Senior Specialist - Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Digital Initiatives (Male/Female)

Introduction

This Senior Specialist supports the Vice President in advancing ETH Zürich's priorities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, innovation, and emerging technologies. The role specifically focuses on stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and communications. The Senior Specialist is responsible for monitoring developments in these areas, coordinating stakeholders involved in related projects and initiatives, and ensuring effective communication with both internal and external partners.

By concentrating on specific projects, the Senior Specialist maintains relationships with key stakeholders and coordinates their involvement across various initiatives, managing engagement and follow-up to keep projects on track. Communications, including narrative development and content for the VP's external engagements, are integral to this role.

Job Description

• Drive selected initiatives in AI, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, from design through delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment of timelines, deliverables, and stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders across academia, industry, government, philanthropy, and international partners.
• Coordinate engagement activities and follow-up.
• Prepare analyses and briefing materials to support decision-making on key initiatives.
• Draft speeches, talking points, briefing notes, and articles, while supporting the VP's public appearances and thought leadership.
• Develop presentations, storylines, and background materials for leadership meetings, conferences, and public events.
• Oversee and contribute to the visibility and positioning of the VP's and VPWW's activities, partnerships, and initiatives.

Key Interfaces

• VP and Chief of Staff
• Communications and marketing teams
• Academic units, research groups, and technology transfer teams
• Industry, government, philanthropic, and international partners
• External relations, events, and protocol teams

Your Profile

• 10+ years of experience in stakeholder relations and partnerships, connecting business, government, and community stakeholders.
• Proven track record in managing a portfolio of key accounts.
• Comfortable operating in cross-border, multicultural, and multilingual environments.
• Experience in an academic environment is a plus.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear speeches, talking points, and articles.
• Genuine interest in AI, digital transformation, innovation, and emerging technologies.
• Independent, structured, and discreet, exhibiting sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in English and German.

What We Offer

• Your job will make a meaningful impact: Join ETH Zurich, an institution dedicated to your professional development and actively contributing to positive societal change.
• You can expect various benefits, such as public transport season tickets, car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by ASVZ, childcare, and attractive pension benefits.

Curious? So Are We!

We look forward to receiving your application online using the form below. The following documents are required:

• Your CV
• Job references and diplomas
• Motivation letter

For further information about our Vice Presidency, please visit our website.

Please note: Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

We wish to emphasize that pre-selection is conducted by our responsible recruiters, not by artificial intelligence. For recruitment services, the GTC of ETH Zurich applies.