Curatorial Project Manager at ART X

About the Role

• ART X is seeking a Curatorial Project Manager with 6-8 years’ experience, to join our dynamic team.
• This role is ideal for a creative, visionary self-starter who harbours the desire to sustain a longterm career in the field of curation, and who also lives and breathes efficiency through expedient project management.
• It presents an opportunity to contribute to ART X’s evolving role as a catalyst for the creative industry, and to the growth and success of African talent on the regional and global stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project management plans to execute the company’s curatorial strategy, in alignment with its mission and overarching goals
• Serve as the principal coordinating liaison between the curatorial department, and other company departments including the events, marketing and operations departments, to ensure the seamless, effective execution of all plans
• Support guest curators across all programming and curatorial initiatives, such as the ART X Prize, Art Across Borders, Special Projects, ART X Live!, ART X Talks and more, focusing especially on execution and production, with duties also including but not limited to research, content development, artist management, text editing, exhibition design and installation
• Lead the design, planning and execution of community and educational programmes, ensuring alignment with core curatorial programming
• Develop effective systems of measurement and evaluation (including training of exhibition personnel), to assess the impact of exhibitions, programmes and curatorial initiatives, producing detailed evaluations and reports
• Member of the Exhibition Design team, with a proactive focus on the production and logistics schemes required to give effect to the design strategy
• Supporting member of the Exhibitor Relations team, involved in the review and management of the fair’s exhibitors - this also includes supporting the Selection Committee and the Exhibition Design Committee
• Support the Marketing, Events and other departments as required with programme and product design, proposal development, written and image content, and other specialised tasks
• Grow the company’s relationships with artist and art practitioner communities within Nigeria, across Africa and beyond - collaborating with industry stakeholders to develop programming and curatorial initiatives, and identify meaningful gaps for the company
• Stay abreast of industry developments and innovations, to ensure the company’s curatorial initiatives remain poignant and cutting-edge
• Manage budgets, timelines, resources and administrative responsibilities effectively to ensure the timely and successful delivery of all projects.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate is extremely creative, efficient and organised, with a stellar track record of art exhibition curation, production and delivery.
• You are resilient, resourceful, flexible and able to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
• The ability to multitask, work calmly under pressure, and be a strong team player is also vital.

Key Requirements include:

• 6-8 years’ experience working in arts and culture
• Proven track record of developing and producing exhibitions at the highest levels of creativity and innovation
• Excellent knowledge of the visual arts and culture sectors, with an awareness of current trends
• Extremely organised with strong project management and administration skills - able to multitask, manage your time well, and comfortable working to tight deadlines
• Versatile and adaptable, capable of engaging diverse audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Strong interpersonal skills - you can build rapport with creatives and people of varied backgrounds, to get the best out of them
• Proficient in InDesign, Google Docs / Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Dropbox, and cloud-based efficiency and project management tools.

Role Specification

• This role is part-time and in-person, based in Lagos. However, interested persons based in a location compatible with GMT and WAT time zones and with flexibility to work from Lagos during critical periods, for stays lasting 2 to 3 months, may be considered.