Coordinator: Communication & Operations (60%, with possibility of extension)

About the job

To strengthen our team in Basel, we are looking for an engaged, art-affine and communicative personality for a versatile role, starting immediately or by arrangement.

Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer is a Swiss auction house based in Basel and part of the French Artcurial group. Several times a year, we hold our auctions and present a diverse range of art and collectible objects.

The position is ideal for a person who enjoys working independently, actively drives things forward and does not want to be confined to a single area of responsibility.

Your tasks

30% Communication & operational tasks

• Responsibility for the online bidding platforms (exporting, preparing and uploading catalogue data)
• Responsibility for shipping management, ensuring smooth and timely execution of physical mailings (exporting, preparing address lists and handing over to the printing company)
• Support with marketing measures as needed
• Press work (translating, editing and sending press releases, maintaining the press distribution list, responding to press enquiries) in close cooperation with our external press officer

10% Social Media

• Responsible for managing the Instagram channel, planning and producing content in close collaboration with the social media specialist in Paris (medium-term planning: you will further develop the social media channels and ensure a consistent appearance.)

20% Art Handling

• Assisting with logistics and warehouse management, customer reception and the handover of art objects

Your profile

You are an organised, curious and solution-oriented personality who enjoys taking responsibility and quickly familiarises yourself with new topics.

You have a keen sense for images, design and storytelling and are naturally at home on social media platforms such as Instagram.

At the same time, you are practically minded, like to lend a hand and work carefully and responsibly.

What you bring

• Completed studies or a comparable qualification, for example in art history, cultural management, communication, media or business administration
• Several years of professional experience in a relevant field
• Great interest in art and high-quality objects
• Experience with social media, content and digital communication
• Structured, independent and reliable working style as well as strong organisational talent
• High sense of responsibility, discretion and tact in dealing with clients, consignors, business partners and art objects
• Resilience and the ability to keep an overview and set priorities correctly even with several parallel projects
• Very good knowledge of German, French and English

What we offer

• A versatile key position with direct insight into the work of an auction house
• Short decision-making paths and direct collaboration with management
• Lots of personal responsibility and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas
• A varied working environment between art, communication, customers and organisation
• The opportunity to actively shape the appearance and digital development of our house
• A personal, committed team and a high-quality cultural environment
• A field of activity where no day is quite like the other

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application with CV, a brief letter of motivation and references.