Manager, Strategic Business Development & Partnerships - Art Vertical

Join ShopMy - Powering the Future of Digital Marketing ShopMy is transforming e-commerce by building the infrastructure for human-led curation at scale. We help brands run performance-driven creator programs while enabling top creators to monetize their influence and partner directly with the brands they love—driving discovery through trusted tastemakers and authentic recommendations. ShopMy recently became a unicorn, raising at a $1.5B valuation with backing from Bessemer Venture Partners, Avenir Growth Capital, and Bain Capital Ventures. At ShopMy, you're building the future of human-led commerce for the world's best brands, tastemakers, and shoppers. You move fast and see immediate impact in your work, alongside accomplished teammates who are driven by helping find the world's best things. If you’re excited to help shape the future of curated commerce at the intersection of technology, culture, and taste, we’d love to meet you. About The Role This role will help define and grow ShopMy's art ecosystem by bringing the industry's most influential tastemakers onto the platform. That includes artists, collectors, gallerists, curators, and other voices whose perspective, taste, and communities make them uniquely compelling creators. This person will identify, recruit, onboard, and cultivate top talent across art, interiors, and adjacent creative industries - internationally, across all key markets. They will also contribute to strategic partnerships across the art world (including galleries, auction houses, fairs, museums, and other cultural institutions) to expand ShopMy’s presence and create meaningful opportunities for creators, brands, shoppers, and the broader ecosystem. What You’ll Do Own outreach across the art ecosystem: proactively pitching artists, gallerists, collectors, curators, directors, and other art-world figures to join ShopMy - across art, interiors, and adjacent creative industries, internationally Identify and source right-fit talent: focused on people whose taste translates into commerce Activate relationships we already have with artists and galleries on the platform and turn them into stronger, more visible participation Contribute to and help build ongoing art-focused partnerships and events that drive onboarding and brand relevance, including editorially resonant moments and intimate industry gatherings Partner closely with Marketing, Creator, and Brand teams to feature onboarded talent in a way that feels elevated, editorial, and commercially effective What Sets You Up for Success 4+ years of experience in a gallery, auction house, or art-related company Background as a sales associate up through director, specialist, or a role on the events or partnerships team of a gallery, auction house, museum, or art-adjacent institution Existing network across the contemporary art world, especially among socially active artists, gallerists, curators, and tastemakers Proven track record of building relationships and turning a niche network into business outcomes Excellent communication and organizational skills with sharp attention to detail Passionate about taste-driven commerce, the creator economy, and the intersection of culture and marketing Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguity-rich environments Bonus Points A second language beyond English - many of the strongest gallery professionals built their networks working internationally, so this is a strong plus Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, Notion, or similar workflow systems Experience working in a startup environment NYC-based In compliance with New York Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this position is as shown. We note that salary information as a general guideline only, actual compensation may vary from posting based on the offer for this role, including the scope and responsibilities of the position, relevant work experience, key skills, education, training and business considerations. New York Pay Range

$110,000 - $130,000 USD

The provided salary range is base salary, exclusive of bonus potential or commission, and is a good faith estimate of cash compensation. ShopMy is flexible pending candidate's experience and how our business needs evolve throughout the search. Every employee of ShopMy receives equity on top of cash compensation! Benefits & Perks Equity in ShopMy - Every employee is an owner; all roles receive equity Monetize Your Influence - Every employee builds and grows their own ShopMy page 401(k) with Company Match - 3% employer contribution, fully vested Healthcare Coverage - Medical, dental & vision benefits, including a 100% employer-paid medical option and dependent coverage Mental Health Support and More - We offer employees and their dependents virtual mental health support, urgent care, and primary care visits at no cost Flexible PTO - Take the time you need, including your birthday off 13 Company Holidays 14 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Remote-First Culture with an NYC HQ - Some teams may have different location requirements Workplace & Wellness Stipends - Support for wellness, home office needs, and a Wellhub membership Disability & Life Insurance - 100% employer-paid Health Care FSA/HSA Annual Company Offsite Quarterly Team Co-Locations #J-18808-Ljbffr Miss Maya's Coloring Books