Artist Manager (Account & Project Manager)

Avant Arte is a curated platform connecting the world’s leading artists and public arts institutions with a new generation of enthusiasts, collectors and patrons. We collaborate with the most exciting contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Mickalene Thomas, Maurizio Cattelan and Jenny Holzer to create limited editions of the highest quality, from prints and sculptures to digital works.

Our global community of over 4 million collectors and art enthusiasts reflects the growing energy and curiosity of a new generation transforming how art is discovered and supported. Together with leading museums and institutions, we develop fundraising collaborations that strengthen public access to art and engage the new generation of patrons who will shape its future. Make-Ready, our North London print studio, is the largest fine art silkscreen printmaker in the world.

Our mission is to make discovering and collecting art more accessible, connecting artists, institutions and audiences in meaningful ways that expand art’s reach and impact.

We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful.

We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements.

We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. We were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits, and Otta’s top 100 startups to work at. 

An Artist Manager is personable and marketing-savvy, with the organisation skills and ability to work across multiple teams in the business. Reporting into the Head of Artist team, this role puts the Artist Manager in charge of Avant Arte’s important artist relationships.

The role has three main areas of focus:

• To act as a primary contact for a roster of artists, building strong, trusted relationships that maximise engagement, streamline project execution and create long-term value for both the artists and the business. Key responsibilities include;

• Proactively manage all your accounts, ensuring consistent communication and smooth delivery

• Building meaningful relationships with artists, their studio managers and galleries.

• Gain a deep understanding of each artist’s ambitions - market positioning, career trajectory, and long-term legacy to shape how we collaborate effectively

• Drive engagement in content, promotion, collector referrals and project deliveries

• Become an expert in each artist’s market and practice, combining relationship skills with analysis of demand dynamics and sharing insights internally.

• Collaborate with internal teams to advocate for artist needs while balancing business priorities.

• Strengthen relationships through studio visits, introductions, profile-building opportunities beyond individual projects

• End to end ownership of all projects, ensuring they meet all project milestones and deadlines and are delivered with an exceptional artist experience.

• Delivering pitches for new projects 

  • Commercially successful concept reviews 

    • Leading and coordinating pricing research, concept reviews and documentation, pulling in input from Creative Production and Sales along with audience and commercial market analysis to inform effective pricing and edition sizing recommendations. During the pitch reviews, you will lead the discussion and oversee the outcome (actions and next steps).

  • Winning pitches 

    • Leading pitch deck creation & meetings and pulling in input from the broader team as required.  

  • Reporting, tracking and learning 

    • Reporting against your pitch targets on a weekly and quarterly basis by keeping pitch trackers up to date in Airtable with status and accurate projected revenue - making sure we understand what’s working and what’s not, so we can iterate our approach as we go.