Showroom Art Consultant

PI Fine Art is proudly Canadian and celebrating over 45 years in business, serving the retail, commercial and hospitality industries. We are one of the largest vertically integrated art companies in North America, specializing in art, wallcovering, mirrors, and alternative wall décor.

We manage every step within the art development and supply chain process - from art consulting, publishing, and manufacturing. We work directly with artists, owning the rights to tens of thousands of images, while offering a high degree of innovation and customization. We manufacture in-house, which allows us to offer accessible prices, shorter lead times and uncompromised quality. A state-of-the-art print department offers extensive printing options on traditional papers, alternative substrates, and vinyl wallcovering.

**We are inviting an experience Art Consultant to join a terrific team**

Reporting to the Sales Operations Manager, this position will be responsible for collaborating with the Showroom team and other colleagues in the following responsibilities:

- Conducting scheduled client appointments, reviewing “client’s own” art with the utmost care, and executing project vision based on product stock/technical knowledge
- Understands all limitations and capabilities of materials offered and advises clientele with accuracy and attention to detail
- Develops art packages and curates project concepts, with a focus on the client’s needs/requests
- Sources art internally and externally as per project requirements; image sources within PI’s image library
- Aids walk-in guests and appropriately assists all types of inquiries and sale requests, including alternative items and Original Art
- Monitors client satisfaction and expectations; help direct their final decisions towards work orders and manufacturing, via external and/or internal resources
- Supports art direction of all projects and is an information resource for the in-house creative team to collaborate with for final development on elevated concepts
- Enters client quotes and client orders through internal company software, and efficiently monitors all which responsible for, till completion
- Corresponds with outside vendors/suppliers while working on custom requests
- Advises and implements quotes in a discreet fashion when required, considering different kinds of business accounts open with the company
- Fosters and builds the gallery’s high-end clientele, maintained with timely follow up, attention to detail, and other effective demonstrations of customer service
- Other tasks as assigned by management

**If you have experience in these areas, and also have...**
- Minimum of two years of professional experience in a gallery, or interior design business
- Post-secondary degree in Art History, Interior Design, or Visual Arts related discipline an asset
- High end customer service/corporate experience an asset
- Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Experience using POS and other similar platforms
- Very proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Quick learner, willing to adapt and train with the eventual usage of internal company software

**And if you have**
- Knowledge of Canadian & internationally acclaimed art (classic, post-war, contemporary, etc.)
- A thorough knowledge of the art market
- Experience working with clients in a project management capacity in a creative field
- Professional presentation with excellent communication, writing, organizational, and customer service skills
- Excellent project/time management technique, with an inherent skill to judge the priority of follow-up/next steps of execution
- Able to autonomously function and plan out daily tasks/workflow

**Then you will really love working with us