Responsibilities
ParkWest Gallery is one of the worlds largest art dealers bringingartwork directly to millions of collectors since 1969. We conductart auctions and have Art Galleries on close to 100 cruise shipsaround the world.
We also host weekly live online art auctions. Wecurrently have four Land Galleries including our latest in New YorkCity.
We believe Art is for Everyone; whether you know a little ora lot about art you can find something youlove!
We are looking for people who speak fluentJapanese to join as an Art Associate working your way up to eithera Gallery Director or Art Director.
You will help to conduct artauctions educational seminars and manage an internationalteam.
Your job duties include but are not limitedto :
- Interacting with cruise shippassengers from all over the world getting to know them and talkingto them about the art they are interestedin
- Helping to set up art displays on auctiondays
- Working alongside a closeknit team of 48members from diverse backgrounds
- Engaging inconsultative sales conversations with artcollectors
- Creating and distributing onboardmarketing materials
- Conducting presentationsand seminars to educate the guests on fine art and artcollecting
- Assisting with administrative taskssuch as inventory and paperwork
Prioreducation or experience in art is not required but you musthave :
- Positive attitude and enjoymentfor meeting new people
- Appreciation for beautyand art
- Ability to live and work on a cruiseship for up to 6 months at a time sharing a cabin with another artteam member (but Art Directors get their owncabin!)
- Must be 21 years or older to workonboard
- Fluency in Japanese and at least basicEnglish
Preferred experience includesome of the following :
- Public speakingexperience
- Salesexperience
- Art Background or ArtEducation
- Entertainmentexperience
- CustomerService
Training andDevelopment :
Park West fosters a developmentalculture always believing in getting 1% better everyday bychallenging yourself and your team to be the best it can be.
Weoffer a 10day training course prior to working onboard where youwill learn the building blocks of sales and marketing and meet ourstar artists.
By coming to our advanced training sessions yearlyyoull continue to learn from industry leaders how to be thebest.
The Lifestyle :
Youll workas an Independent Contractor onboard working alongside art teammembers and other cruise workers from all over the world.
Thisopportunity allows you to travel the world for free whiledeveloping sales marketing and businessskills.
Youll work about 6 months onboard with a6 week vacation following after which youll return back for another6 month work period followed by 6 week vacation and soon.
This is a fastpaced job and lifestyle! Noteveryday will be long but everyday is a workday.
Sounds awesome! How do Iapply
Please complete an application making surein your answers that we get to know YOU! Remember we make artsomething that can be intimidating or misunderstood fun andapproachable.
We want to see your personality and why you thinkyoud be a greatfit.
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