Senior Director, Post War & Contemporary Art

About Masterworks

Masterworks is a fintech platform that allows anyone to invest in SEC-qualified shares of multi-million dollar paintings by names like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso. In just three short years, we have built a portfolio of nearly $800 million in world-class artworks, introducing over 800,000 individuals to the $1.7 trillion art market.

Masterworks has been covered by major media publications such as The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times, and was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Startups in the US by LinkedIn.

In 2021, Masterworks achieved unicorn status raising $110M in its Series A fundraising round at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.

Our 200+ employees are based out of our offices at Brookfield Place in the Financial District of New York City. With an entirely in-office team, there are endless opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and learning.

Why Masterworks?

• Do you thrive on disruption?
• Do you want to live at the cutting edge of finance, technology, and art?
• Are you passionate about democratizing alternative investments?
• Do you enjoy meaningful work that has a noticeable impact on business performance?
  

If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Overview:

Masterworks is a secondary market platform specializing in Post-War and Contemporary art from abstract expressionism to neo-expressionism to 21st-century masters. We buy and broker secondary market transactions and will transact on over $300mm worth of property in 2025.

We are looking for a savvy, resourceful, and diligent New York-based Post War and Contemporary specialist with a deep focus on acquisitions and new business development. Our ideal candidate has a strong history of sourcing and selling blue-chip contemporary artworks valued from $200k to $10mm and is motivated by combining a passion for art with thoughtful and data-driven deal-making. 

You will be responsible for:

• Deal making on behalf of the company with dealers, art advisors and collectors
• Leading primary client coverage on a group of elite clients
• Gathering market intelligence to include upcoming catalysts for individual artist markets
• Getting business over the line: whether that means on site inspections for an artwork or assembling due diligence counterparties
• Conducting analyses of a work’s current and future market potential
• Proactively generating new acquisitions and sales opportunities by sourcing new relationships and deepening existing ones
• Attending art fairs, collector dinners, and exhibitions to generate new business
• Collaborating with the appraisals team in routine pricing sessions and artist market analysis

In the first 90 days, you will:

• Get fully up to speed on Masterworks acquisitions and sales criteria, process, and the collection
• Source dozens of paintings for Masterworks and complete at least one transaction on behalf of the company
• Lead relationship management of a group of clients in the US and abroad
• Source private sales opportunities for existing works on the Masterworks platform by compiling client wish lists
• Engage in regular client development meetings with the Private Sales team to build appropriate strategies around key clients and intermediaries

Requirements or Skill Sets:

• 10+ years in a specialist role at a leading gallery or auction house or as an independent dealer
• Expertise in Post-War and Contemporary Art at price points ranging from $300k-$10mm
• Experience with negotiations and ability to multitask
• Team player, proactive, highly organized, and attentive to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in at least one other language is preferred
• Ability to travel (local and international)

Additional Requirements:

• Must be eligible for full-time US work - no exceptions.
• Must be able to work from our NY office - not a remote role. 

Benefits:

• Free admission to art museums and galleries
• Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA options
• PTO and 401k
• Discounted Equinox membership