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About the Role

This role's focus is on setting the tone for a positive client experience, and maintaining efficient and seamless guest services for David Zwirner. As the first point of contact for clients and visitors, this role is the face of David Zwirner. The ideal candidate enjoys conversing about art and artists, remains poised and discreet under pressure, has the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and is a proactive team player. This role reports into the Front Desk Manager and works closely with the Sales team while also being a key contributor to the day to day of gallery operations.

Responsibilities

Greet clients and visitors with professionalism, while answering questions about art, artists, the gallery, and more.
Represent the gallery as a first point-of-contact for clients, artists, and visitors.
Create a pleasant and memorable experience for all who visit.
Liaise with the Sales team to ensure a seamless client experience.
Maintain the pristine appearance of the front desk area and the built-in book displays, while keeping exhibition materials stocked and orderly.
Prepare materials for client viewings and client book mailings.
Field and direct incoming phone calls, and maintain voicemails.
Prepare and update price lists for exhibitions and viewings.
Manage various gallery and staff calendars and internal resource documents.
Manage the shipping and receiving of gallery mail and packages.
Maintain general office and kitchen supply inventories.
Assist the Sales team with contact database maintenance, exhibition preparation, and additional projects as needed.
Support the Sales Team in an administrative capacity through booking transportation, restaurant and hotel reservations, and assisting as concierge for visiting artists and staff.

Requirements

Previous experience as a Gallery Assistant in an art gallery.
Experience with welcoming guests and clients with warmth and deposition.
Strong commitment to artists and the artistic program of the gallery.
Outstanding collaboration, teamwork and people skills.
A detail-oriented eye for the aesthetic needs of an efficient, organized, elevated office space.
A take-ownership approach, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects.
Ability to remain calm and poised in high pressure situations.
Willingness to assist in areas outside of job description.
A genuine enthusiasm in the functions of a commercial art gallery and an interest in growing in a gallery environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
A positive, helpful, team player attitude.
Previous experience and a background within the commercial art world is not required.
Welcome all individuals entering the workforce, those moving into a new stage of their career or vocation, making a change, returning to work, those wanting to learn and grow within the industry, to apply.

Skills

Multitasking
Team player
Conversing about art and artists
Poised
Discreet
Proactive

Location

New York
London
Los Angeles
Hong Kong
Paris

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Entry-level
Career change
Return to work

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Art History or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$50k annual salary, paid hourly; overtime eligible

Benefits

Flexible workplace and commuter benefits
Corporate memberships to museums
Summer Fridays
Generous PTO and leave
Family medical, dental, and vision benefits
401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions
Premier Access - to private on-site and off-site events, such as exhibition previews, book signings, talks, and walkthroughs with gallery artists and estate members, and external curators and scholars.
Staff-driven projects and fundraising initiatives.

About the Company

At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do.
Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates.
Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres.
Active in both the primary and secondary market, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.
David Zwirner has pioneered initiatives dedicated to the gallery’s long-standing commitment to kaleidoscopic storytelling, including: David Zwirner Online, David Zwirner Books, Dialogues, Utopia Editions, and Consignments.

Equal Opportunity

David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations.
The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
If you need assistance in applying to a role, you may reach out to recruiting@davidzwirner.com.