What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gallery Assistant position at Antiga Galeria?
This role supports the soon to be launched antique, vintage, and custom furniture gallery’s operations and creative endeavors with the two founders. The role entails working closely with ownership to manage inventory, sales, marketing, client relations, and custom furniture projects. Collaboration with ownership is central to all responsibilities, ensuring alignment with the gallery’s vision and goals.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage the website and product cut sheets, including maintaining product listings, descriptions, specifications, and imagery to reflect the gallery’s brand aesthetic.
- Lead inventory management by coordinating data entry, managing product restoration and preparation, and organizing logistics for incoming shipments.
- Create and execute marketing plans and materials, including social media campaigns, email outreach, digital and physical mailers, and promotional activities.
- Develop and maintain branding collateral that aligns with the gallery’s identity.
- Lead client relations, including overseeing order fulfillment, coordinating deliveries, and providing a premium customer experience digitally and in-person at gallery.
- Assisting in styling and maintaining of gallery and physical operations.
- Oversee and coordinate the development & production of custom furniture pieces.
- Provide on-site flexibility to work between the gallery location in Brooklyn and the design studio in Manhattan.
Experience Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Interior Design, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: 5 years in a similar role, ideally within retail in the design or antiques industry.
- Strong proficiency in managing and updating websites, email marketing platforms, and social media tools.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with a keen eye for detail is a must.
- Knowledge of inventory management and logistics processes.
- Experience in interior design or furniture production coordination is a must.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Excellent software experience in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp (or other email blast software)
- A background in photography and/or working within the field of photography is a major plus.
- Be self-motivated with a strong work ethic, passion to learn, and a great attention to detail.
- Be a US Citizen, or already possess a work visa for working in the US
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and personal days.
If you feel you meet the above qualifications and would like to be considered for the position, please email with subject line “Gallery Assistant” on your cover letter, resume and work samples in PDF format (less than 10 MB) only to: jobs@nbeckstedtstudio.com No phone calls please.