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GALLERY AND TECHNICAL MANAGER

 

PERMANENT CONTRACT – £40,000 - £45,000 depending on skills and experience

 

Thomas Dane Gallery is looking for an experienced Gallery and Technical Manager at its London Gallery. The Gallery Manager is central to the operations of the gallery. We’re looking for a highly self-motivated person, attentive to details. They will take a personal and thorough responsibility for the appearance and smooth running of the gallery buildings and operations. Our ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in the art sector. You will be knowledgeable and confident in all aspects of art handling, installation, production of artworks and exhibitions. You will be an articulate communicator, remaining calm under pressure, have excellent technical skills and thorough understanding of packing and handling requirements. You will have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to develop positive working relationships with artists, colleagues, suppliers and clients.

 

If you would like to apply for the role, please send us a supporting statement which sets out why you are applying for the role and how you meet the expectations of the job description and person specification, which can be accessed below. Please give examples from your career to date, including both paid and unpaid roles. You may include up to two hyperlinks to examples of projects where you had a significant input, explaining what your role involved. In addition to your statement Please also send us an up-to-date CV and full details of 2 referees, stating how long and in what capacity you have known them. We will be unable to confirm an offer of employment without satisfactory references, however we will not contact them without first obtaining your prior consent.

 

Please send your completed application statement and CV as a PDF attachment by email to jobs@thomasdane.com by the closing date of 11.59pm on Sunday 30th November. We will not accept late applications.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION TO WORK IN THE UK TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: GALLERY AND TECHNICAL MANAGER

CONTRACT: PERMANENT

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:   6 MONTHS

HOURS: 10 – 6 MONDAY-FRIDAY, (some evening and weekend working)

SALARY:  £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on knowledge and experience)

ANNUAL LEAVE:   25DAYS PLUS BANK HOLIDAYS

RESPONSIBLE TO: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: OPERATIONS

RESPONSIBLE FOR: GALLERY TECHNICIAN

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Gallery and Technical Manager acts as a Senior Technician and Facilities Manager working closely with the Associate Director of Operations and the Gallery Director. You are responsible for the gallery technician and the upkeep of the gallery spaces and offices. You will oversee the installation, deinstallation and presentation of artworks.

 

MAIN DUTIES

Techinical

  • Manage all technical operations and requests, delegating when necessary to the gallery technician and freelance technicians to complete tasks efficiently, to a high standard and in timely manner.
  • Work closely with the Associate Director: Operations on team management and scheduling.
  • Manage the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, art fairs, viewing rooms and photography in coordination with the ops team and working with both the artists and wider gallery staff. Ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout.
  • Manage and book freelance technicians working closely with Associate Director: Operations & Registrar.
  • Support the Registrar team with any practical aspects of art handling, installing artworks as well as receiving works to the gallery and preparing them for outward collection and delivery.
  • When required support Registrar team with condition checking .
  • Have a strong understanding of safe handling and packing of various types of artworks, maintaining a high standard across the team working alongside the registrar department to always ensure artwork safety.
  • Support the team in Naples with their exhibition programme, providing technical assistance when necessary.
  • When required deliver and install artworks to clients or to other offsite locations.
  • Working with the gallery Artists for technical assistance and when required assisting with matters of production both on site and at artist studios as required.
  • Produce and sign off sketch ups for exhibitions, viewing rooms, plinths and other fabrication obtaining approval on any associated costs.
  • Manage and produce installation guides.
  • Ensure all artwork, exhibition and installation documentation are saved in a timely manner and updated including artwork locations.
  • Manage stock of all packing material and vital supplies for technical activities to take place.
  • Responsible for promptly obtaining and approving invoices, updating project budgets continuously.
  • Cost effective and sustainable execution of all duties and responsibilities.
  • Keep up to date with industry standard and suggest long term improvements to technical operations at the gallery.

 

Buildings and Maintenance

  • Manage all building maintenance, coordination and communication both with internal staff, external stakeholders and contractors.
  • Plan, schedule and oversee all reactive maintenance and ad hoc requests from all staff.
  • Manage day to day cleaning, upkeep etc. making sure all areas of the buildings (exhibitions space and offices) are hung and presented to a high standard.
  • Coordination of all quotes, budget approval and invoices for maintenance works carried out.
  • Manage CCTV and Alarms, including staff passes, key cards and alarms codes.
  • Maintain clean and tidy packing and storage space.
  • Ensure insurance compliance of all buildings and storage in coordination with Associate Director: Operations.
  • Oversee waste management across all gallery sites.

 

Health & Safety

  • Manage Health & Safety policies and compliance alongside the Gallery Director and Associate Director: Operations.
  • Schedule and oversee day to day implementations of Health and Safety including, fire checks, first aid kit checks and COSSH.
  • Manage and sign off all RAMS and installation build plans (when applicable) to ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures.
  • Ensure that all stored and in use equipment, tools and material are in working condition/date and safe to use and that appropriate PPE is available. Including overseeing annual PAT testing.
  • Yearly upkeep and review of all building, H&S policies.
  • Alongside the Gallery Director coordinate new starter in person and online training.
  • Ensure that all staff are kept up to date with Health & Safety awareness and complete regular training.

 

Miscellaneous

At the gallery there is an understanding and expectation that all team members will work together to undertake and share additional tasks, in line with their responsibility level, to enable the Gallery to meet deadlines, prepare and deliver exhibitions and events and meet deadlines.

 

GALLERY MANAGER - PERSON SPECIFICATION

 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

  • Minimum of three years’ experience as an Art Handler/Gallery Technician/Manager
  • Excellent AV skills
  • Ability to forward planning and proactive attitude
  • Excellent technical skills and thorough understanding of packing and handling requirements
  • Focused, reliable, and exacting attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Evidence of excellent problem-solving skills
  • General practical gallery skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and delegate as necessary

 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

  • Good IT skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of contemporary visual art
  • Knowledge of Sketchup
  • Knowledge of H&S regulations and best practice