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Store & Special Projects Manager
Store & Special Projects Manager
Plaster Magazine
Post Date: 01 Mar 2025

JOB OVERVIEW

Plaster is looking for a Store & Special Projects Manager to oversee the day-to-day
running and wider collaborations associated with the new Plaster Store in Soho.

ABOUT PLASTER
Plaster is the art magazine that doesn’t hurt your head. It was founded in 2020 as a
physical poster magazine and has since become a dynamic digital and physical platform
focusing on contemporary art and the often bizarre world that surrounds it. Our editorial
vision is rooted in honesty, personality and a distinctive visual approach, designed to
be enjoyed by everyone, including well beyond the art world. Through original features,
in-depth interviews, opinion pieces, informative guides, scene reports, videos and events,
Plaster is the only magazine of its kind.
In February 2025, Plaster launched a Store on the ground floor of its Soho HQ.
The space is a physical extension of the magazine, selling artworks, editions and
Plaster house merch, curated by the Plaster team and a rotation of guest curators.
It will also be a space for one-off events, collaborations and for the arts community
to gather.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Plaster Store & Events manager will be instrumental in supporting and spearheading
the development of the new Plaster Store. It will involve daily organisation/ management
of the store as well as organising a calendar of/ strategy for Plaster events and
collaborations that take place in the store and at Plaster HQ.

RESPONSIBILITIES
● Managing the day-to-day running of the Plaster Store, including but not limited
to sales, shop presentation, customer service, merchandise/stock management,
art collaborations, online orders.
● Pitching ideas and delivering concepts for takeovers, commercial collaborations
and one-off events
● Production of one-off events at the space, including overseeing guestlists,
talent booking, catering, music, equipment etc.
● Providing/ coordinating social media/ marketing content relating to the Store
and its events
● Hosting events at the Plaster Store, sometimes outside conventional office hours
● Securing and developing new business opportunities with brands and collaborators
● Coordinating online orders, shipping to and from the Plaster Store and any insurance
involved with the sale of goods
● Creating sales reports and ensuring that targets are met
● Overseeing collaborations with artists on the design/ creation of new merchandise
(working with the Plaster team to insure appropriate manufacturers are selected
for production)
● Working with Plaster editorial team

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be passionate about the arts, magazine culture, and the
potential in growing a multi-platform creative business. They will have at least 3 years’
experience in the arts industry, and ideally some retail or sales experience. The role will
require a keen attention to detail, a proven ability to work productively to tight deadlines
and respond to an environment with shifting priorities. The candidate will have a broad
network within the art world, with contacts in music, art, at galleries, museums, fashion/
luxury brands and other businesses that may be involved in events at the Plaster Store.
It is essential that the candidate is able to work collaboratively with the Plaster team
with a positive, problem-solving attitude, while also taking initiative with new ideas for
the store. They will need to be reliable, responsible and hard working with naturally
excellent communication skills when liaising with partners and customers. They will
have an innate understanding of Plaster magazine’s values, vision and ethos,
and its position in the art landscape.

ROLE / APPLICATION DETAILS
The role is full time (Tues–Saturday, 10 am–6 pm),
based at Plaster Store in Soho, London.
Salary dependent on experience
£32,000-£38,000
Please email CVs and cover letters
to [email protected]
by Wednesday 11th March

JOB DETAILS

Location
London, UK
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