Book Buyer - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Art Gallery of NSW

NSW Government -Art Gallery of NSW

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Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Ongoing, full time:

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Sydney CBD

The Domain:

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Clerk Grade 7/8:

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Total Remuneration Package up to $126,371:

Salary range ($101,947 to $112,849):

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Hybrid work environment

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 Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land - the Gadigal people of the Eora nation.

The 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 recent opening the 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 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 Gallery for the future.

Our commitment to diversity

About the role
Responsible for sourcing and buying all books sold at the Gallery through the Retail business.

Responsible for the wholesale management and supply of Gallery merchandise to trade customers such as book shops, gallery and museum shops, schools, and libraries nationally and internationally.

Responsible for the management of all internal invoices to other Gallery departments. Responsible for the management and maintenance of point of sale software.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or contact the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

What technical / soft skills you require

Significant book buying experience and knowledge of the book industry
In depth technical knowledge of retail point of sale software and related environments and the ability to trouble shoot and innovate.
Understanding of publishing and production to support and drive commercial outcomes for the Gallery's publications program.
Good knowledge of visual arts

Targeted questions

How would you ensure that the book offering at the Gallery promotes and supports the Gallery's collection and exhibition program? (300 words)
Describe a previous challenging negotiation you undertook that was necessary to ensure you achieved the margins that you needed for a particular publication or set of publications. What did you do and what was the outcome? (300 words)

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.

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