Operations jobs in the art world
Operations is the broadest lane in the art world: facilities and security management, visitor services, retail, event production, HR, and administration. These roles are the most numerous across museums and auction houses and frequently the most accessible entry points into the sector. Everything below comes directly from employer career pages, refreshed daily.
AVP, Head of Client Experience, Americas
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 100k–130k· Yesterday
Operations
Administrator
Phillips· West Kowloon, Hong Kong· On-site· full-time· Jun 9
Operations
Associate for Administration, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
The Metropolitan Museum of Art· The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY· On-site· full-time· USD 34–35· Jun 5
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Part Time Exhibition Support
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· part-time· USD 18–18· Jun 4
Operations
Stage Assistant.e département Evènements - 4 mois
Christie's· Paris· On-site· internship· EUR 900–900· Jun 4
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Sale Coordinator, Private & Iconic Collections
Christie's· New York· On-site· full-time· USD 55k–57k· Jun 2
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Fire Safety Officer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art· The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY· On-site· full-time· USD 50k–50k· May 28
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Officer
Art Institute of Chicago· Chicago, Illinois, United States· On-site· May 28
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Executive Assistant
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 55k–75k· May 27
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Coordinator, Collection Sale Management
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 51k–58k· May 19
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Property Handler
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 25–40· May 18
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Security Officer (Various Shifts Available)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art· The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY· On-site· full-time· USD 19–19· May 18
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Business Operations Coordinator
Sotheby's· New York, United States· Hybrid· full-time· USD 55k–60k· May 14
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Seller Operations Manager
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 70k–75k· May 13
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VP, Global Bids
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 130k–150k· May 13
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Temporary Pre-Sale Coordinator
Sotheby's· London· On-site· temporary· May 6
Operations
Custodian
Art Institute of Chicago· Chicago, Illinois, United States· On-site· full-time· May 6
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Benefits & HR Coordinator
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 50k–70k· May 5
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Pre Sale Coordinator
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 50k–54k· May 4
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Contract Paralegal (Aug 2026 to Nov 2026)
Christie's· Hong Kong· On-site· contract· HKD 20k–22k· Apr 29
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Assistant Security Manager
Sotheby's· Hong Kong· On-site· full-time· Apr 26
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Special Officer (Licensed Peace Officer)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art· The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY· On-site· full-time· USD 22–24· Apr 24
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Chargé.e de Ressources Humaines - Alternance 12 mois
Christie's· Paris· On-site· internship· Apr 17
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Post Sale Lead
Christie's· Paris· On-site· contract· EUR 32k–36k· Apr 14
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Paralegal
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 50k–60k· Apr 14
Operations
Associate HRBP
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 100k–125k· Apr 9
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Business Operations Manager
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 65k–75k· Apr 9
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Sales Operations Manager
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 70k–75k· Apr 3
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Senior Risk Manager
Sotheby's· New York, United States· On-site· full-time· USD 90k–100k· Feb 18
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Art Handler/ Truck Driver
Phillips· New York, New York· On-site· full-time· USD 25–30· Jul 25, 2025
Operations
TG34309747 Visitor Experience and Operations Manager
Tate· Tate Modern and Tate Britain, United Kingdom· On-site· full-time· GBP 40k–40k
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TG1423738- Operations Administrator
Tate· Tate Britain, United Kingdom· On-site· full-time· GBP 29k–29k
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TG703726 - Procurement and Contracts Manager
Tate· Tate Britain, Millbank, London, United Kingdom· On-site· full-time· GBP 54k–54k
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TG703724 - Directors Office Assistant
Tate· London, United Kingdom· On-site· part-time· GBP 17k–17k
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TG703722 - Governance and Public Affairs Coordinator
Tate· Millbank , United Kingdom· On-site· full-time· GBP 33k–33k
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Theater Technician (On-Call)
Guggenheim· New York, NY· On-site· temporary
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Manager, Security Operations
Guggenheim· New York, NY· On-site
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Art Handler (On-Call)
Guggenheim· On-site· temporary
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Lighting Technician (On-Call)
Guggenheim· On-site· temporary
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Special Events (On-Call)
Guggenheim· On-site· temporary
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PT Operations Assistant
Phillips· New York, New York· On-site· part-time· USD 20–23
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PT Seasonal Fine Art Framer
Phillips· New York, New York· On-site· part-time· USD 25–40
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Seasonal Art Handler
Phillips· New York, New York· On-site· temporary· USD 25–35
Operations
Common questions
- How many operations roles in the art world are open right now?
- 43 operations roles in the art world are live on Cultural Signal, aggregated daily from the career pages of the museums, galleries, and auction houses we monitor.
- Which organizations are currently hiring?
- Current openings include positions at Sotheby's, Phillips, Christie's, Tate, Guggenheim.
- Are any of these roles remote?
- 1 of the 43 open operations roles in the art world offer remote or hybrid work.
- What do these roles pay?
- Posted salary ranges currently span USD 18–150k. Not every employer discloses pay; ranges are shown on each listing when available.
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