About The Gallery
Level & Co is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masterworks operating as a premier secondary market gallery specializing in Post-War and Contemporary art.
We serve as trusted advisors to top-tier collectors, facilitating brokerage transactions as well as direct sales for Masterworks' world-class collection of over 500 paintings valued at $1.5 billion.
Our team collectively generates over $200 million in annual secondary market activity, working with elite collectors on transactions typically exceeding $1 million.
Position Overview
The President of Level & Co works closely with the executive team at Masterworks and serves as the strategic and operational leader of the gallery. This role combines key relationship management with sophisticated deal-making and team leadership to drive significant transactions in the blue-chip secondary art market.
Our ideal candidate brings strong leadership and deal-making experience from an auction house, gallery, or high-growth fine art company, thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments, and is motivated by combining a passion for art with thoughtful and data-driven deal-making.
Key Responsibilities
Collector Relations & Business Development
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with the top 250 collectors
- Act as primary relationship manager for the gallery's top collectors
- Facilitate high-value brokerage transactions, typically over $1 million, based on proprietary deal flow and opportunities sourced through the Masterworks acquisitions team
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the ultra-high-net-worth collector community
- Navigate complex negotiations and serve as a trusted advisor to collectors on acquisition and disposition strategies
Sales & Inventory Management
- Leverage access to +$1.5 billion in Masterworks inventory across 500 paintings spanning Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism, and 21st-century masters
- Develop strategic approaches to positioning and selling exceptional works from the Masterworks collection
- Collaborate closely with the Masterworks acquisitions team to align on inventory strategy, pricing, and market opportunities
- Identify optimal market timing and buyer matching for high-value works
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and mentor a team ofspecialists
- Set ambitious performance goals and drive accountability across the team
- Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for all gallery activities
- Uphold a culture of excellence, accountability, clear metric tracking, and productivity management.
- Set and own revenue targets and track to monthly business goals
Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence
- Develop and execute the gallery's business strategy in alignment with Masterworks' broader objectives
- Monitor market trends, auction results, and competitive landscape in the Post-War and Contemporary secondary market
- Maintain deep knowledge of the Abstract Expressionism to 21st-century masters market segments
- Report regularly to the CEO of Masterworks on performance, market insights, and strategic initiatives
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in the fine art market, with deep expertise in Post-War and Contemporary art from Abstract Expressionism through 21st-century masters
- Track record of success in a gallery or auction house
- Proven track record of closing transactions over $1 million with elite collectors
- Extensive relationships within the "top 500" collector community
- Demonstrated success in brokering significant secondary market art transactions
- Strong leadership experience, including managing sales or specialist teams
- Exceptional discretion and ability to handle confidential, high-stakes negotiations
- Deep market knowledge and established credibility within the Post-War and Contemporary art world
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in art history, business, or related field strongly preferred