Marketing Assistant

At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field with our artists at the center of what we do. Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing over seventy artists and estates. Home to innovative singular and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres, and active in both the primary and secondary market, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today.

Who will work well with us:

• The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate and interested in the arts, the larger creative arena, or is eager to learn.
• Previous experience and a background within the commercial art world is not required.
• We welcome all individuals entering the workforce those moving into a new stage of their career or vocation making a change returning to work those wanting to learn and grow within the industry to apply.

About the Opportunity:

Marketing Assistant | $50-55k

• Seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant to join our global Marketing organization. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, the position will also provide support for the marketing departments as a whole for administrative needs, campaign planning, and execution, as well as project-related tasks.
• The ideal candidate will have experience and/or a strong subject matter interest in contemporary art and multichannel marketing. The position will involve contact with a variety of teams at the gallery and therefore excellent interpersonal skills are required as well as the ability to balance key conversations in a thoughtful and nuanced way. This role provides the opportunity to be part of a multifaceted team that works closely alongside global gallery teams across all aspects of programming including exhibitions, fairs, artist management, private sales, books, podcast, prints & editions, and more.
• A successful candidate should have a proactive mindset, global outlook, and be a polished communicator with high attention to detail, and fine-tuned organizational and problem-solving skills.

What you'll do:

• Be the CMO's right hand by attending key meetings, taking notes, and being an active participant and knowledgeable resource while ensuring executive preparation and effectiveness
• Managing CMO's correspondence and schedule with thoughtful prioritization around time management
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal cross-functional teams, across Marketing, Digital, Sales, and Operations departments
• Providing administrative support to the marketing department, coordinating, scheduling meetings and events, managing and processing invoices and receipts, tracking department and org projections and expenses, procuring materials needed by department staff, overseeing department storage and inventory counts, collaborating with other gallery departmental assistants
• Support on x-channel campaigns and activations including live events, digital campaigns, advertising, partnerships, client outreach, direct mail, and more
• Plan travel and manage expense reports
• Foster team culture through planning and executing on team-building events and outreach

What we would like you to have:

• The ideal candidate will have a BA degree or equivalent
• A minimum of two years of related experience in arts, marketing, design, public relations or related industries
• Superior writing and communication skills
• Positive energy, willingness to learn, and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Thorough and detail-oriented with the ability to pivot quickly
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced environment on multifaceted, multichannel projects
• Strong knowledge of and passion for contemporary art, editorial & publishing
• Google Suite toolset (Gmail Docs, Drive, Calendar)
• Experience working with one or more project team collaboration tools ideally Notion and Slack

What you will love about David Zwirner (benefits):

• David Zwirner has pioneered initiatives dedicated to the gallery's long-standing commitment to kaleidoscopic storytelling, including: David Zwirner Online, David Zwirner Books, Dialogues, Platform, Utopia Editions, Consignments, Program
• Premier Access - to private on-site and off-site events, such as exhibition previews, book signings, talks, and walkthroughs with gallery artists and estate members, and external curators and scholars.
• Staff-driven projects and fundraising initiatives. This includes David Zwirner commitment to Galleries Commit.
• Benefits! Flexible workplace and commuter benefits, corporate memberships to museums, including the Whitney, New Museum, MOMA, and others. Summer Fridays, generous PTO and leave, Family Medical/Dental/Vision benefits. 401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions.
• David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations. The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, if you need assistance in applying to a role you may reach out to recruiting@davidzwirner.com.