Acquisition Lead

ABOUT AVANT ARTE Avant Arte is a curated platform connecting the world’s leading artists and public arts institutions with a new generation of enthusiasts, collectors and patrons. We collaborate with the most exciting contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Mickalene Thomas, Maurizio Cattelan and Jenny Holzer to create limited editions of the highest quality, from prints and sculptures to digital works. Our global community of over 4 million collectors and art enthusiasts reflects the growing energy and curiosity of a new generation transforming how art is discovered and supported. Together with leading museums and institutions, we develop fundraising collaborations that strengthen public access to art and engage the new generation of patrons who will shape its future. Make-Ready, our North London print studio, is the largest fine art silkscreen printmaker in the world. Our mission is to make discovering and collecting art more accessible, connecting artists, institutions and audiences in meaningful ways that expand art’s reach and impact. OUR CULTURE We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful. We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements. We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. We were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits, and Otta’s top 100 startups to work at. WHAT WE NEED Over the past few years, the marketing team at Avant Arte has become integral to driving some of the business' most important outcomes: acquiring collectors efficiently, making campaigns perform, growing collector value and building a distinctive brand. This role is responsible for the first two: acquiring new collectors as efficiently as possible, and maximising the commercial impact of every campaign. For us, those things are inherently linked – campaigns are one of the main ways we acquire new collectors, with every release bringing in a mix of new and repeat buyers. This role therefore owns both the acquisition engine and the performance of the campaigns that drive it. Alongside Avant Arte, you’ll also be responsible for paid acquisition for Make–Ready Editions – our newer, more accessible editions brand, born out of Make–Ready, our specialist fine art printmaking studio. You’ll work closely with the dedicated Make–Ready Editions Marketing Lead, who owns the brand and wider marketing strategy. This role sits at the heart of our programme of editions, spanning paid acquisition, audience strategy and measurement through to the planning, forecasting and optimisation of every release. Paid media is also one of the largest single investments in the business. Our spend has increased by more than 300% in the last two years and is set to keep growing. We need someone who can bring the measurement, forecasting and testing rigour that should come with that investment. We have, on average, around two releases every week. Two Marketing Managers, who run campaign planning and optimisation day to day, will report into this