Gallery Manager

Gallery Manager

Taunton

£27k with uncapped commission!

We’re looking for a motivated manager to join this well established and hugely successful gallery in Taunton. Selling a range of high-end artwork from well-known and up and coming artists. Your Industry background is less important as someone with excellent sales ability, top-quality people skills and management experience would suit this role. Thorough Training will be given so knowledge in this field isn’t a requirement.

Some duties of the role will include:

• Maintaining relationships with the existing loyal customer base and establish new business.
• Manage the day to day running of the premises which including managing the rotas and maintaining high visual standards.
• Engage with customers entering the premises with a consultative approach that’s informative but not pushy.
• Using the database to inform customers of new arrivals or establish requirements for a new purchase.
• Develop and mentor the small team of consultants.
• Supporting with exclusive events.
• Occasional visits to client’s homes or workspaces to establish their needs.

The ideal candidate would be:

• A hard-working and tenacious professional who has a natural sales ability.
• Someone who is comfortable selling over the phone as well as face to face.
• A good communicator with leadership experience.
• Someone who has worked with high value items or with a premium product ideally, but a good attitude and people skills are more important.

In return there’s a good base salary with the opportunity to earn uncapped commission which is incredibly achievable and has the potential to be very lucrative. For the right person with the right attitude there are plenty of opportunities for progression within the business. You’ll be working five days out of seven, which will include Saturdays and the occasional Sunday.

To find out more about this role contact Helen

Sarah West Recruitment Ltd