Art Tour Guide

Masterworks
Masterworks

New York, NY, USA

USD 80k-125k / year

Posted on Jun 26, 2026

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