Studio and Bookshop Assistant

Loose Joints is seeking a highly organised and proactive Studio & Bookshop Assistant who will play an integral part in our company. They will be a key member of the team, ensuring all the dots are joined up to enable the smooth running of the bookshop and studio operations.

The Studio & Bookshop Assistant position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for various general administrative duties, assisting with press and communications around our exciting list of critically acclaimed photography books. The role also includes responsibilities related to the general upkeep of our office and sister bookshop Ensemble, such as creating a welcoming environment for customers, handling sales, upkeep of inventory and coordinating events.

The successful candidate will be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the arts, with a passion for art book publishing and an understanding of Loose Joints’ ethos as a publisher. Basic financial literacy, proficiency in office software, and an interest in the publishing industry and contemporary photography are desirable.

They will have the opportunity to work closely alongside some of the most exciting artists working today, as well as editors and journalists at the forefront of their fields.

This is a CDI part-time position (3 days a week) based in our Marseille office.

About you:

• Excellent English and French, both written and verbal, are required, ideally fully bilingual. Loose Joints operates and communicates as a business primarily in English internally and externally.
• At least 2/3 years of experience in a similar role in a professional, deadline-oriented studio environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and telephone manner.
• Highly organised, with an eye for details and the ability to multitask and prioritise. You have the ability to handle multiple responsibilities with changing priorities and deadlines, and to think tasks through with clarity, reporting back on outcomes and considering implications across the team.
• Outgoing and driven work ethic with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You exhibit and demonstrate initiative and have a problem-solving attitude.
• Commercially minded. You are sales-driven and are able to engage with customers in a friendly and knowledgeable manner to create a welcoming and engaging environment for photography and book lovers.
• Basic financial literacy with the ability to understand budgets and liaise with our French accountants on expense filing. Comfortable with technology and have a strong proficiency in office software, such as Excel or Google Suite.
• You have a broad interest in the arts and media and strong knowledge of the publishing industry and contemporary photography.

About the role:

Based in Marseille or willing to relocate with a relevant work visa if required. Loose Joints cannot support or assist with visa application processes.

CDI part-time contract, 3 days per week. The allocation of days will be Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Salary: based on experience and in line with levels 4 to 6 of the Convention Collective Nationale Librairie, which is yearly €21,500 to €23,500 brut pro rata.

Closing date: 20 August

Starting date: late August, or early September.