Senior Editor

at  Art Gallery of NSW

• Ongoing
• Full-time
• Sydney CBD – The Domain
• Clerk Grade 7/8
• Total remuneration package up to $137,920
• Salary range ($110,266 to $122,058)
  Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Art Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.
  The Art Gallery attracts around 2 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.
  With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.
  We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.
  For more information about the Art Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.

WHAT TECHNICAL / SOFT SKILLS YOU REQUIRE

• Relevant degree or qualification in art, arts or communication.
• High-level communication skills including significant experience in text editing, writing and/or rewriting in a gallery/museum environment for print publications and digital projects, and exhibition interpretation including wall texts and labels.
• Significant project management experience working with internal and external contributors.
• Knowledge of art museum publishing and/or commercial art publishing and distribution.
• Working knowledge of the visual arts, communication technologies and programs.

The Senior Editor manages and coordinates publishing and exhibition editorial projects for print, online and digital formats, to a high standard to meet the Art Gallery’s goals and objectives.
The role oversees publishing projects, from booklets to major books; liaises with internal and external contributors and agencies; provides an editing service for Art Gallery exhibitions and publications; and develops and implements the Art Gallery’s text house style policy.
For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.