Art Tour Guide
New York, NY, USA
USD 80k-125k / year
About Masterworks
Masterworks is the leader in creating investment products for art, and the largest buyer in the art market. We allow anyone to invest in SEC-qualified shares of multi-million dollar paintings by names like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso. We've been covered by The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times.
About the Role
A core part of our business is events, and we are looking for skilled personalities to give guided museum tours with a focus on prices and trends in the art market to prospective investors at local museums, galleries, and other art-related spaces.
As the on-site Masterworks expert, you will be responsible for using these venues to educate potential investors on the:
- The Masterworks business
- Offering them a “market guide,” created for the event or museum/gallery location, which includes the value of artworks in the collection, market trends on different artists, and more
- Insights into what segments of the art market are most investable and perform the best, and those that do not
- After the tour, ultimately getting each prospective investor to agree to schedule a meeting with our team to learn more about Masterworks
Why This Role?
- Do you love sales, finance, and art?
- Are you equally comfortable talking about art history and why art is a good investment?
- Do you want to meet high net worth people?
- Do you want to be the in-person face of one of the most talked-about platforms in alternative investing?
If that's you, we'd love to talk.
Responsibilities
- Host ~60-minute guided museum tours for groups of 8–15 prospective investors 3-5 days per week, from 3pm - 7pm each evening
- Get 70%+ of groups to schedule calls with Masterworks representatives to learn more about membership and investing in art
- Own all post-tour follow-up, multi-touch outreach (call, email, text) to every attendee until they book a meeting or opt out
- Find new ways to invite people to events within your community, by reaching out to angel investing groups, attending community events, and other opportunities
- Manage on-site event flow: check-in, ticketing, group pacing, and a professional close
Requirements / Skill Sets
- Exceptional in-person presence and public speaking, you can hold a room of accomplished adults for an hour
- Background or education in finance or business
- Strong interest in art
- Strong, professional written communication for follow-up email and text
- Highly self-directed and organized, you'll manage your own follow-up cadence between tours without daily oversight
- Well-networked within your community, belonging to membership organizations and attending community events
Nice to Have
- Degree in finance, business or related field
- Familiarity with financial markets or alternative investments
- Prior experience hosting tours, events, or educational programming
Additional Requirements
- Eligible to work in the US
- Available to travel locally within the metro to partner museums
- Reliable availability for daytime and early-evening tours, including some weekends
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is $80,000 - $125,000 per year, including on-target incentive compensation
Benefits include: Daily catered lunches · Free admission to art museums and galleries · Health, dental, and vision coverage with FSA options · Paid Parental Leave · PTO and 401k · Happy hours, company outings, and more