We are in search of candidates to provide security and safety of our art collection, property, visitors, and staff. Getty has two remarkable campuses, in Los Angeles and in Malibu, with breathtaking views, art, and architecture.   Our Security Officers observe, detect, report and respond to threats and/or hazards including, but not limited to, property damage, vandalism, fires, emergency incidents and medical emergencies. As a Security Officer, you may be expected to patrol on foot, drive Getty vehicles, stand post in galleries or exterior site posts, perform traffic control duties, or other security responsibilities as needed. You are also expected to provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional appearance and manner.   Join our team in Security Operations! We have Full Time positions available.   We can offer you: - $24.44 per hour - Extensive training program to prepare you for your new role and future career in the field (CPR Training, Fire Extinguisher training are included). - Immediate healthcare benefits are available to all Full-Time new hires.  - Our generous transportation program also includes Metro/Bus reimbursements. - Getty-provided Security uniforms with free on-site cleaning services  - Paid time off includes vacation, sick, personal and holiday pay - Staff discounts at our Cafe, Coffee Carts, Museum Store           ... and so much more! 

The Office of the Associate Director for the Division of Research and Knowledge Creation at the Getty Research Institute seeks a highly organized, personable, proactive, and flexible candidate to provide  administrative assistance of the division, along with another Administrative Assistant. The main duties will be the administrative assistance to the head and staff in the department of Research Projects and Academic Outreach, related to meetings, interviews, events, travel, and special projects. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), excellent ability to interact with all levels of staff, internal and external colleagues and guests, and an ability to exercise discretion with matters relating to human resources, budgets, and collections. This position faces a variety of tasks daily, particularly in balancing management of busy and complex calendars, providing meeting assistance, and attending to many deadlines while at the same time providing coordination for a variety of ongoing research projects, academic outreach efforts, professional development engagements, and events for staff, graduate interns, and scholars.

The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing awareness of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, ongoing collecting program, public programs, institutional partnerships, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars’ programs. Among the world’s premier art libraries, the Getty Library and its Special Collections include over 1.5 million volumes, rare materials, and digital resources, which serve a vast international community of scholars and the interested public. The Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and collectively provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.   The Getty Library seeks an experienced candidate as a Library Assistant IV to work with the Special Collections Reading Room team to assist with public service activities and oversee the Special Collections Reading Room. Reporting to the Special Collections Reading Room Supervisor, the Library Assistant IV’s primary duties are to assist in overseeing the daily operations of the Special Collections Reading Room and Special Collections circulation. This position will serve as the primary team point of contact in absence of the Supervisor. The Library Assistant IV provides services to a wide variety of staff and researchers, monitors the Special Collections Reading Room, and assists with classes, tours, and workshops.   The Library Assistant IV also replies to routine queries from staff and researchers, referring more complex queries to reference librarians and curators as appropriate. The Library Assistant IV serves as the point person for specific tasks and projects and oversees and/or supervises the work of others, and will be expected to take a prominent role in assessing big picture needs and managing priorities for the section.  

Getty is currently accepting applications for a Digital Imaging Specialist with good postproduction skills. The role, reporting to the Manager of the Museum Center Studios in Getty’s Digital Imaging Department, will perform post-processing of image files to existing standards and ensure that digital assets are appropriately organized for imaging initiatives. The position will stay current with emerging trends, equipment, and standards and engage with the cultural heritage imaging community to learn about developments in the field.

The J. Paul Getty Trust (“Getty”) is the world’s largest - and one of its most influential - cultural and philanthropic organization dedicated to the visual arts. Through its work in Los Angeles and around the world – including conservation, research, publication, exhibitions, grants, and education – the Getty’s leadership advances the understanding, presentation, and conservation of the world’s cultural heritage. Getty makes a lasting difference in conservation practice and art historical research and promotes knowledge and appreciation of art among audiences of all ages. Getty pursues its mission internationally, serving both the general interested public and a wide range of specialized professional communities to promote a vital society through an understanding of the visual arts.     Nearly two million visitors each year enjoy art, architecture, and gardens at Getty’s two locations in Los Angeles: Getty Villa, which first opened in 1974, and which was extensively remodeled and reopened in 2006 to house the Getty Museum’s antiquities collection; and Getty Center, which opened in 1997 and where the offices are housed, together with the Getty’s four programs: Museum, Getty Research Institute (GRI), Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), and Foundation.   For more information on The J. Paul Getty Trust, please visit their website.     Reporting to the Head of Capital Projects, the Manager of Capital Projects is responsible for the planning and management of the Getty building design and construction of capital projects, including renovation, new construction, and project administration including financial forecasting and budgeting. The manager oversees a team of design and construction consultants, senior project managers in the preparation and execution of the design and architectural programs, procurement and contract documents, and project management administration.  The manager assures projects comply with safety and regulatory standards, applicable building codes and conform with the Getty’s overall goals and policies including protection of its real estate, visitors, staff and cultural property.   The Manager of Capital Projects works closely and in strong partnership with the four constituent programs across the institution in the development, implementation, and coordination of the Getty's capital and renewal project initiatives.      The Getty has retained Opus Partners to support this recruitment. Katie Dean, Associate Partner and Marisea Rivera, Senior Associate & Certified Diversity Recruiter are leading the search. For more information or to apply, please contact Katie at katie.dean@opuspartners.net

