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Posted 3 hours agoSenior Lead - Exhibiton Programming
at Ooon
Zurich, SwitzerlandOn-site
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate the Artist-in-Residence Program: Head the strategic definition and curation of the Artist-in-Residence Program.
- Maintain Continuous Programming & Occupancy: Direct a rolling, continuous calendar of exhibitions, public community events, and internal activations.
- Operational Excellence: Manage and maintain full oversight of the programming budget, resource allocation, vendor contracts, and artist fees.
Requirements
- Strategic & Para-Curatorial Thinker: You excel at shifting ideas into alternative, highly desirable formats (talks, dinners, workshops) to build deep community engagement rather than just static showcases.
Benefits
- Establish the Curatorial Vision: Define and execute a holistic, multi-disciplinary exhibition and event strategy that builds brand equity and long-term cultural legitimacy.
Additional details
- We are establishing our first-ever public cultural destination and dedicated exhibition space at our Zurich HQ, launching early 2027.
- We are looking for a visionary, globally-connected Senior Lead Exhibition Programming & Curation to shape and build this new cultural landmark from the ground up.
- As an exceptional cross-disciplinary curator and autonomous project leader, you will design and orchestrate a living ecosystem that sits at the intersection of design, innovation, and art.
- Operating as the strategic engine of this space, you will maintain a continuous, highly dynamic calendar of exhibitions, artist-in-residence programs, and discursive events.
- You will ensure the space remains a continuously populated, world-class inspiration hub that seamlessly bridges public cultural engagement with dynamic internal workshops, co-creation sessions, and cross-disciplinary inspiration for our product teams. Your mission
- You will develop overarching annual narratives that thread contemporary art, cinema, design, movement, and technology into an expansive, accessible public dialogue.
- Bridge worlds: Act as the vital link between external creative communities, global cultural institutions, and our internal product teams.
- You will invite established international talent and launch open calls for young creative communities, empowering residents to populate the space with their networks while embedding them into our technological research environment.
- You will maximize the space's utility and inspiration potential year-round, ensuring it stays dynamically utilized and seamlessly adapted to changing programming needs.
- You will source and supervise external technical teams, art handlers, and operational logistics, ensuring the exhibition infrastructure functions at a high-performance, premium scale. Your story