Gallery Shop Coordinator

Essential Job Functions:

Gallery artists

• Coordinate with Outreach and Artist programs to display work for upcoming Visiting Artist workshops and lectures.
• Work with the Outreach and Artist programs director to develop a featured artists series each year.
• Communicate consistently with current artists carried in our shop
• Consistently reach out to artists to promote the representation of new and diverse artists

Sales

• Manage the merchandising of the store
• Assist in the installation of all artist's exhibitions and features
• Spend time engaging customers on the floor each day
• Work with Marketing Director to develop a strategy to utilize the gallery’s Instagram

Website

• Photograph new work and upload it to the gallery website.
• Ensure accurate inventory for work sold on the website, gallery store, and backstock.

Other

• Assist class advisors with registration and gallery sales as requested
• Assist class advisors during class check-in weeks, the opening of class registrations, and be present as front desk representative for special events and public programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of gallery operations experience.

• Knowledge of social media and internet platforms.

• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.

• Self-sufficient and proactive.

• Proficient with WordPress.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, growing organization.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail-oriented and able to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of contemporary ceramics

• Experience photographing 3-dimensional artwork

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Art or Art Management required.

Work Hours :

Monday - Thursday 10:30 – 6:30 PM, Saturday 10 - 6 PM. Some evenings and additional weekend hours are required for special events and public programs.

Reports to: Artist Programs and Outreach Director

Status: Full-time (40 hrs) / Exempt

Salary: 52k/annually

Benefits: Healthcare (including vision and dental), sick leave, and paid holidays following a trial period. Additional benefits include one free class at Lillstreet per session in any department, a class discount for immediate family members, and a 25% discount in the gallery shop.