Coordinator, Exhibitions & Live Programmes
Vacancy listed 02/06/2025
Application deadline 29/06/2025
Details
Modern Art Oxford is offering an exciting opportunity within its Exhibitions team. Working as Coordinator, Exhibitions & Live Programmes you will support the Exhibitions team in the research, administration and delivery of exhibitions, commissions and live programmes. A highly organised individual with an eye for accuracy, you will ensure appropriate and ongoing communication across departments to realise projects successfully, within budget and to the highest standard. 

The role provides the opportunity to build on your existing skills and experience in the research, planning and delivery of contemporary art exhibitions and events. You will be trusted to use your initiative in problem solving and encouraged to contribute ideas. This job is an integral role in the team, aimed at an early-career arts professional with roughly 2 years of experience. 

Please review the complete job description (pdf and doc versions attached) for a comprehensive list of the role responsibilities and requirements. 
Benefits

Employees are entitled to a discount in our Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café. There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli and a discounts, Cycle-scheme and
Tech-scheme program available through BHN Extras.

Notes

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for contemporary art and a willingness to gain a broad range of curatorial skills and experiences. They will have strong administration skills, with demonstrable experience, a proactive mindset and the ability to be flexible. They will have a keen attention to detail and an ability to prioritise and deliver multiple strands of work to deadlines. Good planning and communication skills are essential in this busy, demanding and exciting environment. They will be comfortable working as part of a team, and sharing responsibilities and tasks where necessary.

Essential:

- A keen interest in contemporary art and visual culture.
Highly organised and methodical with experience of managing and updating records and databases.
- A solutions-focused, proactive and flexible attitude.
A motivated, proactive self-starter who takes initiative with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Rigorous attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good time and workload management skills.
- Proficient IT skills – MS Office, Excel in particular.
- At least two years experience in an administrative role.

Desirable:

- An undergraduate degree in an Arts and Humanities subject.
- Knowledge of the Adobe suite including inDesign, Photoshop and Sketch Up.
- Experience of working within an arts organisation.

Attached documents
Title File
Job Description PDF Coordinator__Exhibitions___Live_Programmes_Job_Description.pdf
Job Description DOC Coordinator__Exhibitions___Live_Programmes_Job_Description.docx