Ecosystem & Stakeholder Relations Coordinator: Startup Campus 80%

About the job

Ecosystem & Stakeholder Relations Coordinator: Startup Campus 80 %

Do you enjoy connecting people, organizations, and ideas with impact? In this role, you build relationships with key players in the Swiss startup ecosystem, strengthen the visibility of a nationally relevant project, and work at the interface of academia, business, and media.

Department: School of Management and Law

Start date: Immediately or by arrangement

For an innovative, nationally oriented project in the field of entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, we are looking for an articulate and networked-thinking personality. The project is being developed within the environment of ZHAW in collaboration with key players of the Swiss innovation system, including startup hubs, business-related institutions, and selected media houses, and will be gradually positioned publicly.

In this role, you work at the interface between academia, startups, hubs, media, and other key stakeholders. Your contribution lies particularly in building relationships, targeted addressing of relevant target groups, and supporting the public visibility of the project.

Your activities

• Building and maintaining contacts with startup hubs, founders, investors, funding institutions, and media actors
• Dialogue-oriented addressing of selected actors within the framework of the project
• Support in communication, outreach, and positioning activities
• Coordination of contributions, feedback, and involvement of external stakeholders
• Collaboration in the preparation and implementation of public formats, rankings, and events
• Close cooperation with project management, research team, and external partners
• Completed bachelor's degree (or near completion)
• Very good communication skills in German and English (spoken and written)
• Enjoyment of exchange, relationship work, and confident appearance towards external partners
• Structured, independent, and responsible working style
• Interest in startups, innovation, media, and economic topics
• Confident handling of digital communication channels

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML), with around 9,500 students, is one of the largest business schools in Switzerland. It is the only university of applied sciences in the country represented in renowned rankings of the business newspaper «Financial Times» and accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA – labels for high quality standards in teaching, research, and continuing education. The internationally recognized bachelor's and master's degree programs, cooperative PhD programs, and numerous continuing education offerings are scientifically based, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented. The SML maintains numerous cooperations with over 190 selected partner universities worldwide.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the key points:

Prof. Dr. Matthias Filser

Head, Center for Entrepreneurship

Jocelyn Schaad

Recruiting Manager