Retail Manager

Working with artist Julian Opie and his wider studio team, this is a multi-faceted role focused on management of The Julian Opie Shop, conceived by the artist in the 2010s as an outlet for the ever-increasing number of items he makes alongside his artworks. All the objects for sale, including postcards, badges, statuettes, clothing and books, reflect his desire to break down the barriers between what is deemed to be ''fine art'' and ''everyday''. The shop is established online and is now set to open a pop-up store in the vicinity of the artists East London Studio. This role will oversee and implement that opening, as well as managing the shop on a day-to-day basis and - eventually - taking over the running and in-house fulfilment of the eShop. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter to bring their vision and experience and further grow this this area of the studio''s activity. Key responsibilities include: Set up of the physical store (fit out; implementing payment and finance systems; visual merchandising; ordering supplies). Day to day running of the store (days and hours to be discussed). Organisation of stock storage and ongoing stock management. eShop Management (Uploading products,; copywriting; eventual migration of existing eShop into a new platform; implementing shipping APIs). E-shop fulfilment (pick and pack; booking courier collections). Managing trade orders from museums and other retailers. Customer Service (monitoring the shop email inbox; ..... full job details .....