Fair Manager, Asia

Affordable Art Fair is on the lookout to hire a dynamic, organized, and proactive individual to support our exhibitors to grow their business across our fairs in Asia. The ideal candidate will have a passion for art, love to engage with galleries and artists with a ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to learn and grow. THE COMPANY The Affordable Art Fair formula is simple – a relaxed, unstuffy environment in which people feel confident to explore, learn about and buy contemporary art under a ceiling price. Founded in 1999, the Affordable Art Fair is the world’s biggest art fair organiser and now hosts 18 physical fairs annually around the world, including London, New York, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong. It is owned by Ramsay Fairs, which also includes VOLTA Art Fair. Our overarching aim is to help more people discover the joy of collecting. To expand the art market by organising a fair that is welcoming, fun and educational; empowering our visitors to make purchases and benefiting galleries and artists. Please see www.affordableartfair.com for more details. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters innovation, creativity, and productivity, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply. Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognise that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this

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describes you, then please apply for this role. Ramsay Fairs is committed to building a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all employees. THE ROLE This role is primarily focussed on supporting galleries to successfully exhibit at the Hong Kong and Singapore Affordable Art Fairs. The role involves researching, recruiting and coaching potential exhibitors and taking ownership of the administrative processes of our CRM system. Reporting to both Fair Directors of Hong Kong and Singapore, the Gallery Relations Manager will receive coaching from our experienced Asian team and be part of organizing our established fairs in Singapore and Hong Kong. The ideal candidate requires a proactive ‘can do’ attitude, love of engaging with galleries and artists, enjoy detail and the ability to work remotely. As part of a global company, Gallery Relations Manager will also be part of regional and global exhibitor teams. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES GALLERY AND ARTIST SUPPORT
• Building pipeline and databases of interested galleries, artists and partners in Salesforce, ensuring quality of information and becoming a super-user.
• Recruiting exhibitors to join the Singapore and Hong Kong Affordable Art Fairs and guiding them with the application process.
• Supporting the selection committee to review and accept exhibitors and their artists.
• Coaching exhibitors pre-fair and onsite, providing excellent customer service and helping increase art sales.
• Proactively listen and lead exhibitor communications.
• Manage floor plan, stand allocation process and provide advice on stand design workshops.
• Enhance programming with Young Talent, artists in action, special projects and education features.
• Collaborate with logistics providers to identify and implement the best solutions to meet exhibitors' shipping, installation, and storage needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with hotel and hospitality partners to negotiate preferential rates and value-added packages for fair participants.
• Support China market research and maintain up-to-date insights into the Chinese art, culture, and creative industries to identify trends, opportunities, and potential partners. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
• Support marketing by providing art stories and content to deliver brand content across all channels and drive high intention art buyers to the fair.
• Expected to keep fastidious records and learn all company systems (Salesforce, Box, Exhibitor Portal).
• Managing inboxes.
• Become SalesForce superuser. THE ROLE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES
• Team player who can work across China, Hong Kong and Singapore
• Experience within the commercial art scene.
• Relationship driven with customer service mindset and enjoy sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and Chinese.
• Acute attention to detail, high efficiency, and practical organisational skills.
• Ability to multitask, working well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while being an active remote team member. THE DETAILS
• This is a permanent full-time position based in Hong Kong
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Candidate is required to travel to fairs

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to regina@affordableartfair.com by 12pm on 13 November. All discussions will be strictly confidential. Please note applications will not be facilitated through LinkedIn. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we can only respond to successful applicants.