Director of Art Advisory & Family Office Relations

Director of Art Advisory & Family Office Relations

Arturo Palomba Gallery LLC

📍 Geneva, Switzerland

Full-Time | Permanent Employment | On-site

Compensation & Benefits

• CHF 150,000–190,000 annual fixed salary
• Annual performance bonus up to 20%
• Additional performance incentives linked to successfully developed business
• Swiss pension and statutory insurance contributions
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Health-insurance contribution
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• International business travel
• Participation in selected international art fairs and private-client events

About the Role

Arturo Palomba Gallery LLC is seeking an experienced Director of Art Advisory & Family Office Relations to develop the Gallery's relationships with private collectors, entrepreneurs, family offices and professional advisers.

Based in Geneva, the successful candidate will combine sophisticated private-client relationship management with contemporary-art knowledge and strong commercial judgement.

The position will focus on developing long-term relationships rather than transactional sales alone.

The Director will help private clients identify artists and artworks, develop collections and access selected opportunities within the Gallery's international programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with private collectors and family offices.
• Build a qualified network of prospective international clients.
• Introduce collectors to selected contemporary artists and artworks.
• Advise clients regarding acquisitions and collection development.
• Organise confidential private presentations and viewings.
• Develop individual art proposals based on client interests.
• Maintain long-term relationships with existing collectors.
• Identify new acquisition and private-sale opportunities.
• Develop relationships with private bankers, wealth managers, lawyers and professional advisers.
• Establish referral relationships with relevant professional networks.
• Coordinate client activity with Gallery management.
• Develop opportunities across Switzerland, France, Italy and the Middle East .
• Maintain structured client and opportunity information within the Gallery CRM.
• Represent the Gallery at selected international art fairs and private events.
• Contribute directly to the Gallery's international commercial development.

Experience Required

Candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience , preferably within:

• Art Advisory
• International Art Galleries
• Auction Houses
• Family Offices
• Private Banking
• Wealth Management
• Private Client Services
• Collectibles
• Premium Client Development

Direct art-market experience is highly desirable, although exceptional private-client professionals from adjacent sectors will also be considered.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• Strong experience managing sophisticated private clients
• Excellent relationship-development capabilities
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Understanding of contemporary art and international collecting
• Ability to build trusted long-term professional relationships
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Absolute discretion and confidentiality
• Independent and entrepreneurial approach
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Professional working proficiency in French
• Italian, German and/or Arabic are considered valuable additional languages
• Availability to work full-time on-site in Geneva
• Availability for international business travel

Performance Objectives

The variable component will be linked to measurable objectives including:

• New qualified private clients developed
• Family-office relationships established
• Art acquisitions and transactions generated
• Repeat business from existing collectors
• Development of the Gallery's international client pipeline
• Revenue contribution
• Quality and longevity of professional relationships

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a professional who understands that significant private-client relationships are built through credibility, discretion and consistent long-term attention .

The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable discussing contemporary art with a collector, presenting an acquisition opportunity to a family office and developing relationships with the professional advisers surrounding sophisticated international clients.

Career Development

Strong performance may lead to progression toward:

Managing Director – Switzerland & International Private Clients

with broader responsibility for the Gallery's Swiss operations and international private-client development.

How to Apply

Please apply directly through LinkedIn.

Candidates should submit an updated CV outlining relevant experience in art advisory, galleries, auction houses, family offices, private banking, wealth management or comparable private-client environments.

Confidential information concerning existing or former clients should not be disclosed during the application process.