Project & Campaign Manager (100%) Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Digitalisation Sector

About the job

• Are you skilled at persuading and uniting people?
• Do you aspire to lead major voting campaigns?
• Do you want to preserve the competitiveness of our companies and employment in Switzerland?

Then this position is made for you!

We are the leading umbrella organisation of the economy. We defend the interests of numerous sectors with political circles, the public, and the media at federal and international levels. We are at the forefront of developing favourable framework conditions for entrepreneurship. Our main office is in Zurich, with branches in Geneva, Bern, Lugano, and Brussels.

For our office based in Geneva, we are looking for an experienced personality from 1 March 2027 (or by agreement), as

Project & Campaign Manager (100%) Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Digitalisation Sector

Your mission

You will lead voting and/or awareness campaigns in French-speaking Switzerland on federal matters important to the economic location. You will also promote our positions on energy, environment, infrastructure, and digitalisation to our stakeholders.

Federal voting and awareness campaigns

• You develop strategies adapted to the Romandy context, with political acumen, rigour, and creativity.
• You lead the Geneva office campaign team, plan communication activities and measures, and ensure their proper execution (arguments, posters, announcements, leaflets, social media, events, media relations, etc.).
• You ensure the mobilisation of our members and political allies in Romandy.
• You collaborate closely with the campaign team at our headquarters.

Communication & lobbying on "Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Digitalisation" themes

• You are the reference person in French-speaking Switzerland for our "Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Digitalisation" department based in Zurich. You master the main topics - at a generalist level - relying on our specialists and internal committees.
• You proactively present our positions to Romandy federal parliamentarians, in close coordination with our headquarters and our Bern office.
• You regularly write articles and opinions, give public presentations, propose content for social media, assist the Romandy management with media relations, check French translations, and represent economiesuisse at events.
• You identify the expectations of our Romandy members and regularly inform them on topics within your competence.

Your profile

• University degree, ideally in economics or political science.
• Professional experience in managing campaigns and political communication, or similar.
• Proven strategic and political sense, creativity, excellent organisational and writing skills, ease in public speaking.
• Ability to simplify complex topics and strong interest in economic policy.
• Leadership, dynamism, flexibility, team spirit, high stress resistance.
• Familiarity with political mechanisms and network in French-speaking Switzerland: an asset.
• Excellent understanding of German is essential (level B2).

We offer you

• A stimulating environment at the heart of national economic and political issues, within the country’s leading economic organisation and leader in political campaigns.
• A wide scope for manoeuvre, varied missions, and high-level contacts.
• An excellent working atmosphere within a dynamic team of 9 people in Geneva and close collaboration with our colleagues in Zurich and Bern.
• Flexible hours and the possibility of partial remote work.
• Opportunities for continuing education and network development.

Interested? Send your complete application by email (documents in pdf) to personal@economiesuisse.ch !

For more information or to obtain the job description: Cristina Gaggini, Romandy director, cristina.gaggini@economiesuisse.ch .