Senior Consultant Public Affairs and Lobbying 80 to 100 %

About the job

CRK is looking for reinforcement: Become part of one of Switzerland's leading communications agencies.

Since 1989, we have been shaping communication that works. Today, CRK (CR Kommunikation AG) employs around 40 people at locations in Zurich, Basel, Bern and Lausanne. We are a member of Leading Swiss Agencies (LSA) and have been part of the MYTY Group since 2021.

For our Bern location, we are looking for a

Senior Consultant Public Affairs and Lobbying 80 to 100 %

Your role

You will specifically expand lobbying at CRK. You represent the concerns of our clients to parliament, administration, cantons and associations and develop strategies for their political dossiers with them. You analyse matters, recognise early where majorities are forming, conduct discussions and build alliances.

The focus is on energy and infrastructure, such as power grids, data centres and digital infrastructure. Here we manage long-standing mandates and want to continue growing. At the same time, we are open to new fields: whether health, European policy or another dossier you are familiar with, bring your topics along.

You work closely with our teams in Campaigning and Corporate Communications. When a dossier becomes a public debate or a vote, we support our clients from a single source. You win new mandates, manage them independently and actively shape the further development of our offering.

What you bring

• Several years of experience in public affairs or lobbying, gained in an agency, an association, a company, parliamentary operations or administration.

• Solid expertise: You know the legislative process, consultations and committee work from practice.

• An established network in parliament and administration, across party lines.

• In-depth knowledge and contacts in energy policy or infrastructure topics. Additional fields such as health, European or digital policy are a plus.

• Enjoyment in acquisition and experience in managing demanding mandates.

• Political acumen, discretion and a transparent approach to advocacy.

• A completed university degree or a comparable qualification.

• Confident German, very good French skills and good English skills.

What we offer you

You can expect a varied portfolio with mandates including energy, infrastructure and the public sector. You have the space to help build areas such as health policy and a multidisciplinary team behind you that can handle everything from strategy to voting campaigns.

We maintain an open and lively company culture with flat hierarchies and flexible options for mobile working. Your main place of work is Bern, but you are welcome at all our locations.

Interested?

Please apply exclusively via our application form . Caroline Hulliger will be happy to answer any questions about the position.