Gallery Assistant Manager

The Sara Preisler Gallery is located within The Custard Factory, Birmingham’s revolutionary new arts and media quarter. It is within this space that Sara represents over seventy of the UK’s leading designer makers with collections ranging from a wide range of contemporary jewellery, to ceramics, silverware, textiles, wire sculpture, glass and photography. Alongside the gallery’s regular artists, Sara promotes and curates a range of bi-monthly exhibitions focusing on international contemporary makers looking toward the more intellectual aspects of contemporary design.

The role of: Assistant Gallery Management offers you a unique insight into the workings of a small independent gallery where as well you working to serve and sell to our customers, you will have the opportunity to work with unique collections learning how to acquire (sourcing & buying), catalogue -through our management systems, display and promote them.

You will also be shown how to use our online systems and manage our online shop as well as have the opportunity to create props and display while learning how to manage installations, deal with artists’ contracts deliveries and understand the workings of programming, marketing and evaluation of our busy schedule of exhibitions.  You will learn about all aspects of the business.

Applicants will possess:

  • Excellent Customer Service skills
  • Computer-literacy with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, and Photoshop
  • Some experience with photography
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Some knowledge of the contemporary design/craft arena

Opportunity Type

Employment

Contact Name

Sara Preisler 

Contact Email

sarapreisler@hotmail.com

Website

www.sarapreisler.co.uk/

Start Date

17th December 2018

Closing Date

20th December 2018