Business Development and Marketing Manager needed for Cotswolds gallery - LWAI

We are on the hunt for a Business Development and Marketing Manager for a busy Contemporary and Modern British Art Gallery.

Job Description:
The gallery has a space in London and a location in the Cotswolds. It has been growing steadily and working on exciting projects. This role would be based in the Cotswolds. Working as part of a small dynamic team alongside the Founder Director, to ensure the Gallery’s success both commercially and artistically.
The postholder will work closely with the rest of the team and assist the director with the overall management of the gallery and its staff. The main responsibilities of the Business Development and Marketing Manager include:

Business Development:

Targeting sales and commercial opportunities – initiating and closing artwork sales
Responsible for business and client development – creating and maintaining client relationships with collectors, including private individuals, corporates, curators and interior designers
Identifying and generating new opportunities and revenue streams for the gallery
Working on presentations and pitches to new clients
Representing the gallery front of house when required and providing a point of contact for enquiries
Assisting with managing the gallery assistants when required
Developing and implementing the art consultancy services of the gallery
Sourcing secondary market works for sale
Assisting with the strategy, development, and delivery of the exhibition programme, ensuring that it is commercially successful for the gallery and its artists
Development and management of relationships with exhibiting artists, particularly gallery-represented artists, as identified with the Founder Director
Curating – assisting with artist selection, identifying potential new artists and new concepts for exhibitions and selecting artwork
Assisting with exhibition management and daily gallery organisation – curation, administration, and planning of exhibitions, including but not limited to working out logistics, consignment notes, framing, insurance, overseeing technicians and transport, and working to budgets
Curation and management of public projects, including Art Fairs and institutions

Candidate needs to have an understanding of the financial demands of a busy commercial gallery.

PR and Marketing:
Overall responsibility for developing and implementing the PR and Marketing strategy for the Gallery and Exhibitions Programme, including Online Artist Viewing Rooms, supported by the Gallery and Digital Marketing/Social Media Assistant, including:

Overall responsibility for the strategy and content of the gallery’s social media channels: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube
Development of the strategy and content for newsletters, in accordance with GDPR legislation, alongside the Founder Director
Management of media relations, including drafting press releases and maintaining and developing relationships with all media contacts
Overseeing the presentation and content of the gallery’s Artlogic website
Overseeing all video content, including working with the Digital Assistant for in-house content, or liaison with video production companies when appropriate and within budget
Management of the PR and Marketing budget
Overall responsibility for the ‘look and feel’ of all marketing and PR materials in print and online
Liaising with designers of printed marketing materials, including exhibition catalogues, ensuring their quality and timely delivery on budget
Design and placement of print and online advertising, as appropriate
Development and implementation of the events programme to support the exhibition programme and the growth of the client database

Human Resources