For our internationally renowned auction house client, we are seeking a Department Head of 20th Century Decorative Arts for the New York office. The successful candidate will act as a primary business-getter for department, with focus on high-value property and developing long-term client relationships; develop relationships with collectors, museums and curatorial staff; work with senior management to manage and review specialist staff; work with the business manager and senior management to develop long-term business strategy for the department, review administrative staff, set sales budgets, control costs and maintain profitability; assist in developing a marketing strategy for the Department; monitor sales in other US selling offices (LA), if applicable; write and prepare catalogue essays; other duties as assigned. The ideal applicant will have a BA in Art History or Decorative Arts, M.A preferred; significant expertise in the field of decorative arts and a minimum of 10 years paid work experience in an art gallery or auction house; and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Salary TBD; excellent benefits. Please send a resume, detailed cover letter and the names of three references to: [log in to unmask] Geri Thomas, President Thomas & associates, Inc. 6 East 39th Street, Suite 1200 New York, NY 10016 212-779-7059 www.artstaffing.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).