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Art Sales Researcher, Artists' Collecting Society

  •  London
  •  ÂŁ25k-30k (pro rata)
  •  Part time
  •  Closes August 11, 2025
  •  Rachel Kubrick
  •  rachel@artistscollectingsociety.org.uk
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Summary

ACS is seeking an Art Sales Researcher to conduct data entry of information relating to visual artists’ intellectual property rights. This is a part-time role with flexible hours during the regular work week.

Job Description

Permanent, part-time role based in Notting Hill

2.5 - 3 days per week

The Artists' Collecting Society (ACS) is a London-based not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to the administration of intellectual property rights on behalf of artists and artists' estates.

ACS is seeking an Art Sales Researcher to conduct data entry of information relating to visual artists' intellectual property rights. The Art Sales Researcher will be responsible for accurately cataloguing information relating to the art market sales of works by artists who are members of ACS.

This is a part-time role with flexible hours during the regular work week. You will work as part of ACS' small and dynamic team, based in Notting Hill (currently a hybrid working system).

The ideal candidate will be a meticulous individual with a keen attention to detail who enjoys working independently off-site or from home.

The candidate must be a positive individual who is flexible, takes initiative and possesses a 'can-do' attitude and a willingness to learn. The successful candidate will focus on inputting information regarding art market sales to an online database, so candidates must be comfortable with a role that is primarily data entry and confident in their ability to enter a large volume of data accurately and efficiently.

Experience in handling sensitive information with discretion will be valued, as well as a consistently professional approach.

We welcome applications from individuals at any point in their career looking for part-time work in the art world, who are computer literate and comfortable working with databases and data entry.

Job Requirements

Essential

  • BA required, or preferably MA, ideally in art history or a similar humanities-related subject
  • Comfortable working with numbers and data entry
  • Comfortable with repetitive tasks and has the ability to stay motivated whilst doing so
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Immaculate attention to detail and meticulous work ethic
  • Experience managing your own time and meeting deadlines
  • Technical proficiency and computer literacy
  • Adept user of Microsoft Office, and especially Excel
  • Experience using databases
  • Professional regarding sensitive data

Desirable, but not essential

  • Knowledge of the art market and UK copyright law
  • Similar work experience requiring diligent data entry, especially cataloguing
  • Experience of using custom-built databases
  • Experience of using auction databases

Job Responsibilities

  • Completing business-critical data entry and research of public sales data for our membership of 1,500+ artists and artists' estates on a quarterly basis
  • Cataloguing sales information on a custom database system, making sure all sales records are accurate and up to date, and cleaning up data where necessary
  • Proactively researching sales information and new art market professionals across a range of auction databases and other online sources
  • Contacting art market professionals when necessary regarding sales eligible for the Artist's Resale Right
  • Updating the team on market trends and major sales or lack thereof
  • Providing ad hoc administrative support as needed
  • Ensuring that work is compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements, keeping up to date with any changes and operating in line with the codes of practice, sector best practice and industry standards (training provided)
  • Developing a robust knowledge of intellectual property legislation

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter via the Google Form link.

The deadline for this role is 10 AM on 11 August 2025.

Applying early is recommended as applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applicants, we will not be able to provide feedback at this stage.

No telephone calls please.

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