Location: Palarivattom, Kochi, Kerala
Job Type: Full time
Experience: Minimum 2 years in sales and marketing preferred
Job Summary
AARTY is looking for a proactive, customer-focused and target-oriented Sales Executive to manage in-house gallery sales and outdoor sales and marketing activities. The candidate will be responsible for welcoming customers at the gallery, promoting art and décor products, developing new business opportunities and building relationships with architects, interior designers, builders, hospitality businesses, corporate clients and individual customers.
The ideal candidate should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, a professional approach to customer service and the ability to generate sales through both direct customer interactions and field visits.
Key Responsibilities
1. In-House Sales – Gallery
- Welcome and assist customers visiting the gallery and understand their requirements.
- Explain and promote AARTY's paintings, art prints, sculptures, handmade décor, handicrafts, planters and other products.
- Help customers select suitable artworks and décor items based on their preferences, space, style and budget.
- Handle customer enquiries, product demonstrations, quotations, follow-ups and sales closures.
- Maintain customer relationships and encourage repeat purchases and referrals.
- Manage incoming enquiries from phone calls, WhatsApp, the website and social media.
- Maintain product displays and ensure the gallery presents a professional and welcoming environment.
- Coordinate with the internal team regarding orders, custom commissions, delivery and installation.
2. Outdoor Sales and Business Development
- Identify and approach potential customers, business partners and new sales opportunities.
- Visit architects, interior designers, builders, property developers, hotels, resorts,
restaurants, offices and other commercial establishments.
- Promote AARTY's art and décor collections, customised artwork, wall textures and art solutions for residential and commercial spaces.
- Develop business opportunities for bulk orders, corporate gifting, interior projects, hospitality projects and commissioned artworks.
- Schedule client meetings, present product catalogues and prepare quotations and proposals.
- Build and maintain a strong network of architects, designers, dealers, consultants and corporate clients.
- Conduct regular field visits to generate leads, follow up on enquiries and convert prospects into customers.
- Achieve assigned sales targets and expand AARTY's customer base across relevant market segments.
3. Sales and Marketing Activities
- Develop new leads through field marketing, networking, referrals and direct client outreach.
- Follow up consistently with prospective and existing customers to close sales.
- Maintain records of leads, customer interactions, quotations, orders and sales performance.
- Prepare daily and weekly sales reports and update the customer database.
- Coordinate with the marketing team on promotional campaigns, exhibitions, events and product launches.
- Monitor market trends, customer preferences and competitor activities.
- Represent AARTY professionally during client meetings, exhibitions and business networking events.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in sales, marketing or business development preferred.
- Experience in both direct customer sales and outdoor or field sales is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Strong customer relationship management and lead-generation abilities.
- Ability to identify potential clients, present products effectively and close sales.
- Willingness to travel for client visits, meetings and field marketing activities.
- Basic computer skills and familiarity with email, Excel, WhatsApp and customer databases.
- A proactive, self-motivated and target-oriented attitude.
- Interest in art, interior décor, design or lifestyle products will be an advantage.
- A valid driving licence and own two-wheeler would be an added advantage.
Performance Expectations
- Achieve assigned monthly sales targets.
- Generate new leads through both in-house and outdoor sales activities.
- Build long-term relationships with individual and corporate customers.
- Convert enquiries into confirmed orders through effective follow-ups.
- Expand AARTY's presence among architects, interior designers, builders and hospitality clients.
- Maintain accurate sales records and provide regular performance updates.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may send their updated resume to AARTY.
Email:
[email protected]
Location: AARTY Studio & Gallery, Ground Floor, Media Creative Consultants, CRA 123, Chakkungal Road, Palarivattom, Kochi – 682025.
Note: This position requires both in-house gallery sales and active outdoor sales and marketing. Candidates should be comfortable with customer handling, field visits, lead generation and achieving sales targets.
Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
📌 Sales Executive – In-House Sales & Outdoor Sales and Marketing (Palarivattom)
🏢 AARTY – Art & Décor Studio and Gallery
📍 Palarivattom