On Holding

1 week ago

Senior Lead - Exhibiton Programming

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Job Summary

Shape and launch On’s first public cultural destination and dedicated exhibition space at the Zurich HQ, opening in early 2027. Own the curatorial vision and create a year-round, continuously evolving calendar of exhibitions, artist-in-residence programs, and discursive events. Bridge external cultural communities with internal product teams, while overseeing budgets, vendor contracts, artist fees, and operational execution at premium scale.

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Define and execute a holistic, multi-disciplinary exhibition and event strategy, including annual narratives across contemporary art, cinema, design, movement, and technology.
•Act as the link between external cultural institutions and creative communities and internal product teams, programming both public moments and internal workshop/co-creation activities.
•Lead the Artist-in-Residence Program, including curation, inviting international talent, and running open calls for young creative communities.
•Maintain a rolling, continuous calendar of exhibitions, community events, and internal activations to keep the space dynamically utilized year-round.
•Oversee programming operations including budgets, resource allocation, vendor contracts, artist fees, and supervision of logistics and external teams.

Key Requirements

•10-12+ years of experience curating and producing contemporary art exhibitions, residencies, or cultural programming, with an active global network.
•Ability to translate ideas into engaging formats such as talks, dinners, and workshops to build community engagement.
•Comfort running a solo operation while driving long-term curatorial strategy and managing complex, multi-year timelines and international artist logistics.
•Strong collaboration and diplomacy skills to align a cultural calendar with corporate realities and multiple internal stakeholders.
•Ability to translate artistic, technological, or design concepts into compelling copy, editorial initiatives, or physical media for a global audience.

Experience:10-12 yearsContemporary artCultural programmingExhibitionsArtist residencies

Skills:Autonomous leadershipStrategic thinkingCollaborationDiplomacyStorytelling

Languages:English

Company Brief

On Holding

Designs, manufactures, and sells performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories under the On brand. Combines Swiss engineering and innovation with lifestyle design to serve runners and athletes globally through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

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On Holding

1 week ago

Senior Lead - Exhibiton Programming

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 42 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Define and execute a holistic, multi-disciplinary exhibition and event strategy, including annual narratives across contemporary art, cinema, design, movement, and technology.
•Act as the link between external cultural institutions and creative communities and internal product teams, programming both public moments and internal workshop/co-creation activities.
•Lead the Artist-in-Residence Program, including curation, inviting international talent, and running open calls for young creative communities.
•Maintain a rolling, continuous calendar of exhibitions, community events, and internal activations to keep the space dynamically utilized year-round.
•Oversee programming operations including budgets, resource allocation, vendor contracts, artist fees, and supervision of logistics and external teams.

Key Requirements

•10-12+ years of experience curating and producing contemporary art exhibitions, residencies, or cultural programming, with an active global network.
•Ability to translate ideas into engaging formats such as talks, dinners, and workshops to build community engagement.
•Comfort running a solo operation while driving long-term curatorial strategy and managing complex, multi-year timelines and international artist logistics.
•Strong collaboration and diplomacy skills to align a cultural calendar with corporate realities and multiple internal stakeholders.
•Ability to translate artistic, technological, or design concepts into compelling copy, editorial initiatives, or physical media for a global audience.

Experience:10-12 yearsContemporary artCultural programmingExhibitionsArtist residencies

Skills:Autonomous leadershipStrategic thinkingCollaborationDiplomacyStorytelling

Languages:English

Company Brief

On Holding

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn