Bookstore Assistant

Perrotin Store New York at Perrotin Gallery seeks a motivated, enthusiastic, and organized assistant with strong multi-tasking skills. Successful candidates take pride in their high quality of work in a results-oriented, fast-paced environment.

• Organizing and installing books, prints, and art objects, with the ability to lift book cartons and small crates regularly.
• Maintaining a meticulous visual presentation of the physical store and storage spaces with common-sense solutions.
• Providing excellent customer service via email and phone with accurate and prompt follow-through.
• Packaging and preparing shipments of delicate art and merchandise to clients worldwide.
• Expeditious troubleshooting for problems with creative and economical solutions.
• Maintaining physical inventory counts across several digital platforms.
• Liaising gracefully and proactively with gallery staff in-house and globally to support artists’ projects, client sales, product launches, and inter-gallery shipments.
• Regular follow-up with vendors and commercial shipping companies.
• Assisting department director with special projects in addition to standard responsibilities.

• A genuine interest in contemporary art and art editions.
• Previous experience in a front-facing role with periods of high-volume.
• Respect of hierarchy structures within a team environment.
• Adopted interpersonal communication with strong command of English (written and spoken).
• Mastery of Google Workspace tools.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (specifically InDesign and Photoshop).
• Previous experience with commercial shipping (imports and exports).
• Ideal candidates have experience with the Shopify platform.
• Ideal candidates have a studio-art background.

Salary commensurate with experience.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (70% of the premium covered).
• 2 weeks paid vacation annually (pro-rated first year, based on start date).
• 5 paid sick days annually (pro-rated first year, based on start date).
• Paid holidays.
• 401K plan after 1 year of employment.
• Pre‑tax commuter plan.

This is a full-time position. Standard work schedule is Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM with occasional shifts to Monday – Friday dependent on the gallery’s exhibition schedule.