Secretary / Assistant (m/f/d)

About the job

The Institute for Retail Management (IRM-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen is looking for a Secretary/Assistant 40-60% (m/f/d) to start immediately or by arrangement.

The Institute for Retail Management pursues an application-oriented research approach in the areas of strategic retail management, e-commerce, and consumer behaviour. In cooperation with around 20 partner companies (including Manor, OchsnerSport, Aldi Suisse, etc.), Prof. Rudolph and his team deal with research- and practice-relevant challenges.

• Secretarial duties and ensuring smooth daily operations for the institute directors
• Support and coordination of our 10-person chair team on site
• Handling correspondence (email, telephone, post) and responding to external enquiries
• Project and travel management
• Various IT tasks (e.g. sending mailings as well as maintaining websites and databases)

• High service orientation, social competence, loyal behaviour as well as flexibility and resilience
• Strong communication and organisational skills as well as enjoyment of teamwork
• Commercial training as well as good IT skills and interest in retail
• Proven professional experience in a comparable role
• Confident appearance and very good communication in German and English

"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of Europe’s leading business universities, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 10,000 students and offers an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration to around 3,800 employees as one of the largest employers in the region."