Santa Maria della Scala in Siena seeks new director after 2019

The Santa Maria della Scala museum complex in Siena has issued a public call for a new director, a position vacant since Daniele Pittèri's term ended in 2019. The municipality established the Fondazione Antico Spedale Santa Maria della Scala in June 2022 to manage the site, and the new director will develop its strategy, coordinate programming and educational activities (especially the Museo d'Arte dei Bambini), and oversee collections including the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Collezione Piccolomini Spannocchi, and Biblioteca e Fototeca Giuliano Briganti. Candidates need at least three years of managerial experience in public or private entities, a specialist or master's degree, and proven expertise in research or university teaching. A commission will review applications, select up to five candidates for interviews in March 2023, and assess their management and valorization proposals. The three-year contract (renewable for another three) includes a six-month probation period, pays €85,000 gross annually, and allows either party to terminate with three months' notice. Applications are due by February 10, 2023.