Manager, Strategic Business Development & Partnerships - Art Vertical

ShopMy

$110K — $130K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or talent relations in the art or cultural industries
  • Strong connections with galleries, artists, collectors, and art fairs
  • Consistent history of translating artistic relationships into business successes
  • Excellent communication and organizational abilities with a keen eye for detail
  • Passion for commerce driven by taste and culture intersections

Responsibilities

  • Proactively pitch influential figures in the art community to join ShopMy
  • Identify and source talent that aligns with ShopMy's commercial vision
  • Enhance relationships with current artists and galleries for greater participation
  • Create partnerships and events that deepen brand relevance and facilitate onboarding
  • Collaborate with internal teams to present onboarded talent in a polished and effective manner

Benefits

  • Medical & Dental Coverage at 70%
  • Equity in ShopMy
  • Flexible PTO
  • 14 weeks of parental leave
  • Wellness & Social Stipend
  • Technology Stipend
  • Learning & Development Stipend
  • 401k program with 3% contributed by ShopMy
  • Wellhub Membership
  • Company retreats
  • Opportunity to monetize personal influence through a ShopMy page
  • Birthday PTO
  • Brand new NYC HQ office
Full Job Description
About the Role

This role will help define and grow ShopMy's art ecosystem by bringing the industry's most influential tastemakers onto the platform. That includes artists, collectors, gallerists, curators, and other voices whose perspective, taste, and communities make them uniquely compelling creators.

Owning the art vertical end to end, this person will identify, recruit, onboard, and cultivate top talent. They will also develop strategic partnerships across the art world (including galleries, auction houses, fairs, museums, and other cultural institutions) to expand ShopMy's presence and create meaningful opportunities for creators, brands, shoppers, and the broader ecosystem.
What You'll Do
  • Own outreach across the art ecosystem: proactively pitching artists, gallerists, collectors, curators, directors, and other art-world figures to join ShopMy
  • Identify and source right-fit talent: focused on people whose taste translates into commerce
  • Activate relationships we already have with artists and galleries on the platform and turn them into stronger, more visible participation
  • Develop art-world partnerships and events that drive onboarding and brand relevance, including editorially resonant moments and intimate industry gatherings
  • Partner closely with Marketing, Creator, and Brand teams to feature onboarded talent in a way that feels elevated, editorial, and commercially effective
What Sets You Up for Success
  • 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, talent relations, gallery relations, or a related commercial role within the art world or adjacent cultural industries
  • Experience working with galleries, artists, collectors, art fairs, or art/media brands
  • Existing networkacross the contemporary art world, especially among socially active artists, gallerists, curators, and tastemakers
  • Proven track record of building relationships and turning a niche network into business outcomes
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills with sharp attention to detail
  • Passionate about taste-driven commerce, the creator economy, and the intersection of culture and marketing
  • Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguity-rich environments
Bonus Points
  • Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Notion, or similar workflow systems
  • Experience working in a startup environment
  • NYC-based is a plus, but not required


In compliance with New York Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this position is as shown. We note that salary information as a general guideline only, actual compensation may vary from posting based on the offer for this role, including the scope and responsibilities of the position, relevant work experience, key skills, education, training and business considerations.

New York Pay Range

$110,000-$130,000 USD

The provided salary range is base salary, exclusive of bonus potential or commission and is a good faith estimate of cash compensation. ShopMy is flexible pending candidate's experience and how our business needs evolve throughout the search. Every employee of ShopMy receives equity on top of cash compensation!

ShopMy offers a bundle of benefits on top of being a great place to work.

Our teammates are provided benefits such as:
  • Medical & Dental Coverage at 70%
  • Equity in ShopMy
  • Flexible PTO
  • 14 weeks of parental leave
  • Wellness & Social Stipend
  • Technology Stipend
  • Learning & Development Stipend
  • 401k program (3% automated contribution from ShopMy!)
  • Wellhub Membership
  • Company retreats
  • Opportunity to monetize your influence- all employees build out a ShopMy page!
  • Birthday PTO
  • Brand new NYC HQ office

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