Art Consultant

Art Consultant

Boston Art seeks a full-time Art Consultant to join our fun, hardworking, growing team. Art consultants occupy a creative, client-facing, leadership role and exist as ambassadors for the entire firm to industry professionals, artists, clients, and vendors.

About our Company:

Boston Art is a leading full-service art consulting firm specializing in planning, designing, and delivering custom art programs for corporate, healthcare, hospitality residential, and institutional clients. Our goal is to find aesthetic solutions that enhance our clients’ spaces and correspond with their values, mission and corporate culture. We maintain a rotating inventory of artwork in a variety of styles, media and price ranges. As a close-knit team of creative and driven individuals, we strive to maintain an energetic, collaborative and solution-oriented work environment.

Responsibilities:

·        Manage the design, acquisition, framing and delivery of art programs to corporate, healthcare, hospitality and private clients

·        Market products and services to prospective clients who are relocating, renovating or rebranding their spaces; qualify clients and prepare and lead client presentations and pitches

·        Sustain relationships with recurring client base, actively seek out new leads, and collaborate with architecture and design firms on new projects

·        Work closely with the client and/or designer to understand brand, mission and budget and then resource and propose a suitable program of artwork

·        Manage client meetings, high-level strategy, budgets, timelines, art research & selections, vendor & artist management, client management, graphic design, etc.

·        Manage support staff to acquire, process and deliver artwork and framing services, and, once sale is closed, remain available for further recommendations and follow-up

·        Research real estate development news, construction data to contribute to company’s global understanding of all business development opportunities in Boston and surrounding area

·        Contribute to company-wide resource libraries and databases and work collaboratively with other consultants; ensure assigned fiscal goals are achieved

Our Ideal Candidate:

·        Extremely comfortable giving presentations to large groups and has a passion for and a strong familiarity with contemporary art and interior design.

·        Comfortable working in an office /gallery environment 4/5 days a week

·        A for-profit business background, a good understanding of the Boston real estate, development and construction marketplace and an ability to thrive in and easily navigate fast-paced, goal-driven environment.

·        Excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong drive to develop relationships and meet new people

·        A creative problem-solver, avid researcher and innovator; someone who aims to surprise and delight

·        Excellent taste and a surpassing ability to understand someone else’s vision and goals

·        Results-oriented; driven by success; a confident strategic thinker and self-starter

·        Exhibits excellent judgment, time-management and prioritization in order to meet deadlines and respond efficiently to changing workflow needs; strategic and mental agility

·        Energetic and enthusiastic!

Qualifications:

·     Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; excellent academic record

·     Experience with a design firm, art gallery or high-end product sales preferred

·     Knowledge of Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative suite preferred

·     Driver’s license required; use of a car will be required for this position

To Apply:

Email your cover letter, resume and two references to: john.kirby@bostonartinc.com No phone calls, please