Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Vice President of Marketing and Communications Brooklyn Academy of Music via TOC Arts Partners

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Rolling

Sep 23, 2025

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) stands at an important moment of transformation and rebirth. Like many cultural organizations rebounding from the pandemic, BAM has been developing new practices and regaining momentum with audiences. With sustained capacity to program a broad array of distinguished artists, a commitment to engaging the public in a variety of artistic formats including performing arts and film programming, and an ability to present captivating long-running theater productions like this past spring’s re‑imagining of A Streetcar Named Desire, BAM continues to possess remarkable opportunities to bring audiences together for both extraordinary and everyday artistic experiences.

As the world evolves, BAM remains one of the most unique and impactful performing arts centers not just in New York City, but across the country and globe.

To further enhance the standing of this legacy institution and embrace a new era of artist and audience connection, BAM seeks a forward-thinking, and tenacious Vice President of Marketing and Communications to join the senior leadership team and manage the talented department charged with marketing, creative services, ticket services, market research/audience data analysis, revenue forecasting, communications, and brand storytelling. This Vice President will work in close partnership with the Artistic Director, Producer and Chief Programming Operations Officer, and Vice President of Advancement to promote the ambitious and diverse programming for which BAM is known.

Reporting to the President and serving as a key member of the senior leadership team, the Vice President of Marketing and Communications also interacts with an engaged Board, committed to strengthening the organization’s vitality and reach. The successful candidate must be an individual who has a passion for the performing arts and film, an admiration for BAM’s history and its place in the national and local cultural landscape, and an excitement for the challenges of growing and sustaining a vibrant and diverse audience base.

The Vice President of Marketing and Communications will be a strong manager and mentor, ready to bolster the morale and strengthen the collaborations of a marketing team that is clearly dedicated to the mission of the organization. They should be deeply knowledgeable in traditional marketing tools and strategies and yet, adaptive and eager to experiment with new channels and practices. As a leader and manager, they should be capable of moving from a strategic mindset to an operational approach to collaborate with colleagues and external partners.

Finally, they should be eager to think holistically about revenue for the organization, maintaining a close partnership with their colleagues in Advancement and helping to lead BAM into its next chapter of vibrancy and impact.

A world-class home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas, BAM is North America’s oldest multi-disciplinary arts center, showcasing the work of emerging artists and modern icons.

For more than 160 years, BAM has been a thriving, urban multi-arts complex renowned for presenting an unparalleled roster of visionary and cutting‑edge dance, theater, music, opera, visual arts, literature, and film engagements. Attracting more than 750,000 people annually to its home in Brooklyn, BAM provides a welcoming cultural stage and meeting place for global and local communities of all backgrounds.

BAM’s distinctive multi-theater campus is alive year‑round with inspired new engagements and signature programs alike including the renowned Next Wave (one of the world’s most influential festivals of contemporary performing arts, founded in 1983), the iconic Dance Africa, an acclaimed repertory film program, and literary, archival, educational and humanities programs. For more information visit BAM.org.

The Vice President of Marketing leads a dedicated team (17+ staffers) to build a rigorous marketing plan and implement innovative tactics that amplify…