Exhibitions Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art, located in downtown Montréal is a non-profit arts centre focused on contemporary art, culture and politics, offering a diverse program of exhibitions, events and research and educational opportunities. It is our mission to present exhibitions and activities that address, in a critical manner, issues in contemporary art and culture as they pertain to current affairs locally and in the world at large.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly organized individual to join our growing team!

Reporting to the Director/Curator, the Exhibitions Coordinator/Administrative Assistant will be coordinating all aspects of the gallery’s programming: exhibitions, conferences and talks as well as assisting with publications (including electronic publications). The candidate will work closely with the Director/Curator and with the Director of Development and Communications on day-to-day administrative tasks and on managing internship and volunteer programs.

The Exhibitions Coordinator /Administrative Assistant’s main responsibilities:

Coordinate all aspects of exhibitions:

shipping of artworks
correspondence with artists, curators and gallerists
preparing contracts and other agreements
installation and de-installation of exhibitions
organising travel for curators and artists
preparing exhibition schedules
preparing condition reports for the artwork
managing technical and other exhibition requirements
coordinating openings and events

Manage gallery administration including:

supervise occasional contractual workers hired in relation to exhibitions
contribute to grant applications
act as the secretary for the programming committee and other committees as needed
run the internship and volunteer programs, which includes applying for support from universities and governmental agencies, developing intern projects, supervising day to day intern activities and filing requisite reports
light bookkeeping/accounting
processing salaries
managing occasional in-house translations or contracting out of house translations of gallery materials
copy-editing of in house materials
ensure the general smooth running of the office including maintaining filing system and managing office supplies
responding to public inquiries
opening and closing the gallery

and other tasks as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

Have at least 3 years of experience managing exhibitions. Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including good knowledge of Excel. Familiarity with technologies related to the production of Web content. Design skills a plus.

French, 100% written and spoken.

English, excellent knowledge, written and spoken.

Knowledge of contemporary art and culture.

The candidate must:

be organized, industrious, thorough and a team player. S/he will be self-motivated, work well under pressure, have an extremely high attention to detail and be able to handle several projects at one time
have excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills; excellent oral communication
have demonstrated the ability to write clearly and persuasively
work well in multicultural teams and with diverse constituencies
have the ability to develop and manage budgets and prepare financial reports
be computer literate and have in-depth knowledge of social media tools
be available for occasional after-hours events

Salary

This is a 4 - 5 day per week position with starting salary of $25,600 - $32,000 per annum.

SBC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

Deadline for applications: We will begin to review applications on Monday, March 23, 2015 and will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Start date: March 2015

Kindly apply in writing, noting where you saw this posting in your cover letter:

Hiring Committee

SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art

372 Ste-Catherine Ouest, espace 507,

Montréal, QC,

H3B 1A2

or by email: emploi@sbcgallery.ca (please attach PDF files only)

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