Editorial Trainee - Berlin

At Frieze we believe art is vital to communities and cultures. Bringing together galleries, artists, institutions, and art lovers all over the world to make art flourish.

Frieze is a media and events company that comprises three publications, frieze magazine, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week; and five international art fairs, Frieze London, Frieze LA, Frieze New York, Frieze Seoul (launching September 2022) and Frieze Masters; regular talks and summits, led by frieze editors; and frieze.com – the definitive resource for contemporary art and culture.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Conducting picture research for frieze, Frieze Masters and frieze.com
• Uploading new content to frieze.com with special attention to SEO standards and images metadata
• Assisting with the digital archiving of frieze’s back catalogue
• Attending regular editorial meetings and taking minutes
• Assisting the editorial coordinator with fact-checking and proofing for print issues
• General office admin support for the Berlin team
• Assisting with events organization in Europe

Key Results Areas
• Image research, editorial production, administration, proofreading, event coordination

Knowledge and Experience
• Some experience in arts, culture and news publications
• A strong, demonstrable commitment to the arts around the world
• Acute attention to detail, veracity and quality
• A desire to work regularly with colleagues seated in multiple time-zones
• Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft systems, including Teams, Outlook, Word, and so on.

Working Conditions
• This is a fixed term position for 12 months.
• The role is based in Berlin, Germany.
• Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.
• Occasional travel and weekend work may be required.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Frieze unites people in our love of the arts. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we are committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability, together with artists, writers, and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds. There is still much work to be done to address systemic inequality and discrimination within the arts and culture industry, and we are dedicated to making progress to both within our own organization and the art world at large.