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Golden Artist Colors is seeking a:
Position Title: Materials and Applications Specialist I
Department: Education/Marketing
Supervisor: Education Program Director
Location: New Berlin, New York (on site, this is not a remote position)
Compensation: Hourly - 5 days a week
Do you want to work for a World Class Artist Materials Manufacturer?
Leave “corporate” behind and unlock your passion for ingenuity in a mission based, creative culture where doing well and doing good are one in the same. Golden Artist Colors is a world class art materials manufacturer bridging creative communities and inspiring global change through the arts. We do this by building our world class brands of professional artist paints, and by supporting the arts with partners who share our values and mission.
The Material and Applications Specialists (MAS) help our customers with questions about GOLDEN Acrylics, Williamsburg Oils, QoR Watercolors, PanPastels, Sofft Tools, and GOLDEN Paintworks’ Mural, Decorative, and Theme products and their applications through phone calls, Zoom, emails, and other communications platforms.
The MAS team tests products, conducts research, writes and edits technical documents, and other forms of knowledge base entries. They have a strong connection to product development and the lab as well as marketing. The MAS team is also responsible for conducting information sessions about the products through workshops, demonstrations, webinars, social media live events, consultations, trainings, videos, etc.
Our Materials and Applications Specialists are expected to be curious, problem-solving, team players who communicate well and can explain complicated visual ideas through writing and discussion.
The MAS works in a collaborative studio/lab environment with shared responsibilities at our rural factory site in upstate NY.
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USD $24.06/Hr.
USD $36.10/Hr.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Art or BA in the Sciences or similar discipline - required. MFA in painting - preferred.
A successful candidate must be able to work on several projects at once, be service oriented, a team-player, self-motivated, an excellent listener, and have a strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail.
Experience Desired:
How much:
3-5 years
Type experience:
We are seeking an artist who has a deep love of art materials and an inquiring approach to them. The ideal candidate will be an artist practicing at the professional level with experience teaching fine art painting and/or materials classes. They must also demonstrate a working knowledge of acrylics, oils, watercolor, and dry media including pastel in a fine art context.
Experience with Microsoft Office is necessary. Experience with CRM tools and software is a plus.
Experience in business environments, customer service, or working with customers directly or indirectly in a service or problem-solving capacity is beneficial.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent standing, sitting, and working at bench
- Frequent computer work
- Ability to lift/move drywall sheets (approx. 50 lbs) and other items approaching 50 lbs.
www.goldenartistcolors.com
Golden Artist Colors is a manufacturer of art materials revered across the globe by professional and aspiring artists. Employee owned and based in Central NY, Golden’s mission is to grow a sustainable company dedicated to creating and sharing the most imaginative and innovative tools of color, line, and texture for inspiring those who turn their vision into reality.
We prize the opportunity to support community engagement by employing the best employees dedicated to safety, quality, and long-term service. Our portfolio includes the well-established Golden brand which has set the standard for professional quality acrylic paints since 1980, as well as two newer brands- Williamsburg oils which was acquired in 2010, and QoR watercolors which were created by Golden in 2014.
