passion for and knowledge of contemporary art

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits Package!
• Premier Access to private on-site and off-site events

Before you apply

• Be prepared to provide three (3) professional references upon request

About the company

David Zwirner is a global exhibition program representing over eighty artists and estates. The gallery is active in both the primary and secondary markets.