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VP of Research (Art Market)

masterworksWhite Plains, NYSenior L5
Artists and Related Workers, All OtherFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Art DealersIndependent Artists, Writers, and PerformersMuseums
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Overview: Masterworks is a fintech platform that allows anyone to invest in SEC-qualified shares of multi-million dollar paintings by names like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso. We have built a portfolio of over $1.2 billion in world-class artworks, introducing over 1 million individuals to the $2.2 trillion art market. Masterworks has been covered by The New York Times, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times, and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Startups in the US by LinkedIn. In 2021, we achieved unicorn status with a $110M Series A at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. We are based at 1 World Trade Center in New York City's Financial District.
Position Overview: We are seeking a VP of Art Market Research to be the leading voice on how the art market works and where it is going, inside Masterworks and in public. This person will form and defend views on which artists and market segments are attractive, explain what drives prices, and turn those views into investment theses that guide which paintings Masterworks buys and when it sells. They will work closely with our Art Acquisitions and Private Sales teams, partner with our Data Science team to test ideas against our data, and represent Masterworks' research to investors, partners and the press.
Responsibilities Overview:
  • We are looking for someone with conviction and a point of view, who can combine deep market knowledge with data to shape both how Masterworks invests and how the market sees us.
  • Develop and own Masterworks' views on artist markets and segments: which are accelerating, which are overheated, and when to buy or sell
  • Write and publish research, market commentary and reports that make Masterworks the reference source on art as an asset class
  • Represent Masterworks externally by speaking at conferences, briefing journalists, and presenting to institutional investors, advisors and partners
  • Partner with Art Acquisitions and Private Sales on specific purchase and sale decisions, bringing market context to each one
  • Work with the Data Science team to decide which questions are worth answering and to test theses against transaction data
  • Follow adjacent collectibles markets such as trading cards, watches, wine and cars, and apply what they show about pricing, liquidity and collector behavior to art
  • Requirements and Preferred Experience:10+ years in the art market, collectibles, or a related investment field - including but not limited to auction houses, gallery, art advisory, collectibles platform, research firm, or an investment role covering alternative assets
  • Hands-on collectibles experience, professionally or as a serious collector, in art, trading cards, watches, wine or a similar category
  • A record of thought leadership: published research, a column or newsletter, a book, a podcast, or regular speaking
  • Investment judgment: the ability to form a view, defend it, and change it when the evidence changes
  • Comfort with data and quantitative analysis. You don't need to build models yourself, but you should be able to read them, question them, and know what to ask for
  • A clear writer and confident presenter who can explain the art market to collectors, institutions and the general public
  • A strong desire to build a career in the art market
  • Measurements of Success in First 90 Days:
  • Publish a first piece of research or a market outlook under your name for Masterworks
  • Deliver investment theses on two to three artist markets or segments, with clear buy and sell views, to the Acquisitions and Private Sales teams
  • Define, with the Data Science team, the core metrics Masterworks uses to spot momentum or accelerating artist markets
Additional Requirements: Must be able to work in the NYC office 5 days per week Must be eligible to work in the US - no exceptions.

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