A commercial art gallery manager is responsible for the commercial and artistic success of a gallery. You’ll have responsibility for the sales and marketing areas of running a commercial art gallery, and will communicate directly with artists and dealers. You’ll be involved in selecting art and artists, to both enhance the gallery’s reputation and bring in money from artwork sales.
You may work underneath the gallery director or owner but will still have responsibility for the commercial and artistic success of the gallery. In smaller private galleries, you may have a more varied and all-round role.