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Senior Registrar

Minnesota Street Project

www.minnesotastreetartservices.com

Position: Senior Registrar

Status: Full-Time | Exempt | Salaried

Compensation Group: Experienced

Compensation Range: 85,000 - $95,000

Reports to: Head Registrar

Hours: Mon – Fri, 9:00am – 5:30pm

Minnesota Street Project Art Services, founded & headquartered in San Francisco since 2016, is the Bay Area’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of highest quality art storage, installation, packing, crating, transportation, and solutions. Our clients include private collectors, galleries, and institutions who value our emphasis on customer relationships, collection care, and creative problem solving.

As part of the Minnesota Street Project and affiliated with the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, 100% of our profits are used to support the visual arts ecosystem in the Bay Area.

Minnesota Street project Art Services is seeking a full-time Senior Registrar with at least 3-4 years’ experience as a registrar in a museum, gallery, private collection, or art services company. The Senior Registrar will exhibit a friendly and approachable demeanor with all Project clients, staff, and vendors, acting as a positive ambassador for the Art Services business, as well as the overall Project. This person must value stewardship, as it relates to caring for collections in our custody and our teams. This person will demonstrate understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in the arts and in our daily lives, has cultural flexibility/agility, and a commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities:

Maintain excellent relationships with clientele, including collectors, galleries, institutions, consultants, and other arts professionals, ensuring industry- leading client satisfaction.
Ensure strong attention to detail, clear communication is facilitated, and (individual and departmental) deadlines are continually met.
Prioritize client relationships with emphasis on clear and friendly communication, education of best collection practices, and solution-oriented thinking.
Evaluate and develop heightened quality control systems (in the warehouse and field) and ensure processes are upheld in all areas; interested in growing into management opportunities.
Inventory, track, and manage client storage accounts, which includes scheduling condition reports, packing/crating requests, database management, artwork list and estimate generation, in house project management as it relates to artwork movement, and invoicing for requested storage/services.

o Account magement of strategic clients including: Gallery, Institution, Private Collectors; focus on active Gallery accounts

o Meets scheduling and billing deadlines, including storage account reviews monthly

Plan, collaborate and execute collection care focused work needed within Registration department; available for offsite condition reports, documentation, inventory assessments as needed and through our Emergency Preparedness programming.

o Generates, manages, and executes on collection care specialized projects—identifies these needs with the growth of the business; collaborates with reg departments on needs and execution

Work collaboratively across departments to streamline processes and protocols, identifies areas to grow the business and support established annual organizational goals.

o Supports Project Managers with list generation, inventory consolidation/repack oversight, preparation for safe intake / exit of storage

o Collaborates with Head Art Handlers for storage and handling safety; assists with training and develops best practice guides as needed

o Splits time between office and warehouse to ensure safety protocols are followed and quality control is maintained

Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

MA in Museum Studies preferred.
Minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a registrar in a museum, gallery, private collection, or art services company.
Ability to quickly identify and resolve problems, effectively prioritize, and manage time efficiently, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
Demonstrated concern for detail, accuracy, and precise execution of work; excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.
Proficient with Mac operating systems and software, including Adobe and Microsoft Suites; knowledgeable with the G Suite, AutoCAD, Sketchup, and CRMs a plus.
Motivated team player with a client-forward attitude and collaborative approach.

How to Apply

To Apply:

Please email a cover letter and resume titled “Senior Registrar - Your Last Name” to: artservicesjobs@minnesotastreetproject.com. When submitting materials, images of work samples are encouraged. Thank you for your interest in Minnesota Street Project.

Benefits:

Minnesota Street Project offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, Paid Time Off and Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, 401-k Plan, and Pre-Taxed Commuter and Childcare Benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minnesota Street Project provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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