This temporary position is to cover the maternity leave of our Participant Engagement Manager and offers an excellent opportunity to support our Secretariat.

Responsibilities

·      Supports outreach and engagement in Switzerland and Liechtenstein through presentations and public engagements, etc. to extend the awareness and reach of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein (GCNSL) among relevant business audiences.

·      Nurtures relationships with GCNSL participants. Understands their needs, their sustainability challenges and relevant engagement opportunities the GCNSL offers to help them set and make progress on ambitious sustainability goals.

·      Attracts businesses to join the GCNSL, manages the joining, on-boarding process and provide on-going administration and customer support.

Requirements

·       BA/MA or other relevant training and 1-2 years of previous employment in account management, sales, customer support or related field. Experience in the field of corporate responsibility is a significant advantage.

·       Mother tongue French or German and a strong command of the other (French/German) and of the English language (Swiss German a plus)

·       Pro-active, persuasive, confident, with strong interpersonal and communication skills

·       Customer-oriented attitude

·       Attention to detail, accountability and ability to multi-task

·       Efficient, open minded and organized personality with a positive attitude

·       Experience in Salesforce, Pardot, or other relevant Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a plus

Our offer

You will have the opportunity to be part of a small and dynamic team, with short decision-making processes. Flexible and hybrid work arrangement (3 days of the week in the office and 2 days working from home). Benefit from further education opportunities such as access to our Academy (online learning platform) and from good working conditions and a pleasant office in Zurich.

Expected Starting Date: 1 April 2025

Location: Zürich (candidates must to be legally authorized to work in Switzerland).

Please send your complete application (cover letter and CV) with the subject title: PE Coordinator per email to Annie Forster, jobs@globalcompact.ch. Application deadline: 10th of February 2025.