Avp, programming manager

• Lead project management for global exhibitions, live events, and public programs from concept through execution, managing timelines, budgets, stakeholders, and deliverables
• Develop and manage run-of-show documents, technical requirements, production schedules, and onsite logistics for talks, performances, masterclasses, and special events
• Build and maintain governance structures, workflows, and cross-regional systems that enable consistent, scalable, always-on programming globally
• Serve as the central cross-functional connector, uniting Specialist Departments, Private Sales, Retail, Marketing, PR, Events, Digital, and Operations around shared programming priorities and building-wide activation strategies
• Lead pre-production and production meetings to ensure teams are informed, prepared, and aligned on responsibilities, workflows, and outcomes
• Manage relationships with speakers, artists, performers, moderators, vendors, and production partners
• Oversee onsite event execution globally, ensuring a seamless guest experience and consistent brand presentation
• Track and report on KPIs for live events, including attendance, capacity, engagement, conversion, and foot-traffic impact
• Maintain strong external networks across art, design, luxury, and culture to support talent curation, partnerships, and program development
• Partner with regional teams to identify opportunities for ongoing space activation and ensure programming reflects local audiences while staying aligned with global strategy
• Support the VP in annual program planning, long-term roadmap development, and the evolution of our global cultural strategy

• Bachelor’s degree required
• museum studies, arts administration, or related fields a plus
• 7–10+ years in art, culture, luxury, design, museums, or experiential/live event project management
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex live events, including talent coordination, technical production, guest experience, and onsite operations
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional collaboration and driving organization-wide alignment
• Experience developing governance frameworks, workflows, or organizational processes
• Strong fluency in the cultural landscape
• comfort operating in luxury environments
• Museum or institutional programming/production experience is a strong bonus
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multiple deadlines in fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• composed and solutions-oriented under pressure
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity within an entrepreneurial, evolving function
• Proactive, resourceful, collaborative, and able to operate independently
• Fluency in English required
• additional languages beneficial

additional languages beneficial

• discretionary bonus
• competitive benefits package