Gallery Manager

Type: Full-timeDepartment: Gallery Consultancy and SalesLocation: Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba 1 Tashkeel is a Dubai-based commercial consultancy with studio incubators for visual art & design rooted in the United Arab Emirates. It wishes to engage a resourceful, experienced, and inspiring professional with strong administrative, curatorial, communication and sales skills to drive Tashkeel art and design sales, deliver the annual programme of exhibitions and manage the Critical Practice Programme; a sponsored mentorship program which includes critique sessions and production of artwork in one year for practicing contemporary artists living and working in the UAE. The programme culminates in an exhibition, publication and other digital/physical outcomes. Each artist’s programme is carefully built around the individual’s practices and/or areas of research. Tashkeel works with each artist to identify mentors to both build, challenge and guide them with the appointed consultant. The Gallery Manager has a vital role in developing visual art & design exhibitions at Tashkeel, while building on the customer database with the Tashkeel Consultant and ensuring sales from the exhibition. Alongside which the gallery manager will manage and work with the Studio & Engagement Team as they implement a high-quality programme of visual art & design workshops correlating to what is happening in the gallery as well as the seasonal workshops for adults and children, while managing the talks and lectures as well as the rent and use of the communal studios working with The Membership Coordinator to facilitate. The Gallery Manager will also work alongside the marketing team to ensure that the correct marketing and calendar timeline is done in time for all activities. The manager will be responsible for ensuring exhibition catalogues are produced at the highest standard of intellectual content and visual presentation. The gallery manager will provide support to other members of the Tashkeel team. Please note that members of Tashkeel are not eligible to apply due to a conflict of interest. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 5 years’ experience in visual art and/or design exhibition development.• Minimum 5 years’ experience in visual art and/or design sales.• Research skills to identify and foster potential clients.• Ability to manage members of the team. • Strong communication and client negotiation skills. • Excellent writing skills with attention to detail.• Able to preserve and uphold the reputation of Tashkeel.• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.• Familiar with working under pressure.• Valid UAE driving license. DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: • Spoken and written Arabic