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Sotheby's · 8 hours ago

AVP, Programming Manager

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $140K/yr

7+ years exp

Sotheby's is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury, promoting access to exceptional art and luxury objects. The AVP, Programming Manager will oversee the full lifecycle of exhibitions, live events, and public programs, ensuring they reflect Sotheby’s standards of excellence and innovation while driving audience growth and deepening client relationships.

ArtCollectiblesEventsRetail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Event ProductionProject ManagementCross-functional CollaborationGovernance FrameworksCultural Landscape FluencyFluency in EnglishCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required

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

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

Preferred

museum studies, arts administration, or related fields a plus

museum or institutional programming/production experience is a strong bonus

additional languages beneficial

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Competitive benefits package

Company

Sotheby's

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Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury.

Founded in 1744

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sothebys.com

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