Director of Live Art & Audience Experience

The Broad; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Broad seeks an experienced Director of Live Programs to define, develop, and produce accessible and rigorous live programming that expands how audiences engage with contemporary art. Reporting to the CSO with dotted line to the Founding Director, the DLP will lead live programming in dialogue with exhibitions and the collection, partnering with artists, curators, and producers across LA and beyond.

The role oversees high‑quality production, manages budgets, and shapes the experiential

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience developing and producing live programming in a museum, performing arts, festival, or comparable cultural context.
• Demonstrated curatorial point of view on the intersection of live performance and visual art.
• Extensive knowledge of and engagement with the LA and national live arts landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop and steward the overall vision for The Broad's live programming through expansion in 2028.
• Balance accessibility with experimental ambition across the programming slate.
• Attend performances and build relationships with artists, curators, and producers in LA and beyond.
• Oversee execution of all live programs with high production quality within budgets.
• Lead the creative and production vision for public-facing events and openings.

Skills

Live programming

Audience development

Budget management

Stakeholder collaboration

Curatorial sensibility

Guest curators

Production management

Multidisciplinary

Artistic leadership

Job description

The Broad seeks an experienced Director of Live Programs to define, develop, and produce accessible and rigorous live programming that expands how audiences engage with contemporary art. Reporting to the CSO with dotted line to the Founding Director, the DLP will lead live programming in dialogue with exhibitions and the collection, partnering with artists, curators, and producers across LA and beyond.

The role oversees high‑quality production, manages budgets, and shapes the experiential