Full-Time

Publications and Licensing Coordinator

Updated on 12/12/2024

SFMOMA

SFMOMA

201-500 employees

Contemporary art museum with diverse exhibitions

Social Impact
Education

Compensation Overview

$34.14 - $40.97Hourly

Mid

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.

Category
Content Strategy
Editing & Proofreading
Content & Writing
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Photoshop
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • Possession of a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, with demonstrated interest in modern and contemporary art desirable.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of professional publication management and image licensing experience required. Demonstrated history of bringing complex editorial projects to successful completion.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and InDesign) and HTML a plus.
  • Ability to set priorities, deal effectively and tactfully with artists and museum staff, maintain accuracy while meeting deadlines, and juggle a variety of projects simultaneously.
  • Proven competence as a project manager with ability to set priorities, maintain budgets, and meet stringent deadlines.
Responsibilities
  • Hold primary responsibility within the department for sourcing and licensing images for inclusion in museum publications, arranging photo shoots both on- and off-site, trafficking image files, securing reproduction permissions from rights holders and clearing houses as well as courtesy permissions, compiling related paperwork, processing invoices, and maintaining all documentation.
  • Work collaboratively with relevant curatorial staff to coordinate and/or consolidate reproduction requests with loan forms for artworks, as needed.
  • Provide organizational and administrative support such as setting and documenting meetings, preparing agreements, obtaining LCN and registering copyright, processing invoices and expense reports, and maintaining accurate financial records, as well as other tasks as assigned.
  • Working within established editorial and production schedules, help coordinate the work of freelancers and external vendors hired to work on a given project, including authors, editors, graphic designers, translators, photographers, and printers.
  • Receive and distribute catalogues, books, and brochures produced by the Publications department.
  • Solicit catalogue orders from other Museum departments, artists, and/or collectors and assist department managers in determining final print quantities.
  • Assist with customs passage, local delivery, and quality control of publications, as required.
  • Notify specific departments of impending delivery and track allocations among them once publications have arrived.
  • Transmit copies of publications to artists, authors, image rights holders, and external vendors. Maintain spreadsheet of publications inventory and archive of backlist titles. Maintain master archive of image files and PDFs for each publication.
  • Extract and reformat text from files as needed and serve as primary point of contact for requests for final hi-res image files or PDFs from other museum departments.

SFMOMA is a museum dedicated to contemporary and modern art, located in San Francisco. It generates revenue through ticket sales, memberships, and a Museum Store, while also hosting special exhibitions that attract large audiences. The museum offers free admission for visitors aged 18 and younger to encourage family visits and engages in philanthropy to support its operations. SFMOMA's goal is to make art accessible and engaging for a diverse audience.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1935

Growth & Insights
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What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Creative Growth enhances inclusivity and attracts new visitors.
  • Acquisition of Nakagin Capsule Tower pod appeals to architecture enthusiasts.
  • Focus on digital art and NFTs attracts younger, tech-savvy audiences.

What critics are saying

  • 35% decline in attendance led to job cuts, impacting operations.
  • Potential backlash from traditional patrons over NFT acquisitions.
  • Financial strain from maintaining diverse collections and new acquisitions.

What makes SFMOMA unique

  • SFMOMA was the first West Coast museum for modern and contemporary art.
  • The museum champions innovative and challenging art, including works by emerging artists.
  • SFMOMA's diverse revenue streams include ticket sales, memberships, and a retail store.

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