Avant Arte is hiring a

Web3 Account Director (Artist Lead)

ABOUT AVANT ARTE

Avant Arte is a curated marketplace that makes discovering and collecting art radically more accessible for a new generation. Our team of passionate experts collaborate with leading contemporary artists from across the globe to create bespoke limited-edition artworks to browse and collect. We began as a cult blog of contemporary artists and since 2015 we've grown our community to over 3.3 million strong across more than 100 countries. We're proud to collaborate with leading contemporary artists to create limited edition works - from sculpture editions and works on paper to NFTs and hand-finished silkscreen prints.

OUR CULTURE

We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful.

We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements.

We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. We were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits, and Otta’s top 100 startups to work at. 

WHAT WE NEED

We’re looking for an experienced Account Director to join our team as an "Artist Lead". You will be personable and commercially-savvy, with strong organisation skills and the ability to work across multiple teams in the business. This role gives you the chance to work with some of the world’s most exciting artists and puts you in charge of growing Avant Arte’s reputation and revenues.

We really do encourage everyone to proactively step outside of their job description if they see something that could be improved but the core of your role will involve:

PITCHING: preparing high-quality, creative, commercially viable project proposals to support the acquisition of new artist projects for the business

• Undertaking pricing research to inform a pitch and demonstrate an understanding of an Artist’s market

• Leading cross-functional briefings to ensure all information is gathered for a pitch

• Driving internal timelines, reviews and meeting pitch deadlines

• Pitch deck creation, storytelling and design in Google slides

• In some cases, pitch presentations to artists, studios or institutions over call or in person

• Reporting against pitch targets on a weekly basis by keeping pitch trackers up to date with status and accurate projected revenue

PROJECT DELIVERY: working collaboratively with teams across the business, and with our artists to effectively project manage and deliver our projects successfully, on time

• Managing the negotiation and signing of our artist contracts, and working closely with our in-house production team to prepare commercially viable project concepts and budgets  

• Ensuring all projects are kept moving at pace and delivered on time to a high standard, requiring clear communication across internal teams: collaborating with and getting input from Marketing & Content, Creative Production and Sales colleagues

• Ongoing, clear communication and management of Artist expectations throughout each project, striking the right balance of sharing crucial information without overwhelming, and sensitively timing when is best to follow up or check in on anything outstanding

• Building release overviews & long term collaboration proposals for Artists after the first release, requiring an understanding of their market and goals, to inform a pitch for the next collaboration if viable.

ARTIST RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: building meaningful relationships with Artists to drive engagement, a five star experience and ongoing, successful collaborations

• Establishing strong relationships with Artists (and associated studio managers / galleries) - understanding their ambitions for their career, market and legacy to get the most engagement possible out of them on our projects, from participating in content creation and promoting the release on their channels with posts, to collector referrals and speedy approvals of key project elements such as proofs, product pages and contracts

• Identifying ways to make the relationship closer and other ways we can add value - such as studio visits and tours of our printmaking studio

• Being an expert in an Artist and their market, and combining softer relationship building skills with harder analytical skills to understand their market demand dynamics, sharing these insights with the business to help us and the Artist fulfil their potential.

The main skills we’re looking for are:

• Ruthlessly organised with the ability to work across multiple artists and multiple projects at the same time

• The ability to balance creative ambitions with commercial goals to ensure projects deliver for Avant Arte and our Artists

• An entrepreneurial spirit and ambition to grow revenues and our reputation

• An inquisitive mind, you’re keen to understand what makes an Artist tick and how we bring that to life for our audience

• Confidence in pitch deck creation, from design to storytelling, and pitch presentation

• The ability to build meaningful relationships with the diverse range of Artists on our ever growing roster.

We think you’ll probably have:

• A proven track record of delivering pitches and projects. You might have worked in a creative agency as an account handler, producer or project manager, or working in a partnerships role for a brand in the creative industries.

• An existing knowledge of the Art market (artists, auction houses, galleries) or a passion to learn more about it. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Avant Arte is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic team so we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Salary of approximately £60-70k dependent on experience 

• Generous equity allowance

• Private Healthcare (UK)

• Enhanced pension contributions and parental leave policies 

• 25 days of discretionary holiday plus UK bank holidays and four extra company wide days

• L&D budget of €1000 per year per employee

• Regular company socials

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