Guards Coordinator | Art Basel

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About the job

Your responsibilities:

Support proofreadings
Manage listings, answer queries received by telephone and email in German and English
Participate at weekly Unlimited Jour Fixe meetings
Create special list with all relevant information about the artworks for the Guards on site
Prepare all relevant information for the meetings and instructions with the Guards
Keep track on Security issues and legal issues re the projects
Show manual questionnaire for Guards: correct and give individual feedback to Guards
Zoning and placement of Guards
Create a detailed timetable and operational plan for Guards
Organize Unlimited Uniforms
Organize all material to hand out to Guards
Prepare room for Unlimited clothes in the Unlimited Hall
During the show and setup daily meetings with Unlimited team
Overview Guards and be the first contact person on site
Help guards dealing with visitors, photographers, artists. Stay in touch with exhibitors

Your profile:

Minimum 3 years of experience in fair, gallery, museum or equivalent institution
University degree in an art related field
Strong customer service skills
Ability to handle communication in highly service-oriented and professional way
Outstanding organizational, analytical skills, and attention to detail
Ability to work well under pressure and long or irregular hours before and during fairs
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Excel, CRM (Salesforce) and CMS systems
Engaged and experienced personality
Trustworthy and extremely meticulous
Experience in proof-reading
Native German speaker with an excellent command of English (both spoken and written) is required
Exceptional manners