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Kessler Collection · 1 month ago

Gallery Director

St Augustine, FL

Part-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Kessler Collection is a portfolio of artistically inspired boutique hotels, and they are seeking a Gallery Director to support the operations of their Art Gallery. The role involves overseeing gallery operations, managing inventory and marketing efforts to achieve sales goals.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the operations of the Gallery department, ensuring the implementation and execution of KQA and BSA

Correct sales tickets (directors, controllers, salespeople) and commissions percentage as needed

Help with credit/exchange sales transactions

Maintains proper tracking of all merchandise sold at the Gallery

Train Consultants on Point of Sale Systems

Submit transfer reports/invoices to controllers

Enter RTAs (Return to Artist)

Follow up on payment status with vendors and property controllers

Manage inventory, including ordering all approved owned jewelry and merchandise for the gallery

Follow up on payment status with vendors, corporate controllers, and property controllers

Review submissions by vendors and new artists for potential representation in the gallery, with Corporate Gallery Director

Set/send marketing timeline to marketing department and directors

Manage client records, including merging records, updating client history/interests, adding affiliations to client history, marking clients inactive, purging bad email/mailing addresses

Pull mailing and email lists from SpinnSoft and submit with marketing requests

Manager website to ensure art inventory is up to date

Submit Artist Consignment statements on a monthly basis

Qualification

Art CurationGallery OperationsFinancial Reporting SystemsStrategic PlanningFine Art SalesTeam MotivationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or related experience and/or training equivalent

Fine Art Sales Experience

3 years of Gallery or 5 years of luxury sales experience

Strategic business leader - Works strategically to devise plans in alignment with organizational goals

Cultivates engagement - Builds loyalty to the company and not to themselves. Proven ability to host/facilitate effective meetings, motivate teams to produce results with tight timeframes while simultaneously managing several projects

Generates alignment - Ensures proper time and effort is spent to build high level performance and consistency throughout collection

Leads with courage - Provides a culture of accountability

Execution of plans - Utilizes our systems, tools and resources to accomplish results and achieve goals

Knowledge of art and curating collections of art

Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems to track and monitor financial results

Special Knowledge of gallery/retail operations systems and reporting

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to devise and execute short and long term strategic plans