Gallery Assistant Job at Pace Gallery, New York, NY

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  • Pace Gallery
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Pace is a leading international art gallery representing some of the most influential contemporary artists and estates from the past century, holding decades-long relationships with Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Agnes Martin, Louise Nevelson, and Mark Rothko. Pace enjoys a unique U.S. heritage spanning East and West coasts through its early support of artists central to the Abstract Expressionist and Light and Space movements. Since its founding by Arne Glimcher in 1960, Pace has developed a distinguished legacy as an artist-first gallery that mounts seminal historical and contemporary exhibitions. Under the current leadership of CEO Marc Glimcher and President Samanthe Rubell, Pace continues to support its artists and share their visionary work with audiences worldwide by remaining at the forefront of innovation. Today, Pace has seven locations worldwide, including a European foothold in London and Geneva; two galleries in New York; Los Angeles; Hong Kong; and Seoul, as well as offices in Beijing and Berlin. In 2024, Pace has opened its first gallery space in Japan in Tokyo’s new Azabudai Hills development.

Our Gallery Assistants are the face, voice and warmth of Pace Gallery. Pairing deep artistic knowledge with acute interpersonal skills, our GA team provides first-class experiences for everyone at Pace. We require our GAs to be experts on the art and artists that we exhibit and rely on their intuition and high EQ to seamlessly engage guests, clients and friends of the gallery.

What You’ll Be Doing:  

  • Promptly and warmly welcoming guests to the gallery, create an engaging experience that is inclusive to all visitors
  • Answer phones, direct inquiries, manage email correspondence, connect clients with staff
  • Maintain thorough understanding of our current exhibitions, prepare checklists and other related documents
  • Exhibit exceptional communication skills and act as a resource for questions about the gallery and our artists
  • Demonstrate a high level of sensitivity and discretion regarding confidential information
  • Think quickly under pressure and demonstrate flexibility and patience while navigating rapidly changing business priorities
  • Work effectively both independently and within a team
  • Possess a sincere interest in people and exercise high Emotional Intelligence (EQ) when interacting with guests, clients, etc.
  • Demonstrate motivation and interest in understanding business needs, build strong relationships as needed to assist staff members and achieve shared goals
  • Support gallery events and public programming
  • Create and maintain sales documents, provide administrative support to teams across the gallery
  • Pack and coordinate gallery mailings and shipments
  • Maintain CRM data entry
  • Order and maintain office and pantry supplies

 

In addition to an active and progressive work environment, Pace Gallery offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans with a company match, flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and offer a generous vacation policy.

 

Pace Gallery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. 

 

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree with 1+ years related work experience
  • Strong administrative skills including but not limited to answering and directing phone calls, managing internal and external email correspondence, responding to public inquiries, and working directly with staff and clients
  • High degree of poise and professionalism, work well under pressure, and effectively communicate with people from all walks of life
  • Friendly and positive demeanor and genuinely enjoy interacting with the public and staff
  • Thorough knowledge of Pace’s artists and demonstrate a passion for contemporary and modern art
  • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft/Outlook and database programs
  • Knowledge of accounting, data or administrative management practices and procedures

 

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Work experience placement, Worldwide, Flexible hours,

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