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Gallery FOH Manager, The Biscuit Factory

  •  North East
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes November 28, 2025
  •  Rachel Brown
  •  rachel@thebiscuitfactory.com
  • #Visual arts
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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to join a Management role within one of the largest independent art galleries in the UK. This role balances art sales management, client outreach and public programming with the daily operations of a busy contemporary art gallery in Newcastle's cultural quarter

Job Description

- lead a team of Sales Consultants ensuring that they provide knowledgeable advice and exceptional customer service, mobilising the team to proactively sell and support associated front of house duties with the aim to reach financial targets;

- Oversee client outreach campaigns aimed at building and nurturing client relations to encourage repeat business,

- you will develop sales opportunities and public programming with the aim of engaging existing clients as well as attracting new audiences.

- You will work closely alongside the GM and other colleagues (such as Curators and Marketing), attending regular sales, planning and update meetings.

- You will ensure all sales related processes are efficient, detailed and carried out to highest standards.

Job Requirements

This role is best suited to someone who has worked within a commercial arts or equivalent cultural sector environment at Management level, who understands and appreciates contemporary art and craft and who can balance a busy operational service with detailed strategic oversight.

The candidate should have experience in:

- strong leadership and managing staff

- sales; with strong commercial acumen and working to sales targets

- providing quality customer service

- customer facing roles whilst balancing operational, administrative and strategic responsibilities

- working with software including sales, CRM and web platforms

The candidate should have (a):

- warm, confident personality

- positive attitude and hands on/can do approach

- multi faceted organisational skills

- strong written and verbal communication

The candidate should ideally have experience in:

- working within the arts/cultural sector

- audience development

Job Responsibilities

You will have responsibilities including;

- providing positive and successful leadership to a team of sales people

- the consistent achievement of sales targets through provision of excellent customer service and best business practices

- hosting daily sales meetings and monitoring lead generation to completion

- efficient sales processing and aftercare including home approvals, own art, framing, shipping, client record keeping, oversight of emails/telephone handling

- managing client outreach campaigns, working to strict deadlines and evaluating results for future improvement

- development of public programming to encourage visitors and client re-engagement

- FOH operational requirements

- high standard of reception and gallery presentation and ambience (non curatorial)

- working to develop efficiencies and better outcomes in all areas of remit

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How to Apply

Please apply stating the 5 key reasons that you would be suitable for this position along with your CV

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