JOB OPPORTUNITY AT ARTSICLE: Curator/Community Manager and Director of Operations

I am excited to announce that Artsicle is hiring! Artsicle is a website dedicated to helping new collectors discover their taste in art and rent original artwork to enjoy in their homes. We’ve been around for about a year now and rapidly growing. We are looking for candidates passionate about increasing access to fine art and improving the lives of today’s artists to join our small team. 

Current fulltime positions include a Curator / Community Manager and Director of Operations & Business Development, as well as a Marketing & Social Media Internship. We offer competitive salaries, benefits, and fun perks like your birthday off work and a monthly Artsicle stipend. We work hard and love what we do. If you want to help us make the world a better place, we’d love to meet you. 

Full details and application available here: http://blog.artsicle.com/2011/10/10/artsicle-is-hiring/

Best,

Alex

Artist Community Manager & Curator:

Your passion for the arts is tangible, and, lets face it, you’ve got a great eye for talent. Spearhead our artist recruitment efforts, curate kick ass pop-up shows, and help new collectors start their love affair with art.

You will:

• Be the face of Artsicle to the artist community
• Recruit & screen new artist applicants, including studio visits
• Curate pop-up shows & other spaces across NYC
• Build a supportive community for our artists & collectors
• Love Artsicle, but love our artists more & be their advocate

What we’re looking for:

• Strong communication skills & self confidence
• Creativity in spades; you’ll have ownership to improve the model
• Ability to prioritize, work independently, & communicate decisions
• Relationships in the NYC artist community a huge plus

Director of Operations & Business Development:

Attention to detail & an action driven attitude. Little details, for the big picture. You’ve got balance. Help develop our world changing plans from the bottom up, from packaging to partnerships.

You will:

• Research & develop partnerships to expand our brand & physical reach
• Continuously improve the process of getting artwork to customers
• Think “outside the box” – literally – on packaging & branding ideas
• Obsess over getting artwork on every wall, in every home
• Be a key player in our collector & artist relationship building

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to juggle. (Figuratively, although literally would be fun)
• The power of negotiation & structure of organization
• An extreme bias towards action.
• Experience with shipping, packaging, warehousing, etc. a plus

INTERN: Marketing & Social Media Internship

You’re eager to help develop a new kind of art brand, with the kind of social media skills that could move mountains. Help us tell the world about Artsicle and start a revolution.

You will:

• Write about art, collecting, life, love, and more art for our blog(s)
• Start conversations with customers on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere else you think we should be (Perk: having read @GaryVee’s Thank You Economy)
• Bring your vision for what our social strategy should look like
• Identify potential new collectors around every corner
• Get your hands dirty in event planning, schwag creating, and other real life stuff

What we’re looking for:

• Go getting, self-starting individuals who can laugh at us and themselves
• An authentic voice that oozes of passion for art and what we do
• Flexible hours, but must be able to commit at least 5 hrs/week for 8 weeks
• Stipend & other perks available

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Alexis Tryon
Artsicle, Founder / CEO
alex@artsicle.com // www.artsicle.com
C. 817 228 7378
www.twitter.com/artsicle