- Company Name
- Gagosian
- Job Title
- Image Assistant Archivist
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Image Assistant Archivist
**Role Summary:**
Support the organization, cataloguing, and maintenance of digital and physical image archives for a commercial gallery. Assist in image editing, colour correction, and preparation of files for archival, exhibition, and publication use. Provide high‑quality image assets to internal teams while ensuring metadata consistency, archival integrity, and confidentiality.
**Expactations:**
- Work 10:30 am–6:30 pm, Tuesday‑Saturday (flexible as needed).
- Multi‑task across simultaneous projects, meet tight deadlines, and handle occasional extended hours.
- Communicate clearly with Research, Exhibitions, Sales, and external contributors.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive artwork and rights information.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Catalogue and digitally file images/documents; apply standardized metadata in the DAM system.
- Quality‑control incoming assets from artists, freelancers, and in‑house photographers.
- Ingest new assets, assign metadata, and monitor project timelines in the project‑management tool.
- Fulfill internal image requests: create to‑scale mock‑ups, exhibition chips, poster facsimiles (Photoshop) and coordinate photography sessions.
- Produce digital PDFs and presentations for exhibitions (InDesign) and commercial proposals.
- Perform high‑quality rendering, post‑processing, and colour correction for archival and production use.
- Develop and update digital workflow tools and procedural guides.
- Manage invoices, expense reports, and external publication requests.
- Contribute to ad‑hoc projects as assigned.
**Required Skills:**
- Advanced Adobe Photoshop CC editing and colour correction.
- Proficient in Adobe Bridge, InDesign, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, DAM systems, and SketchUp.
- Strong organizational, communication, and detail‑orientation skills.
- Ability to prioritize, work independently, and collaborate under pressure.
- Knowledge of artist copyright and image rights (preferred).
- Fluent in French and English (both written and spoken).
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- 1–2 years experience with digital/physical archives, image libraries, or arts‑related settings (gallery, museum, publishing, photo agency).
- Graphic design coursework or related training preferred.
- No specific certifications mandated; demonstrated proficiency with required software is essential.