Gallery Director & Business Development Manager

DeBilzan Fine Art Gallerie is looking for a Gallery Director & Business Development Manager to run day-to-day operations in its Santa Fe, NM location while building luxury customer relationships that translate into consistent sales. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on elevating the visitor experience, expanding the client base, and supporting strategic growth alongside William and Elena DeBilzan.

You will manage core gallery operations, oversee marketing and events, and drive revenue performance month over month. The position also includes CRM ownership, business development outreach, and staff leadership to maintain high standards of presentation and service.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily operations for the Santa Fe gallery, ensuring an exceptional luxury visitor experience.
• Drive gallery sales performance and work toward monthly revenue goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with collectors, interior designers, architects, luxury clients, hotels, and corporate partners.
• Develop new business opportunities and expand the gallery’s client base.
• Manage CRM systems (Salesforce or similar) to track clients, sales activity, and relationship development.
• Oversee marketing initiatives including digital campaigns, social media, email outreach, and event promotion.
• Plan and execute gallery events such as openings, private collector evenings, and special exhibitions.
• Recruit, train, and mentor gallery staff, fostering a high-performance, service-driven culture.
• Maintain the highest standards of presentation, branding, and overall client experience.
• Work directly with William and Elena DeBilzan on strategic growth initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident and natural leader.
• Highly professional, dependable, and self-motivated.
• Strong strengths in sales, relationship building, and client development.
• Experience in luxury retail, fine art, hospitality, interior design, real estate, or high-end sales.
• Comfort managing CRM systems and sales pipelines.
• Skilled communication, negotiation, and closing sales.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Passion for delivering an exceptional client experience.
• Leadership ability, sales drive, and cultural sophistication are prioritized; art world experience is a plus but not required.

Technologies

• Salesforce

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary
• Sales commissions
• Monthly and annual performance bonuses
• Leadership incentives tied to gallery growth
• Paid vacation
• Long-term advancement opportunities within the DeBilzan brand
• Exceptional performance rewarded as the company continues to expand nationally and internationally

Pay: USD 60,000 - 150,000 per year.

The Opportunity

This role supports one of Santa Fe’s most exciting and rapidly growing fine art destinations. The position is designed for leadership that helps shape the future of the DeBilzan brand through luxury experiences, fine art engagement, people management, and business growth.