Art Basel

Art Basel stages the world’s premier art shows for modern and contemporary works, sited in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong und Paris. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, the artworks on display and the parallel content programming produced in collaboration with the local institutions. In addition to ambitious stands featuring leading galleries from around the globe, each show’s singular exhibition sectors and artistic events spotlight the latest developments in the visual arts, offering visitors new ideas, new inspiration and new contacts in the artworld.

We seek for our office in Basel, Switzerland a highly motivated personality as

Digital Gallery Relations Manager

Job ID 541

Gallery Relations Development

• Managing the gallery acquisition process for the Marketplace, including e.g the planning and coordination of acquisition events and materials in coordination with other teams of Art Basel
• Establish and maintain exclusive relationships with galleries
• Leading the gallery acquisition process for the Marketplace, including e.g. the planning and coordination of acquisition events and materials in coordination with other teams of Art Basel

Digital Product Development

• Customer-centric development of solutions for specific needs of the client, together with internal departments and service providers
• Gathering of customer feedback for continuous improvement of the product as well as internal processes

Operations Management

• Managing gallery accounts and overseeing the operational setup of galleries with logistics and payment provider
• Supporting the gallery onboarding process for the MarketPlace
• Supporting the gallery customer service during and after the sales process

• Consultative salesperson with a strong focus on customer needs
• Professional experience within the art industry, preferable within a digital platform and/or gallery context
• Experience account management is a plus, as well as a proven success record of client acquisition and retention
• Comfortable managing communication and outreach on a global scale
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent project management skills and a high aspiration for quality
• Excellent language skills in English. Additional languages desirable (i.e. German, French, Spanish, Asian languages)