Museum Director
Shaping Tomorrow's Cultural Landscape
We seek a visionary leader to guide an internationally significant museum dedicated to modern art, design and boundary-pushing contemporary art. This is an opportunity to shape an institution that believes in art's transformative power and creates bold, multi-sensory experiences.
Key Leadership Dimensions:
- Artistic Vision: Deep expertise in modern and contemporary art and interest and respect of design, with proven ability to create groundbreaking exhibition programs
- International Impact: Significant global experience and capacity to strengthen our museum's position in the international art world
- Business Excellence: Strong operational and financial acumen to ensure institutional sustainability
- Team Leadership: Proven ability to inspire and manage a multidisciplinary professional staff
The Ideal Leader Combines:
- Profound understanding of modern and contemporary art and emerging cultural trends
- Track record of innovative exhibition development and programming
- Excellence in institutional advancement and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic capability to balance artistic ambition with operational excellence
This Role Offers:
- Opportunity to shape a unique institution's artistic direction
- Platform to redefine how audiences experience art and design
- Leadership of a dynamic team in an extraordinary environment
- Position to influence cultural discourse on both local and global scales
We're looking for more than a director - we seek a visionary who understands that tomorrow's museum must be bold, experimental, and deeply engaging. Our programme is based on engaging and diverse content and a unique dialogue between modern art, design and contemporary art.
Interested?
If you want to be part of unique and internationally significant museum in an extraordinary environment, apply for the position no later than Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 by submitting your CV and application with salary expectations.
For more information, please contact MPS Consultant Taina Degerlund on Friday 21st of March between 14:00–15:00, on Thursday 27th of March between 13:00–14:00 or on Tuesday 1st of April between 9:00–10:00, tel. +358 20 746 9576, or EMMA—Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Chairman of the Board, Saija Äikäs tel. +358 50 492 5854.
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
EMMA—Espoo Museum of Modern Art fosters a unique dialogue between modern art, design, and contemporary art. The largest art museum in Finland, with over 6000 square metres of exhibition space, EMMA is located in Tapiola, Espoo, at the WeeGee Exhibition Centre. The building, designed by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori (1924–1992) as a printing house, is an iconic example of 1960s industrial architecture. The impressive architecture and surrounding nature create exceptional conditions for experiencing EMMA’s exhibitions. The museum hosts around 6 new exhibitions annually, alongside permanent displays of art and design from the Collection Kakkonen, the Saastamoinen Foundation, and the Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation. EMMA is also responsible for providing expertise in public art projects commissioned by the City of Espoo, integrating art into urban spaces and daily life.
