MNCARS is Seeking a Head of Exhibitions
Organization: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid, Spain)
Position: Head of the Exhibitions Area (permanent, non-convention labor personnel, assigned to the Artistic Sub-directorate)
Salary: Base salary: €50,249.34/year | Bonus pay: €8,374.93/year
Application deadline: 20 business days from April 4, 2026 (BOE publication date)
Eligibility requirements:
- Age: 16+ (not exceeding mandatory retirement age)
- Education: Bachelor’s or Licentiate degree
- Nationality: Spanish, EU, or foreigner with legal residence in Spain
- Functional capacity for the role
- No disqualifications or prior separation from public service
Selection process: Competitive examination (opposition) + merit assessment (concurso)
Examination phases (total max 60 points, each phase is eliminatory):
- Test (max 10 pts): 50 multiple-choice questions on general program (60 minutes). Minimum 5 points required.
- Written theoretical exam (max 20 pts): 2 topics from specific program (2.5 hours + 15 min oral defense). Minimum 10 points required.
- Practical case (max 30 pts): 2.5 hours + 15 min oral defense. Minimum 15 points required.
Merit assessment (max 40 points):
Professional experience (30 pts): 0.1 pts per 30 days of full-time work in museum/contemporary art center roles (coordination, curation, management, production, team supervision, project development). Max 5 pts per function type. Only experience from the last 10 years counts.
Additional education (10 pts): Doctorate (3 pts), Master’s (2 pts), additional Licentiate (1 pt); relevant courses (max 2 pts); languages: English C1 (2 pts), English B2 (1 pt), other language B1+ (0.5 pts)
Key responsibilities (full list via the link below):
- Lead, coordinate, and manage the museum’s exhibition program (curatorial, logistical, budgetary)
- Supervise temporary exhibition projects and administrative management
- Manage agreements with artists, curators, researchers, institutions
- Develop exhibition calendar (main site, external venues, collection exhibitions)
- Supervise new production works, site-specific interventions
- Collaborate on curatorial lines with Artistic Sub-director/Director
- Coordinate loans, transport, storage, conservation conditions
- Oversee museography design and exhibition installation
- Manage textual production for exhibitions
- Collaborate with Education, Public Programs, Editorial, Communications, and Study departments
- Propose and manage exhibition travel to other institutions (Spain and abroad)
- Maintain relationships with museums, art centers, artists, curators internationally
- Supervise area staff
Application
Electronic submission only (except for technical issues) via https://museoreinasofia.sede.gob.es
Selection Committee contact: oposiciones@museoreinasofia.es
Trial period: 6 months
Note: This call was translated from Spanish. Spanish Proficiency is likely necessary; please contact the institution if unsure.
