Public Programs & Exhibitions Lead — Hybrid Role

ArtInfoLand; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-work eligibility

Health benefits

403(b) Plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

moCa Cleveland is seeking a seasoned Public Programs & Exhibitions Manager to lead audience-focused initiatives and support exhibitions. The role blends public programming, artist engagement, exhibition support, and project management in a dynamic museum setting.

Reporting to the Deputy Director & Senior Curator, you will coordinate talks, tours, performances, and interpretive experiences, manage budgets and vendors, and collaborate across curatorial, marketing, development, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Art History, Arts Administration, Museum Studies, Exhibition Design, or related field preferred.
• Experience overseeing audience or public engagement functions in nonprofit settings preferred.
• Experience supporting exhibition or artist-project development, design, production, or execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead public engagement programs including talks, tours, trainings, and special interpretation experiences.
• Support exhibition and artist-project development through research, budgets, and production support.
• Coordinate with curatorial, marketing, development, and operations teams to ensure successful programs and exhibitions.
• Maintain partnerships with community organizations and artists and contribute content to digital/editorial platforms.

Skills

Public engagement

Budget management

Event coordination

Partnership development

Project management

Communication

Artist engagement

Exhibition planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art History

Museum Studies

Tools

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

Project management tools

Job description

moCa Cleveland is seeking a seasoned Public Programs & Exhibitions Manager to lead audience-focused initiatives and support exhibitions. The role blends public programming, artist engagement, exhibition support, and project management in a dynamic museum setting.

Reporting to the Deputy Director & Senior Curator, you will coordinate talks, tours, performances, and interpretive experiences, manage budgets and vendors, and collaborate across curatorial, marketing, development, and operations.