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GALLERY ASSOCIATE, full-time position

The gallery associate is responsible for opening and closing the gallery, working with clients, taking payment, keeping the gallery clean and neat, greeting visitors, ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for visitors, assisting with installation, managing inventory (both digital and physical) and coordinating shipping of the artwork. This is an analytical role that lives in a creative environment. Experience with art is not required—that is easily learned. Each month hundreds of artworks are received and shipped out from the gallery. This position is for a self-starter that thrives on organization and check-lists to keep the gallery running like a well-oiled machine.

This salary position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 9am - 4:30pm. There are limited weekend and evening hours. Compensation is based on experience. No health insurance benefits are offered at this time. Retirement plan match is offered.

Job Requirements/Skills:

• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage projects while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to be kind, respectful, and ethical to everyone you work with.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility, humility and a sense of humor.
• Extremely organized, multi-task, follow-up and problem solve.
• Possess professionalism and design style in keeping with our gallery.
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Original thinking and creativity and develops innovative approaches.
• Ideal candidate is reliable, self-motivated, and willing to learn both independently and in a team setting. Must be a strong team-player as it's a small team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google and Apple software and proficiency in Adobe Suite a plus.
• Comfortable greeting clients and answering the phone.
• Experience with handling art is NOT required—just an interest to learn about it.
• Retail experience is a plus, but not required.
• Artistic ability is a plus, but not required.
• Photography/photo editing experience is a plus, but certainly not expected.
• Need access to a car.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining day to day gallery functions which will include art installation and deinstallation, art handling and storage, painting and repairing walls and keeping track of artwork inventory.
• Manage art inventory on all internal systems (inventory database and website) and with third party vendors.
• Manage received artwork shipments (unpackage, place into digital and physical inventory, update necessary photos and details, add gallery branding).
• Manage outgoing artwork shipments (prep, wrap, package, deliver, coordinate shipping logistics with client).
• Initiate and execute sales by interacting with visitors and keeping an organized leads list.
• Assist with art advisory projects.
• Work closely with both clients and artists, treating both ethically and with respect.
• Keep gallery tidy, presentable and manage office duties.
• Manage and coordinate all the event details for gallery rentals.
• Assist with new client outreach via email and/or phone.
• Assist with social media and content creation.
• Appropriate other duties as assigned.

To apply, send your resume to hello@lizlidgett.com. No phone calls or walk-ins, please.