Contract
Managing Director
Post War and Contemporary Art
Updated on 8/18/2026
Masterworks
201-500 employees
Securitized fractional ownership of blue-chip art
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
New York, NY, USA
In Person
Must work from the New York office; this is not a remote role.
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- At least 10 years of experience in a leadership role at a leading gallery, auction house, or art business with specific revenue responsibility.
- At least 3 years of experience managing or leading a sales team, with a desire to continue in a leadership rather than sales role.
- Understanding of the Post-War and Contemporary Art market, especially the $1M+ segment.
- Experience overseeing specialized functions such as collection logistics and conservation while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
- Strong judgment regarding trust, talent development, advisors, and collectors.
- A direct, low-ego communication style with the ability to give and receive clear feedback.
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating across qualitative and quantitative aspects of the business.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be eligible for full-time employment in the United States.
- Must be able to work from the New York office.
- Own the Private Sales, Portfolio Acquisitions and Consignments, and Collection Management functions.
- Manage, coach, and develop a 20+ person sales and operations team.
- Set the strategy for the art teams and differentiate the business as a leading secondary-market gallery.
- Own compensation structure, goal-setting, and promotions.
- Build and refine processes for deal flow, counterparty vetting, business development, outreach, and negotiation.
- Oversee Collection Management, including storage, conservation, insurance, and logistics, while allowing the Collection Manager autonomy over day-to-day execution.
- Collaborate with Product and Research to support acquisitions and sales strategy.
- Manage gallery real estate expansions and related operations.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of the market, including recent sales, pricing trends, and collector and advisor activity.
- Drive team goals and adjust business strategy as needed.
- Develop new revenue opportunities, deal-sourcing channels, and client-acquisition strategies.
- Become fully familiar with sales and acquisition criteria, processes, budget, and the collection during the first 90 days.
- Establish performance frameworks and near-term goals through 2027.
- Build trust and working relationships with current members of the art team.
Masterworks lets investors buy fractional shares of high-value contemporary art by securitizing each artwork through SEC offerings and creating a separate LLC for the piece. The platform buys blue-chip works, uses data analytics to pick pieces with appreciation potential, and then sells ownership shares to members, with a 1.5% annual management fee and a 20% profit commission, plus a built-in secondary market for liquidity. Investors hold shares for roughly three to ten years, after which the artwork is sold and proceeds are distributed. The company differentiates itself by combining securitization, fractional ownership, and a dedicated secondary market to turn fine art into a tradable asset class, aiming to broaden access to art investments and diversify portfolios.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$110M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2017
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What believers are saying
- Masterworks reported 1,061,245 members on June 10, 2026, widening distribution.
- Its Q1 2026 art index gained 3.8%, ending thirteen quarters of decline.
- Disclosures claim 32 exits and over $75 million returned to investors through 2026.
What critics are saying
- June 17, 2026 filings terminate PPEX trading December 14, 2026, crushing liquidity.
- February 2026 litigation against former CPO Hai Min Tran signals internal governance breakdown.
- A weak art market or failed exits leaves investors locked indefinitely, undermining Masterworks’ core promise.
What makes Masterworks unique
- Masterworks securitizes blue-chip art through SEC filings and separate LLCs per work.
- Its research engine spans 1.2 million auction lots and 5 million data points.
- The platform built regulated secondary trading on North Capital PPEX, launched January 2025.
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