Organizer Information
Art Metropole is a non-profit artist-run centre based in Toronto, Canada, established in 1974. The organization supports contemporary art through exhibitions, artist-initiated publishing, artists’ books, editions, distribution, and public programming. Its activities connect artistic production with systems of circulation and dissemination, and it operates a bookstore and distribution program alongside its cultural programming. Art Metropole has an internationally oriented profile within artist-run and contemporary art communities.
Title & Description
Operations Manager Job at Art Metropole
Art Metropole is seeking an Operations Manager to join its small team during a period of institutional growth. The position combines organizational leadership, financial administration, retail and distribution operations, digital infrastructure, and fundraising support. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Operations Manager will help strengthen the systems that enable Art Metropole to deliver its artistic mission and support artists.
The successful candidate should be comfortable working across administrative, financial, commercial, and cultural functions and should have an interest in contemporary art and artist-initiated publishing.
The Role Overview
- Position: Operations Manager
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week
- Salary: CAD $52,000 annually
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with the majority of work conducted in person in Toronto
- Reporting: Works closely with the Executive Director
- Benefits: Medical, vision, and dental insurance; 2 weeks paid vacation; additional 2 weeks paid time off during the December/January holiday closure
- Additional Hours: Occasional evenings and weekends may be required for events and openings.
Position & Tasks
The Operations Manager will oversee day-to-day organizational systems and administrative workflows, supervise operational staff and contractors, and support Board-related administration.
Responsibilities also include managing the bookstore and distribution operations, inventory, sales processes, vendor and consignment relationships, wholesale fulfillment, purchasing, shipping and receiving, and retail activities at Art Metropole’s main shop and occasional pop-up locations and fairs.
The role also oversees financial administration, budgeting, cash-flow monitoring, financial reporting, annual audit preparation, and CADAC reporting. The Manager will work with the Executive Director on fundraising, sponsorship, donor stewardship, and grant administration.
Additional responsibilities include improving CRM, e-commerce, inventory management, website, and other digital systems.
Categories
- Arts Administration
- Contemporary Art
- Artist-Run Centres; Publishing
- Art Book Distribution
- Retail Operations
- Cultural Management.
Eligibility
The position is open to qualified candidates with relevant professional experience. Art Metropole particularly welcomes applicants with experience in arts or cultural organizations, artist-run centres, publishing, retail, or comparable environments.
The organization encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, POC, and visible-minority candidates, as well as individuals of diverse genders, abilities, and sexual orientations. Transferable skills are welcomed, and candidates do not need to meet every listed qualification.
Program Benefits
The successful candidate receives a CAD $52,000 annual salary, health-related benefits covering medical, vision, and dental care, two weeks of paid vacation, and an additional two weeks of paid time off during the organization's regular holiday closure. The position also offers professional experience within an internationally recognized artist-run centre and engagement with contemporary art, artist publishing, distribution, and nonprofit cultural administration.
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Applicants should email one PDF containing a resume and cover letter to hiring@artmetropole.com.
The email subject line should state “Operations Manager.”
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 2 September 2026
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Additional Details
Candidates should have strong financial-management, organizational, project-management, and operational skills. Experience with CRM systems, e-commerce, inventory software, fundraising, grant administration, nonprofit governance, contemporary art, artist-initiated publishing, or artist-run organizations is considered an asset.
The position is particularly suited to an experienced arts administrator or operations professional who can combine financial and organizational management with an understanding of contemporary art and artist-led cultural production.