Senior Art Advisor (Freelancer) – Contemporary Art & Limited Editions

Title: Senior Art Advisor (Freelancer) – Contemporary Art & Limited Editions

Location: Remote; ideally with a home base in the US, UK, DACH or CH

Position Type: Part-time/Commission based/Freelance

Company Overview

Established in 2014 in Zug, Switzerland, Weng Contemporary, wengcontemporary.com with its showroom in Zug and e-commerce services offers a curated selection of artworks by leading contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Ai Weiwei, Alex Katz, El Anatsui, Robert Longo and many others.

Position Overview

Weng Contemporary is seeking a dynamic freelancer sales professional to join our team on a hybrid basis. If you have a strong passion for high-end limited editions and contemporary art, a proven track record in art sales, and a robust network of collectors and art market contacts, we would love to hear from you.

As Senior Art Advisor you will provide tailored advice on purchasing artworks, ensuring alignment with clients’ aesthetic, financial, and cultural goals. You will act as a sales representative of Weng Contemporary and thus maintain a professional image while maintaining the company’s core values and cultural identity when interacting with clients and while attending sales opportunity events.

Key Responsibilities

-Support overall sales growth and strategic initiatives (B2B and B2C)
-Focus on the American/Anglo-Saxon market and/or DACH, while maintaining a keen eye on the development on the overall global development of the art market
-Keeping up-to-date with trends, auctions, exhibitions, and developments within the art world to offer clients timely insights
-Providing guidance on the financial aspects of art acquisition, helping clients build portfolios with the potential for future financial growth
-Providing expert advice on purchasing and managing art collections, ensuring that decisions align with the client’s goals whether there are aesthetic, financial, or cultural

Skills & Requirements

-Experience: 5+ years in a senior role within the high-end edition business sales department (marketplace, distributor or auction house)
-Profound knowledge and strong passion for the contemporary art market
-A well-established network of art collectors and institutional relationships
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
-Self-driven in identifying and capitalizing on sales opportunities
-Fluent in English, other languages are desirable

What We Offer?

-Competitive commission scheme
-Dynamic international team of quality people, working and collaborating on exciting projects, and benefiting from an expansive network
-Flexible hybrid working model within a leading global e-commerce platform

Why Joining Us?

As Senior Art Advisor, you will have a unique opportunity to build up the client base within the American/Anglo-Saxon and DACH speaking region while working for a prestigious company through an exciting period of growth and transformation.

For further details or to submit your application, please contact us at anna@wengcontemporary.com

We are looking forward to hearing from you!