Full Time, Year Round
Location : East Hampton, NY (Local candidates only within 15 miles)
Sorrel Sky Gallery is a nationally respected fine art gallery with locations in Durango, Santa Fe, SoHo NYC, and East Hampton. Founded in 2002, we represent internationally renowned artists and offer a warm, sophisticated, highly personalized client experience.
As an independently owned and growing gallery, Sorrel Sky provides something rare in this industry. True career advancement, mentorship directly from the Owner, and the opportunity to step into meaningful long- term leadership. This is an opportunity to work within a high performing, values driven team committed to integrity, kindness, professionalism, and excellence.
We are seeking a full-time Assistant Gallery Manager for our East Hampton location. This role is ideal for someone polished, organized, dependable, and enthusiastic about relationship-based sales. With proven performance in leadership, reliability, and consistent sales success, the right candidate will move into the
Gallery Manager role within their first year.
What We Are Looking For:
We hire first and foremost for character :
Someone with integrity, professionalism, and strong personal values
A cooperative outlook where no job is too small or too big
A team-oriented person who always considers the gallerys overall wellbeing
Someone who is loyal to the brand and believes in our artists, systems, and long term vision
An extremely reliable and punctual individual (many days only one associate is in the gallery, so dependable attendance is essential outside of legitimate medical emergencies)
We also look for client centered instincts:
The ability to creatively tailor each interaction to the clients unique needs
An intuitive understanding of the broader journey of fine art collecting and how relationships grow over time
A warm, confident presence that supports a relationship driven sales environment
A grounded, solution focused mindset with excellent follow-through and attention to detail
Luxury and art sales experience is a bonus, not a requirement.We are willing to train the right person who brings professionalism, values, and heart.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the Owners primary on site liaison and represent the gallery with professionalism at all times
Work closely with clients throughout their collecting journey, from greeting to long term follow up
Creatively adapt each interaction based on client needs, interests, and goals
Support all stages of the sales cycle including presenting artwork, facilitating purchases, coordinating shipping, and maintaining ongoing relationships
Assist with events, openings, private appointments, and seasonal programming
Maintain the gallerys visual standards, ensuring it is always organized, polished, and exhibition ready
Manage, support, and mentor one to two team members to increase productivity and client satisfaction
Coordinate with artists, artist teams, and vendors including installers, event partners, and shipping companies
Help with scheduling, administrative support, and communication across gallery locations
Participate in the East Hampton art community and engage with local cultural events
Qualifications
Personality, integrity, and strong values are the foundation we hire for
Cooperative, team driven mindset with consistent focus on the gallerys wellbeing
Ability to adapt creatively to each client interaction
Intuitive understanding of the fine art sales journey or willingness to learn it
Loyalty to the brand, its artists, and its long-term potential
Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently when needed
Sales experience in luxury retail, fine art, hospitality, or boutique client service is a bonus, but not required
Leadership or supervisory experience helpful but not required
Organized, dependable, and detail oriented
Comfortable using Google tools (Drive, Sheets, Gmail) and Mac based systems
Ability to work weekends, some holidays, and event based hours
Capable of lifting a minimum of 25-40 pounds to safely handle artwork.
Comfortable standing for extended periods while assisting clients
Must live in or within reasonable proximity of East Hampton
Compensation
This is a full-time, year-round position.
Compensation includes:
Base pay
A generous commission structure (the majority of total compensation)
Final package commensurate with experience
Comprehensive benefits package
To Apply:
Please send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the role to: hr@sorrelsky.com
Sorrel Sky Gallery is an equal opportunity employer. We value professionalism, kindness, respect, and a positive, solution-oriented approach in every part of our workplace.
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