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Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Exhibition Technical Coordinator

Production ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of four years of experience in exhibition production management.
  • Ability to organize and coordinate teams and contractors, demonstrating initiative and adaptability.
  • Strong technical skills in construction, including carpentry, metalwork, and painting; electrical work; audiovisual systems; lighting; multimedia; and artwork hanging and lifting.
  • Proficiency with office software, including Microsoft Office, and design software, including Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Knowledge of safety regulations for establishments open to the public (ERP).
  • Knowledge of preventive conservation practices and artwork handling.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Interest in and appreciation for contemporary art.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and monitor all technical stages of exhibition installation, giving particular consideration to the environmental responsibility of technical proposals.
  • Ensure exhibition rooms remain in good working order and manage the technical equipment inventory.
  • Assess the technical and financial feasibility of exhibitions.
  • Welcome and provide technical support to artists during the preparation phase.
  • Define equipment and service requirements according to project specifications, budgets, and schedules, including exhibitions and the production of new artworks.
  • Prepare procurement consultations with administrative departments, draft specifications, request supplier quotations, develop budgets for assigned operations in coordination with production managers and artwork registrars, analyze bids, select providers, and oversee expenditure administration and tracking to optimize budgets.
  • Serve as the primary contact for teams and companies producing new artworks and carrying out exhibition fit-outs, painting, electrical work, audiovisual work, and lighting.
  • Support artwork registrars in analyzing technical requirements for artworks and their installation, drafting installation consultations, and analyzing related bids.
  • Plan exhibition installation stages and technical team attendance.
  • Prepare and update detailed plans and technical documents, including technical instructions.
  • Prepare fit-out and production worksites and lead exhibition installation, ensuring schedules and budgets are met.
  • Coordinate contractors and teams on site.
  • Supervise fabrication of scenography elements and construction of artworks, including work assigned to contractors.
  • Coordinate artwork hanging in close collaboration with artwork registrars.
  • Check technical work for compliance and contribute to writing exhibition assessments.
  • Plan and supervise technical exhibition maintenance, coordinating it with artwork registration and building operations maintenance contractors.
  • Assess exhibition safety feasibility with safety representatives.
  • Prepare and write required safety and security documents for exhibition installation in coordination with the Director of Security, including prevention plans, hot-work permits, risk assessments, and prefecture submissions.
  • Implement safety obligations.
  • Plan and manage workshop equipment needs.
  • Organize storage, arrangement, and maintenance of equipment, tools, and machinery.
  • Monitor equipment, standards applicable to exhibition management activities, and environmentally responsible supplies and production techniques.

Desired Qualifications

  • Electrical work authorizations and CACES certification are desirable.

About the Company

Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Richemont is a Swiss-based holding company that owns a collection of luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and IWC Schaffhausen. It operates by acquiring and nurturing iconic luxury maisons with rich histories, then leveraging their heritage to create premium jewelry, watches, and accessories sold worldwide through its brands and retail networks. Unlike diversified conglomerates that mix many non-luxury businesses, Richemont focuses exclusively on high-end goods and has deliberately shifted away from other interests (like tobacco) to sharpen its luxury focus. Its goal is to build a global luxury powerhouse by growing its brands, expanding across geographies, and maintaining control over premium product sourcing, design, and distribution.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bellevue, Switzerland
Founded
1988

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