ART GALLERY MANAGER - Lagos Mainland

The role of art gallery manager demands a combination of artistic awareness, business acumen, interpersonal skills and practical abilities. Such will be required to fill in the available position.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
assessment and selection of artwork;
curating shows in cooperation with artists and technicians;
cataloguing acquisitions and keeping records and archives;
developing and updating the gallery website;
promoting and selling artists' work, through both exhibitions and personal contacts;
overseeing the type of artwork sold;
planning, organising, presenting and marketing exhibitions and shows, including responsibility for public relations;
general administration, budgeting, finance and accounts.
arranging transportation of work to and from the gallery, both nationally and internationally;
organising equipment hire and ensuring correct installation of the artwork;
negotiating with gallery managers and curators from other galleries to arrange for loans;
keeping front of house staff briefed on technical and artistic matters relating to programming;
developing client lists by notifying potential clients of particular works and exhibitions, according to their stated interests;
extending the client database;
liaising with visiting artists and negotiating sales;
working closely with individual artists, developing relationships with new artists, and extending relationships with established artists from the gallery 'stable';
promoting exhibitions and work by individual artists;
ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the gallery;
developing and/or maintaining the gallery's remit;
maintaining ongoing promotion and advertising of the gallery;
keeping up to date with industry developments and market trends;
Mode of Application
Qualified and Interested applicant should forward their CV in microsoft format to the address box below or to hr. econexconsult @ outlook.com
Note that only the shortlisted applicant will be contacted