Getty is one of the world’s prominent cultural and philanthropic organizations dedicated to the visual arts. Getty’s Investment Department manages a diversified portfolio of $8.5 billion in assets. We employ some of the top investment managers across all asset classes and have generated top quartile returns. We are seeking an Investment Associate to join our team of ten investment professionals.   The Investment Associate will be a key member of a three-person team that manages the Absolute Return, Private Credit, and Fixed Income asset classes. Principal duties will be to track, monitor, evaluate, and select investment funds and co-investments for inclusion in the portfolio. The Investment Analyst will also perform ad-hoc market and industry research and develop reports for the investment team and board.   Evaluating potential investment managers will require both quantitative and qualitative skills. The Analyst will be in charge of gathering, processing, and documenting a variety of data on investment managers, markets, and opportunities. The Associate will arrange and participate in meetings and calls with prospective investment managers and track steps and timelines in the due diligence process. The Associate will be the primary resource for portfolio analysis on these asset classes and will use a variety of tools to create performance reports. Domestic and International travel will be required.   Candidates should be familiar with a variety of hedge fund, private credit, private equity, and other alternative investment strategies; as well as traditional equity and fixed income markets.

Getty Communications seeks to inspire joy and insight by sharing art and intellectual output.  It seeks to increase global, national, and regional awareness of Getty, its programs, and its impact as a leading institution advancing visual art and cultural heritage for the benefit of all. Through creative content development, public relations, marketing, social media and digital communications efforts, it expands access to Getty content and engages both professional and public audiences.   We are looking for an experienced manager of web content and UX strategy to drive the continual evolution of Getty’s institutional website and lead our web content, visual design and UX team. The Assistant Director of Web Content Strategy is responsible for guiding the user-driven content strategy, design, organizational content governance and maintenance of Getty.edu, working closely and collaboratively with the web team, external vendors, the front-end engineering team within Getty Digital, and across all Getty units and programs to ensure design and content meets the needs of professional and general audiences.   The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, possess a confident, open, and energetic leadership style, and have extensive knowledge of content strategy, governance, analytics, UX design/research, digital visual design, SEO best practices, and accessibility standards.   This is a full-time position reporting to the Vice President of Getty Communications. 

The Getty Research Institute seeks a Library Annex Supervisor to oversee the circulation of a growing number of library books and serials (currently over 1,200,000) and other items and coordinate the work of the Circulation staff at the Getty Library off-site Annex facility in Valencia, California, 91355.  The Annex Supervisor is the main site contact coordinating with other Getty Research Institute Library and Getty departments at the Annex. Reporting to the Manager of Circulation (GRI), the Library Annex Supervisor will also work in consultation with the Digital Collection Development Librarian for the Getty Research Portal, assists with the maintenance and coordination of spreadsheets, workflows, materials tracking, and delivery for ongoing book and serials digitization processes.     The Library Annex Supervisor also manages, establishes and maintains communication with a variety of Getty departments regarding Library Annex safety and security issues. The Library Annex Supervisor is a Getty-wide liaison, who disseminates information to other Getty departments regarding Library Annex building-related and security issues to ensure that issues are reported and resolved in a timely manner.   The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing awareness of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, ongoing collecting program, public programs, institutional partnerships, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars’ programs. Among the world’s premier art libraries, the Getty Library and its Special Collections include over 1.5 million volumes, rare materials, and digital resources, which serve a vast international community of scholars and the interested public. The Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and collectively provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.

The Getty Research Institute seeks a fulltime Library Assistant II.  The position handles circulation tasks and may assist with collection maintenance.  Reporting to the Manager of Circulation, the Library Assistant II will work both under little supervision and within a team-based environment, focusing on the ongoing tasks associated with the circulation of general collection materials in a library setting, including pulling, sorting, and shelving books, charging and discharging materials, and editing online records. The Getty Library uses the Ex-Libris suite of hosted products: Alma, Primo, and Rosetta.  The Library Assistant II may perform physical processing of material such as marking, housing, repair, and evaluate the condition of materials.  The Library Assistant II may work on occasion at the Library’s Annex location in Valencia, CA.   The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing awareness of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, ongoing collecting program, public programs, institutional partnerships, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars’ programs. Among the world’s premier art libraries, the Getty Library and its Special Collections include over 1.5 million volumes, rare materials, and digital resources, which serve a vast international community of scholars and the interested public. The Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and collectively provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange

Our Mission   The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance and is one of four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust.  The Museum operates two sites, the Getty Villa in Malibu, which exhibits its collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, and the Getty Center in Brentwood, which displays its collections of European art: Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, drawings to 1900, and photography to the present day (including non-European works).  The Museum mounts approximately 25 temporary exhibitions a year across its two sites; maintains an annual permanent gallery improvement program and offers wide-ranging and ambitious programming for its visitors.   The Opportunity   The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks an Associate Conservator of Photographs to join the Department of Paper Conservation at the Getty Center. With the Department Conservators and Mountmakers, this position shares responsibility for the care and study of the Museum’s large holding of fine art photographs with an active exhibition, publication, and loan program. Located in Los Angeles, California, the J. Paul Getty Museum is dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art. Conservation is an integral part of the core activities of the museum and the broader J. Paul Getty Trust.   Duties in this full-time position include treatment, examination and preventative care of the permanent collections as well as participation in the planning and installation of exhibitions and loans. The Associate Conservator will provide input into exhibition and acquisition processes; is expected to research and work toward the development of improved understanding of the collection and methodologies for its long-term preservation; is required to remain current with research and advances in the conservation field. The position will report to the Senior Conservator and work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the Museum and other Trust programs, including direct involvement with the scientific staff of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). The ability to work on several projects simultaneously is essential. Experience working with modern and contemporary photography is desirable. In addition, a general knowledge of paper conservation is required.