Gallery Team Member

Last edited by The Oxford Cera... on 16 November 2019
Salary / Fee: 
TBA
Closing Date: 
Friday, 13 December, 2019

An exciting opportunity to be a key part of our team.

Oxford Ceramics Gallery is the leading ceramics gallery in the UK, with an ambitious vision.

This position is multi-faceted as it involves overseeing many different aspects:

PR and Communication
Welcoming visitors to the space and providing information.
Updating the gallery’s website and social media accounts.
Tracking and responding to web and phone enquiries.

Sales
Negotiating sales with clients.
Wrapping and confidently handling valuable ceramic artworks.

Logistics
Assisting with installation of artworks in the gallery space for exhibitions; as well as off site events including Art Fairs.
Arranging shipping of artworks.
Managing the online inventory.

Skills and Qualifications:

Interpersonal skills are key to this role as you will be regularly communicating with artists, clients other members of staff and the general public.

A keen interest in contemporary and historical ceramic art (or another art form).

Familiar with various administrative practices: to prepare the gallery’s works of art for shipping or storage; conservation; registering and storing the works of art.

IT skills are crucial to this role including experience of using Apple’s operating system including, Numbers, Pages and desktop publishing (or Windows equivalent). Knowledge of Artlogic would also be useful.

Technical skills installing artworks.

Please send a full CV to rachel@oxfordceramics.com and include a 200 word statement on why you would like to join our team by Friday 13th December 2019, 6pm.

Contact Details: 
Crafts and Applied Arts
Exhibitions
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Adults