James Darby

Knowledgeable and creative social media and online sales manager with several years of experience in high end bespoke vintage watch sales, art sales, hospitality, retail and events. I am adept in networking with people, planning meetings and communicating.. I am very keen to start a new career selling properties at Dexters as I believe I am an excellent salesman and will be passionate about what I will be representing.

I am outgoing, organised, creative and am an extremely competent verbal and written communicator and negotiator. I have knowledge and skills in administration, art and watch sales, Art History, curation, photography, as well as having extensive customer service experience. I am quick to learn new skills and I am happy to work hard to support clients and colleagues while being enthusiastic in each task set. I have a strong work ethic having worked at a young age and continuing while studying and completing my fine arts degree where is specialised in painting and curation. I have a passion for politics and world news and am excited to be given an opportunity to start a career that I will excel at.

Head of Online marketing and social media, SOMLO London OMEGA vintage, London

AUGUST 2 0 2 2 — PRESENT

• In depth experience working with and selling high end luxury goods to ultra high net worth individuals, celebrities and avid watch collectors using discretion while maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Ran the companies ecommerce website while also taking product photography and lifestyle photos for thousands of watches and writing accompanying essays.
• Updated and maintained the Shopify store database
• Manager of the companies Instagram and ticktock gaining new clients and keeping them engaged and answering any queries or questions.
• Helped set up stalls at various Art and antiquities fairs including TEFAF and Treasure House fair.
• Trusted with the delivery of valuable stock and watches. 
• Advised and engaged in market research and auctions for watch buying.

Art Advisor/Private collections, Elizabeth XI Bauer, London 

JULY 2 0 2 2 — AUGUST 2 0 2 2

• Engaged with a variety of clients investing in art for their collections and portfolios while attending the galleries exhibitions, 
• Working effectively as clients personal art advisor. 
• Explaining the complicated art market and art ideas to clients that didn't always know about the art market. 

Financial advisory, Sales and wealth management course, deVere, London  A P R I L 2 0 2 2 — J U N E 2 0 2 2

• Learnt how to sell financial products to HNWI from pensions to investment of stocks, Index funds and NFTs globally 
• Basic understanding of Fin tech 
• Advising clients on wealth management under supervision 

Supervisor and customer assistant, Tesco LTD, Reading 

AUGUST 2 0 1 7 — FEBRUARY 2 0 2 1

• Ensured customers had a good experience and solved any complaints or queries
• Completed stock takes and admin to do with products going out of date and making sure the shelves are full and tidy and create as less waste as possible.. 
• Helped train new staff on tills and how to keep the shelves full. 

Customer assistant, Marks and spencer, Tring 

J A N UA RY 2 0 1 6 — J U LY 2 0 1 7

• Ensure that the sales/floor team are delivering great customer service by completing the service observations and giving priority to the customer service required on the department.
• Made sure that the required standards of attitude and shop-keeping standards are met by the completion of the daily tasks giving time and accountability to achieve the required checks. 
• Respond and deal with questions, concerns and complaints from customers, offering the best resolution to the situation and reporting to your manager. 

Bar, Hospitality and events supervisor, Simple recruitment services, Reading 

F E B R UA RY 2 0 2 1 — J U N E 2 0 2 2

• A whole range of roles and venues including high end events such as Royal ascott supervising teams of bar staff and waiterss while daling with a multitude of clientel.
• Dealt with client concerns and complaints with diplomacy 
• Carried out the induction of new employees and supervised staff 
• Demonstrated the ability to keep calm while under pressure Always implemented a positive and adaptive attitude achieving good customer satisfaction 

Reading school of Art Exhibition committee, The University of Reading, Reading 

N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 8 — J U N E 2 0 2 2

• Organising and curating a variety of exhibitions working with different mediums and a variety of artists
• Raising money through multiple approaches for a degree show 
• Helped create and design a social media campaign to promote Exhibitions on Instagram achieving growth in followers and views 
• Photographing and documenting works 

Freelance Photographer, Self employed, Reading, London 

AU G U S T 2 0 1 6 — J A N UA RY 2 0 2 2

• Working for multiple club events as well as well-known Cocktail Bar for their social media platforms. I also do portrait photography for students' Linkedin profiles and run my own social media platform for my Art and photography. This coincides with curational work. I help University students document and curate their work. 

Artist, Self employed, London 

J A N UA RY 2 0 2 1 — P R E S E N T

• I have gained a variety of commissions for my paintings on canvas including people buying my art made while at university. I am currently in the process of turning my works into NFTs 

Bachelor of Fine Art, The University of Reading, Reading 

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 — J U N E 2 0 2 2

Modules studied: Exhibition and curation work, Extensive knowledge of Art history, Philosophies and Theories of Art; Studio Skills; Expanded Drawing; Image Action; Modernisms and Mythologies, Creative Enterprise, as well as a dissertation on the contemporary art markets, NFTs and business.

3 A levels, Tring School, Tring 

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 — M AY 2 0 1 8

09/ 2015 – 07/2018 

• Fine Art , Media , Film studies

GCSEs , Tring School, Hertfordshire 

• Including English, Maths and Science