Expansion Partnerships Lead

Jose Art Gallery

Expansion Partnerships Lead responsible for building partnerships in the art ecosystem while achieving sales targets for Artsy and Artnet. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and leverage existing networks for growth.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and grow partnerships with galleries, museums, art fairs, and art-adjacent businesses across advertising and our portfolio of commercial products.
Leverage existing network within the art world to create immediate commercial opportunities and accelerate partnership growth.
Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and relationship development through negotiation, closing, and renewal.
Develop strategic, consultative relationships with senior stakeholders across the art ecosystem.
Identify cross-sell opportunities across our product suite as the business evolves—from advertising and intelligence tools to entirely new offerings in development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in advertising sales, digital media partnerships, or sponsorship sales, ideally within the art, luxury, culture, or lifestyle sectors.
Established network within the contemporary art world and can immediately engage senior decision-makers across leading galleries, museums, fairs, and related institutions.
Highly relationship-oriented but also comfortable operating in a metrics-driven environment with clear pipeline and revenue accountability.
Understanding of how brand storytelling, audience engagement, and visual identity contribute to successful advertising partnerships.
Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and excited by the opportunity to help build and shape a growing business function.
Able to communicate with credibility and confidence across both creative and commercial stakeholders.
Experience using Salesforce and sales analytics tools to manage pipeline health and performance reporting.
Currently authorized to live and work in the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity
Flexible time off: our culture of trust and empowerment allows employees to take the time they need away from work while still excelling in their roles
Comprehensive healthcare & benefit options, including: medical, dental, parental leave, short- and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program featuring free mental health support, 401k, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), financial wellness support & resources, and more
Professional development, including: mentoring, lunch & learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture
Engaging opportunities and internal programming globally, to foster new relationships and build upon our collaborative community. Including: happy hours, holiday parties, global "All Hands" meetings, "Artsy Salon" (a yearly exhibition of our team's creativity), attendance to art world events, and more

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Hard Skills & Tools

advertising salesdigital media partnershipssponsorship salessales cycle managementrelationship developmentnegotiationcross-sellingmetrics-driven accountabilitybrand storytellingaudience engagement

Soft Skills

relationship-orientedentrepreneurialself-directedcommunicationcredibilityconfidence