Manager of Events, Masterworks
$75-85k
Platform for art investment
Be an early applicant
Platform for art investment
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$75-85k
201-500 employees
Company mission
Masterworks' mission is to make art investable.
Role
Who you are
- Do you thrive on disruption?
- Do you want to live at the cutting edge of finance, technology, and art?
- Are you passionate about democratizing alternative investments?
- Do you enjoy meaningful work that has a noticeable impact on business performance?
- If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, we’d love to hear from you!
- MA in Art History, Arts Administration, or Museum Studies preferred
- BA in Art History, required
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening and weekend events, in addition to occasional travel, required
- 3-5 years experience working in events management, partnership development, museum relations, or arts administration, art fairs, etc
- Experience in investor relations, membership programs, or high-touch client engagement
- Self-starter with entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Excellent networking and relationship-building skills with the ability to open doors and establish credibility with arts professionals
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage complex logistics across multiple time zones and geographies
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Tech-savvy and quick to adopt new tools and platforms to optimize workflows and program efficiency
- BONUS: Pre-existing network of relationships within the art and museum world, including curators, galleries, artists, and institutional leadership
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Manager, Institutional Partnerships & Events who will own strategy and operations for Masterworks’ events and museum loan programs
- From developing new relationships, to driving internal processes that promote sustainable program growth and engagement, to inter-departmental coordination that ensures nothing slips through the cracks, this is a dynamic role with a lot of opportunity to make an impact
- Strategize and source partnerships and events through prospecting & networking: galleries, artist studios, museums, etc
- Source venues in target cities, webinar candidates, and pitch to team
- Host investor webinars across a variety of topics: book clubs, market talks, artist 101s, etc
- Support Associate & Ambassadors with onboarding & event logistics
- Run the weekly event ops meeting
- Work cross departmentally with Investment Advisors, Product, and Acquisitions to support event success
- Own management of “Masterworks On-View” museum loan program
- Own outreach for new loan partners and manage current partners, deepening relationships with US institutions and abroad
- Manage loan contracting and negotiation of investor benefits
- Write quarterly and monthly team newsletters for curators and investors
- Goals during the first 3 months:
- Source 10-15 scheduled events/month
- Dedicated webinar host, propose and organize 2-4 webinars/month
- Organize 5+ museums loans/ year
- Onboard 1-2 Ambassadors/ month
Our take
In the age of democratizing access to financial platforms, Masterworks epitomizes the trend through its platform, which breaks down the walls to art investment. Traditionally guarded by old institutions and reserved for the uber-rich, the company supplies a way for retail investors to access the space, by pioneering the ‘fractionalizing’ of art pieces.
Through Masterworks, SEC-qualified paintings by names like Banksy, Monet, and Picasso are portioned, allowing retailers to hold just a percentage of the piece via its platform. Having acquired over 100 assets, worth a total in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the company has scaled well and remained agile as it capitalizes on the ever-increasing popularity of alternative assets.
The company has also focussed on building out its technological capabilities. For instance, by leveraging proprietary data - acquired from becoming one of the most important buyers on the market - Masterworks believes it can deliver increased returns for its retail investors, adding further value to its platform that should attract and retain users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
160% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Oct 2021
$110m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and corporate holidays
- 401k option
- Daily buffet style catered lunch with options for every diet
- Lunch & Learns - Featured guests and Masterworks leadership share their experiences
- Monthly happy hours
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for all our full-time employees
Company HQ
Battery Park City, New York, NY
Leadership
Scott Lynn
(Founder & CEO)Founded Virtumundo which developed one of the first viral internet games. Went on to found and chair V2 Ventures, which invested in or acquired startups in the online advertising space. Also founded Payability, an eCommerce funding platform.
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