Job opportunity

Assistant to Head of Education Events / Assistantess to Head of Education Events

AO Foundation Davos Platz April 21, 2026

Main Responsibilities

- Support the Head of Education Events by managing administrative tasks, including communications, agenda management, meeting planning, team coordination, analyses, summaries, and travel booking and coordination.

- Organize management and staff team meetings with the Global Education Events team; track follow-up actions and ensure timely delivery by responsible parties.

- Maintain structured document management systems (SharePoint, Teams folders, archives, templates) to ensure consistency and accessibility.

- Coordinate internal and external communications to ensure efficient, timely, and clear information flow.

- Serve as the primary contact point for the Education Events team and other internal/external stakeholders, ensuring timely follow-up and professional representation.

- Manage and execute assigned projects independently to support the Head of Education Events, ensuring objectives, timelines, and quality standards are met.

- Maintain an overview of deadlines, ongoing projects, and key commitments to ensure milestones are met and nothing falls through the cracks.

- Prepare high-quality meeting minutes, reports, presentations, and other materials for internal and external stakeholders.

- Create briefing materials ahead of important meetings, ensuring the Head is fully informed and prepared.

- Identify potential risks, misalignments, or workflow bottlenecks early and propose solutions to prevent escalation.

- Support the AO Davos Courses, AO’s annual and global flagship event, by:

  • Scheduling, preparing for, and organizing key meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including taking professional meeting minutes.
  • Creating, managing, and monitoring follow-up action lists from the meetings.
  • Assisting in organizing the annual Chairs meeting (venue and dinner reservations, faculty travel management, onsite setup).
  • Providing support for the onsite organization of the Courses (first two weeks in December).

Main Requirements

  • At least 5 years of practical experience in a similar position.
  • Preferably a background in executive assistance and/or event management.
  • Outstanding organizational skills, very high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • High customer orientation; acts as a role model in professional behavior, manners, and workplace conduct.
  • Experience working in an international and multicultural environment, preferably in healthcare/medical/life science.
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize effectively, and work independently within assigned resources.
  • Motivated and energetic, demonstrating trustworthiness, loyalty, and reliability.
  • Proactive mindset: ability to think ahead, anticipate needs, identify gaps before they arise, and take initiative to improve processes or prevent issues.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to propose solutions rather than escalate problems.
  • High degree of discretion and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information appropriately.
  • Strong technical proficiency (e.g., Office 365, digital collaboration tools (Wedo), Salesforce, Concur).
  • Excellent English skills (written and verbal) and a good command of German.

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Work locationDavos Platz, Switzerland

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