Manager Senior Manager - Art Sales (Big Ticket/HNI/Luxury Only)

About the job:

Important Notes for Applicants

The ideal candidate is a polished, relationship-driven HNI / Luxury sales and client engagement professional with 3 to 8 years of experience across contemporary art, luxury retail, luxury real estate, luxury hospitality led sales environments.

Candidates with prior exposure to art galleries, HNI/UHNI relationship management, premium hospitality, collectible ecosystems, interior design, auction houses will be strongly preferred.

A genuine interest in contemporary art, artists, exhibitions, collecting ecosystems, and cultural programming is a must have for this role.

Candidates with strong communication skills, executive presence, and comfort engaging with collectors, patrons, HNIs, and sophisticated clientele will be strongly preferred.

The company name will be shared during the application process.

Candidates currently based in Mumbai or Delhi or open to working full-time from Mumbai or Delhi will be preferred.

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About Us

HR Interface Recruitment Consulting is one of Indias leading Recruitment & Executive Search firms, with deep expertise in hiring across luxury, hospitality, experiential, architecture & design, lifestyle, technology, creative, and consumer-facing ecosystems, we work closely with some of the most respected and fast-growing organizations across India and global markets. Based in Mumbai, with a strong team of 20+ seasoned industry & function specific recruitment consultants - we bring 20+ years of expertise spread across 40+ functions across 30+ industries across APAC | Middle East | North America | EU.

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About our Client Company:

Our client is one of Indias most respected and globally recognized contemporary art galleries, known for shaping the evolution of contemporary art in India while building meaningful bridges between Indian artists, global collectors, institutions, and cultural ecosystems.

With a strong reputation for curatorial excellence, artist representation, exhibition programming, and global art fair participation, the gallery has played a significant role in establishing contemporary Indian art within international cultural and commercial conversations.

The organization works closely with leading contemporary artists, collectors, museums, institutions, patrons, and cultural stakeholders while operating at the intersection of art, culture, design, storytelling, and global contemporary discourse.

Today, the gallery is entering an exciting expansion phase as it strengthens its presence across Mumbai and other key markets while continuing to deepen collector relationships, exhibition programming, and commercial growth.

As part of this journey, the organization is specifically looking for highly polished, commercially mature, relationship-oriented sales professionals capable of building long-term collector relationships, supporting artwork sales, strengthening the gallerys client ecosystem, and representing the gallery with sophistication and cultural sensitivity.

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About the Role

• Company: Leading Global Art Gallery
• Official Designation: Sales Manager
• Years of Experience: 3-8 years
• Job Type: Full-time, On-site, 5.5 day work week (2nd & 4th Saturdays off - no other comp off for the 2nd Sat off)
• Work Location: Vasant Vihar, Delhi | Colaba, Mumbai (Hiring for 2 locations)
• Reporting to: Associate Director, Gallery
• Industry: Contemporary Art | Luxury | Culture | Collectors Assets | Auction Houses
• CTC on offer: Open & Best in Market (based on relevant experience & interview performance)

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Position Overview

We at HR Interface Recruitment Consulting are hiring a Sales Manager for one of Indias leading contemporary art galleries based in Mumbai & Delhi. This is a highly relationship-driven client engagement and sales management role focused on strengthening collector relationships, driving artwork sales, supporting commercial growth, and ensuring exceptional client experiences across the gallery ecosystem.

The incumbent will work closely with gallery leadership, artists, curatorial teams, operations, finance, and collectors to help drive sales conversations, manage client engagement, oversee sales coordination, and strengthen the gallerys long-term commercial relationships within the Mumbai & Delhi art ecosystems.

This role is ideal for polished, culturally aware, commercially mature professionals who are comfortable engaging sophisticated clientele while operating in a high-touch, detail-oriented, relationship-led environment.

We are specifically looking for candidates who combine strong sales discipline and client servicing capabilities with a genuine appreciation for contemporary art.

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Role & Responsibilities

Collector Relationship Management & Client Engagement

• Build and nurture long-term relationships with collectors, patrons, prospective buyers, and high-value clientele.
• Independently manage a portfolio of existing and prospective collector relationships.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients regarding exhibitions, available works, artist updates, private previews, and gallery programming.
• Understand client preferences, collecting interests, engagement history, and purchase cycles.
• Deliver highly personalized and sophisticated client servicing experiences.

Artwork Sales & Commercial Growth

• Support and drive end-to-end artwork sales cycles including presentations, proposals, negotiations, and deal closures.
• Actively follow up on sales opportunities, client conversations, and artwork inquiries.
• Strengthen the gallerys sales pipeline through relationship-led engagement and consistent follow-through.
• Collaborate with gallery leadership to achieve regional sales and revenue goals.
• Assist in preparing sales support materials including price lists, catalogues, viewing decks, artist dossiers, and presentation material.

Exhibition Support, Viewings & Gallery Events

• Represent the gallery professionally during previews, exhibitions, private viewings, collector meetings, and cultural events.
• Host collectors and visitors with professionalism, warmth, and strong cultural sensitivity.
• Support client walkthroughs, artwork presentations, and sales conversations during exhibitions and events.
• Assist in strengthening the gallerys visibility and outreach within Mumbais art and luxury ecosystem.

Sales Operations, Documentation & Coordination

• Coordinate closely with finance and operations teams to ensure timely invoicing, documentation, contracts, delivery coordination, and sales closures.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, collector interactions, pipelines, and reporting dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with gallery documentation processes and operational standards.
• Support smooth execution of artwork movement, viewings, and delivery processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with curatorial, logistics, marketing, artist relations, and finance teams.
• Coordinate internally to ensure seamless collector experiences and sales execution.
• Escalate operational or client concerns proactively to gallery leadership.
• Support broader gallery initiatives, programming, and relationship-building activities.

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Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Art History, Arts Management, Luxury Management, Communication, or related fields.
• 3 to 8 years of experience in HNI/UHNI/Luxury/Big ticket sales, business development, luxury client servicing, relationship management, hospitality, lifestyle, premium retail, or art ecosystems.
• Prior exposure to art galleries, luxury brands, auction houses, hospitality, design, collectibles, or premium relationship-driven industries will be highly preferred.
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging sophisticated and high-value clientele.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client relationships and follow-ups simultaneously.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate in a high-touch client-facing environment. Click on apply to see more..

Who can apply:

Only those candidates can apply who:

• have minimum 3 years of experience

Salary:

Competitive salary

Experience

3 year(s)

Deadline:

2035-01-01 00:00:00