Director of Hayward Gallery & Visual Arts

The Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest centre for the arts, an engine of creativity welcoming millions to encounter music, performance, literature and the visual arts in a vibrant cultural playground.

Reporting to the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, the Director will provide visionary artistic leadership and curatorial excellence, embedding visual arts within a truly multidisciplinary context. They will be responsible for defining the programme for the Hayward Gallery, for its national touring programme, for championing interdisciplinary collaboration across the wider Southbank Centre, for leading and inspiring a talented team to engage audiences locally, nationally, and globally, and for nurturing relationships with artists, funders, partners and peers to expand the reach and reputation of the Hayward Gallery.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of conceiving and delivering innovative exhibition programmes of international significance, combined with strong commercial acumen, fundraising expertise, and experience of working with diverse artists and audiences. An inspirational leader and communicator, they will combine intellectual curiosity and digital fluency with a spirit of collaboration and ability to build strategic partnerships across the Southbank Centre, as well as lead a high-performing team. This is a truly unique opportunity to shape the artistic vision and curatorial direction of one of the world’s most exciting centres for contemporary art, at the heart of the UK’s cultural life, ensuring the Hayward Gallery continues to be a place of encounter, creativity and discovery for generations to come.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, https://www.saxbam.com/appointment/the-hayward-gallery-southbank-centre/ – please click here and apply using reference EBWNA. Alternatively email [email protected].