Exhibition Technician – Installations & Art Handling (London)

Sotheby's International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotheby’s, London, seeks a Technician to support designated departments with art handling from receipt to installation and deinstallation. The role requires flexibility for overtime, weekends, and travel to additional locations during exhibitions.

You will work with internal teams and external contractors, maintaining high standards of care, safety, and client service while ensuring timely cataloguing, packing and exhibition setup.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in art handling.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Display a positive attitude and adhere to Sotheby's Service Standards.
• Demonstrates strong self‑motivation and maintains composure and effectiveness in high‑pressure situations.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent Organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional care in handling, packing, movement & storage of artworks.
• Provide a high level of support to designated departments to support cataloguing and photographer requirements.
• Lead gallery installations and deinstallations for designated sales and provide a high level of support for all other exhibition installations, including packing of any artworks for safe storage or transportation between locations.
• Ensure that designated sales are prepared ahead of the deadline and that a high level of communication is maintained with the respective sale coordinator, technician manager and gallery manager. Take a proactive role in problem-solving to support the smooth and efficient execution of exhibition installations and deinstallations.
• Deliver a high level of client service to both external clients and internal departments.
• Collaborate with external contractors & gallery manager to ensure all exhibition installations and deinstallations are completed on schedule for designated sales.
• Maintains areas of responsibility to a high standard.
• Manage designated departments biannual stock check.
• Work with all other members of the department to ensure all equipment is regularly tested and complies with relevant Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Art handling

Task prioritization

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Sotheby’s, London, seeks a Technician to support designated departments with art handling from receipt to installation and deinstallation. The role requires flexibility for overtime, weekends, and travel to additional locations during exhibitions.

You will work with internal teams and external contractors, maintaining high standards of care, safety, and client service while ensuring timely cataloguing, packing and exhibition setup.