Senior Specialist - Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Digital Initiatives

Einleitungstext

This Senior Specialist supports the Vice President in advancing ETH Zürich's priorities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, innovation, and emerging technologies, with particular responsibility for stakeholder engagement, project coordination and communications. This role includes monitoring developments in these areas, coordinating the stakeholders involved in related projects and initiatives, and ensuring internal and external partners. It also ensures that these activities and their outcomes are communicated effectively to both internal and external audiences.

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

Aufgaben-/Stellenbeschreibung

Drive selected initiatives in AI, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, from design through delivery

Coordinate cross-functional projects, keeping timelines, deliverables, and stakeholders aligned

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, and support 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

Ihr Profil

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 from an academic environment is a plus

Excellent writing skills; able 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, with sound judgement in a fast-moving environment

Proficient English and German

Wir bieten

Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society

You can expect numerous benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ, childcare and attractive pension benefits

Neugierig? Sind wir auch.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

Your CV

Job references and diplomas

Motivation letter

Further information about our Vice Precidency can be found on our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Sara Kijewski ([email protected]) (no applications).

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

For recruitment services the GTC of ETH Zurich apply.