Employee: Art Specialist

Zürcher Kantonalbank und ihre Tochtergesellschaften

Zürich

Key information

Publication date:05 December 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join Zürcher Kantonalbank's vibrant art team in Zurich! Experience a collaborative work environment focused on contemporary art.

Tasks

Manage the inventory and storage of the art collection.
Document artworks and write informative texts about them.
Assist employees in selecting art pieces for their offices.

Skills

Master's degree in Art History with archival qualifications required.
Strong knowledge of contemporary Swiss and Zurich art.
Excellent communication skills in German, with writing experience.

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The Zurich Cantonal Bank has a high-quality collection of Zurich contemporary art, which is continuously managed according to the art concept of the Zurich Cantonal Bank. Whether painting, drawing or printmaking, photography, video art, sculpture or art in architecture: the works are placed throughout the canton in the bank's premises. All artists, whether internationally renowned or emerging with promising first exhibitions, have a connection to the cultural and economic area of Zurich. With its commitment to art, the Zurich Cantonal Bank contributes to the cultural development in the canton.

Your tasks

Art storage and inventory: You are co-responsible for the proper inventory, data maintenance, and storage of the works as well as for the maintenance of the collection and the optimization of the database
Collection documentation: Your tasks include proper documentation and writing texts about individual works
Placement of art: You advise and support employees in selecting artworks for their offices
Art logistics: You organize and supervise transports and installations
Project management: You are responsible for the project "Cards for Art"
You take on administrative and organizational tasks

Your profile

University degree M.A. in Art History / Art Studies with additional qualification in archiving / documentation
Several years of professional experience in registrar work in a museum or a comparable institution
Solid knowledge of contemporary art, especially Swiss and Zurich contemporary art
Enjoyment in implementing and accompanying projects and experience in project management
Very good application skills in Microsoft Office and the database software MuseumPlus
Independent, proactive, precise and structured working style and willingness to also actively help physically
High communication skills and very good oral and written expression in German and enjoyment in writing texts; foreign languages are an advantage
You are proactive, enjoy working on-site in a small team, and have good interpersonal skills

Our offer

Motivated, self-organized and cheerful team looking forward to you
Exciting and diverse range of tasks
We count on your ideas and offer you freedom for your impulses
Central workplace at our headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse with good transport connections
We work in a "du" culture and promote a supportive and appreciative atmosphere in the team
Attractive overall package, which besides an attractive base salary and variable compensation offers many benefits and discounts – from A like retirement provision to Z like ZVV bonus pass

Fatima Malik
is happy to help you.
Phone: 044 292 30 24