Director of Programming
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 to £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 December 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Brighton Dome & Festival |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Full-time
Salary range - £50,000-£55,000 per annum
Permanent
Hybrid working available
Are you an experienced senior arts programmer looking for a diverse and exciting environment in which to work?
We wholeheartedly believe that the arts can change lives and are looking for someone to join us in that aim at Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. The Director of Programming will work closely with our CEO and Festival Producing Director to devise and execute a credible artistic programming strategy to drive the strategic, artistic, social and financial relevance and resilience of the organisation.
We are looking for commitment to excellence in the arts, demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of art forms, diverse cultures and current artistic practice, significant contacts within the arts industry, commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, and to work collaboratively with colleagues.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact our CEO Lucy Davies at lucy.davies@brightondome.org
To download the full job description please visit our website here: Jobs / About / Brighton Dome
To apply for the role, visit our recruitment portal here: https://jobs.brightondome.org/position/director-of-programming
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 1st December
Interviews will be held on: Monday 8th December with a second round on Friday 12th December, in Brighton.
BDBF values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly disabled people and ethnically diverse people who are currently under-represented. All applications are judged on merit.
Salary range - £50,000-£55,000 per annum
Permanent
Hybrid working available
Are you an experienced senior arts programmer looking for a diverse and exciting environment in which to work?
We wholeheartedly believe that the arts can change lives and are looking for someone to join us in that aim at Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. The Director of Programming will work closely with our CEO and Festival Producing Director to devise and execute a credible artistic programming strategy to drive the strategic, artistic, social and financial relevance and resilience of the organisation.
We are looking for commitment to excellence in the arts, demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of art forms, diverse cultures and current artistic practice, significant contacts within the arts industry, commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, and to work collaboratively with colleagues.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact our CEO Lucy Davies at lucy.davies@brightondome.org
To download the full job description please visit our website here: Jobs / About / Brighton Dome
To apply for the role, visit our recruitment portal here: https://jobs.brightondome.org/position/director-of-programming
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 1st December
Interviews will be held on: Monday 8th December with a second round on Friday 12th December, in Brighton.
BDBF values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly disabled people and ethnically diverse people who are currently under-represented. All applications are judged on merit.
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