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Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25th November at 5:30pmReporting to: Senior Researcher and Writer, Secondary Market (London)Working hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 6.00pm (additional hours as required) Play a key role in shaping White Cube’s global secondary market –&nbsp;researching, writing, and producing materials that illuminate modern and contemporary art.A core member of White Cube’s dynamic secondary market team, the Researcher and Writer will conduct object research and due diligence for incoming consignments and acquisitions, producing sales materials and contributing to the gallery’s art fair and exhibition programmes globally. This role will involve close collaboration as part of the secondary research team based in London and New York, as well as with the wider secondary and sales teams across White Cube’s global locations, working to uphold the gallery’s high standard in research and writing. &nbsp;Job responsibilities<ul><li>Conduct in-depth provenance, exhibition history, and literature research for secondary market artworks under consideration for acquisition, consignment, or sale, using catalogues raisonné, archives, library materials, online databases and other resources.</li><li>Work as part of the secondary research team to verify authenticity and contextualise artworks within an artist’s broader oeuvre, liaising with external scholars and experts as appropriate.</li><li>Write accurate and persuasive copy for secondary market artworks that effectively communicates their historical and market significance.</li><li>Work as part of the secondary research team to ensure a consistent approach to research and writing methodology, also liaising with the Editorial and Publications teams as appropriate in order to uphold White Cube’s global voice.</li><li>Design and produce sales offer documents for secondary artworks, following White Cube’s house style to ensure clarity, consistency and aesthetic impact.</li><li>Collaborate with the Market Analyst and Object Intelligence Researcher to produce internal research documents that support the sales team’s efforts by providing strategic insights and contextual information.</li><li>Collaborate with White Cube’s sales, curatorial, and technical teams as part of the research and due diligence process.</li><li>Maintain accurate and comprehensive record keeping for all secondary artworks.</li><li>Help to maintain and expand White Cube’s internal databases, ensuring accuracy and accessibility of cataloguing and research materials.</li><li>Help to maintain and expand the secondary research library plus digital research resources.</li><li>Help to track major exhibitions and publications relevant to the gallery’s secondary market program, as needed.</li><li>Assist with auction enquiries, as needed.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a fine art category, or equivalent work experience.</li><li>Minimum two years of experience within a leading gallery, auction house, or art advisory firm.</li><li>Strong interest in the Modern and Contemporary Art market.</li><li>Exceptional research skills, including experience working with auction databases (Artnet etc.), catalogues raisonné and other primary source materials.</li><li>Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesise complex research into clear, compelling texts.</li><li>Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently and with confidential information.</li><li>Proactive and creative at problem solving.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and time zones.</li><li>Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.</li></ul>To apply for this role, please complete the application form and submit a copy of your CV and a cover letter. This role will close on Tuesday 25th November at 5:30pm and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

White Cube

Researcher and writer, secondary market

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 1st December 2025Role: Full-time / permanent&nbsp;Salary: £28,249 - £37,212 (depending on experience)Location: Wolverhampton &nbsp;Shape the look and feel of books that children will treasure.... Usborne is seeking a creative designer to join our Wolverhampton studio, where every day brings a new challenge and a new idea.Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling That’s not my… series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between. &nbsp;You can see our books here at&nbsp;<a href="https://usborne.com/gb/" target="_blank">usborne.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.You will be part of a team of writer/editors and designers in our Wolverhampton office who create a wide variety of books including sticker books, puzzle books, activity books, sound books, reference books, and jigsaws. You can see some of the books our team create here:<ul><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/wipe-clean-easter-activities-9781801319164" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/wipe-clean-easter-activities-9781801319164</a></li><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/big-activity-book-dinosaurs-9781836041177" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/big-activity-book-dinosaurs-9781836041177</a></li><li><a href="https://usborne.com/gb/usborne-scratch-activities-under-the-sea-9781805076964" target="_blank">https://usborne.com/gb/usborne-scratch-activities-under-the-sea-9781805076964</a></li></ul>As a designer no two days will be the same. You will get to engage your creative skills working with talented writers and fantastic artists, from thinking up new novelty and sticker books, working out books with peep through holes or ingenious flaps or maybe creating activities to help young children learn to read and write. You will be working on an amazing range of imaginative books, with design that makes books jump off the shelf and make people want to read them.We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and creative designer, with strong drawing skills, a flair for design, typography, illustration and most importantly a passion for creativity. You will need to work well under your own direction and with a creative team, developing eye-catching, fascinating books. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceYou may have just graduated from your studies in a design-led course, or you may have a couple of years of experience in a similar design role but be looking for the next step in your career.&nbsp;Whichever it is, you must have a good working knowledge of Adobe CC - InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and have a passion for great design.Our department is a busy one so the ability to juggle projects, communicate well within and outside of the team and be able to adapt to changes in direction is a must. &nbsp;Location and BenefitsThis role is based in our Wolverhampton office and we work a 35-hour working week, where after a successful initial induction period (where we require new staff to work in the office for 4 days per week) we then operate a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, which optimises our opportunities for creative collaboration and contact with our colleagues.Please note: We cannot consider applications from designers who are unable to work from the office as we have outlined.In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, for this role we also offer a range of benefits including:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement increasing with service to 30 days after 5 years.</li><li>Industry-leading Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured and Mental Health First Aiders.</li><li>Healthcare Cashback scheme.</li><li>Virtual GP service.</li><li>Enhanced Family Friendly benefits.</li><li>Paid Volunteer Day.</li><li>Rewards and Discount services and shopping.</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme.</li><li>75% discount on Usborne books.</li></ul> &nbsp;Recruitment ProcessWe are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role and therefore applicants must have the right to permanently live and work in the UK at the point of application.You will be asked to submit selected examples of your work as PDF's via email as part of the selection process (full instructions given). We anticipate asking shortlisted candidates to complete a design spec in advance of first interviews (to be held in person). We will invite candidates to complete a spec as we receive suitable applications. Following this a final task and interview will take place.This position is being readvertised. Candidates who have previously applied for this role earlier in the year (during September or October), or who have applied for any position within our Wolverhampton office in the past 12 months, will not be eligible for consideration at this time.Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the application and/or recruitment process.Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics in PublishingPlease include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.AI notice: The use of AI has become more prevalent in recruitment application answers and content and whilst AI is undoubtedly a useful tool, we'd like to see your original ideas and creativity in your portfolio, not work that has been generated by an AI tool.&nbsp;

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Non-Fiction Children's book designer - Wolverhampton

2 Creative and Design Permanent position Opportunities