Managing Director 80 - 100%
- 12 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
As a convincing leader, you will bring this established Swiss training and further education institute, headquartered in Zurich, to further success.
With its modern, holistic approach, IKP AG, Institute for Body-Centred Psychotherapy, combines psychological, therapeutic and body-oriented approaches. This creates a diverse, recognised educational offering for professionals and individuals seeking personal and professional development. Committed professionals and lecturers shape the high quality and special character of the institute with their expertise and dedication.
For the operational overall management of IKP, we are looking for an entrepreneurial, action-oriented and personally convincing individual. You combine business management competence with an appreciative leadership style. You create clear structures and know how to implement success together with employees and department heads.
Your Tasks
- Operational, personnel and business management of the institute in close cooperation with the board of directors
- Leadership and development of the administration team as well as personnel management of the department heads
- Responsibility for financial planning, budgeting and ensuring the economic stability of the institute
- Ensuring efficient operational processes as well as optimisation and digitalisation of internal processes and structures
- Further development of the educational offering in collaboration with the department heads and lecturers
- Strengthening market positioning and further development of various marketing activities
- Promoting an appreciative leadership culture and constructive, cross-departmental collaboration
Your Competences
- Business administration university degree or equivalent qualification
- Several years of leadership experience in a comparable position
- Entrepreneurial thinking, strong financial understanding and experience in managing organisational processes
- Strong communication skills, empathy and an appreciative as well as participative leadership style in dealing with diverse professionals
- Ability to empower employees to use their strengths purposefully and promote their development
- Hands-on mentality, implementation strength, decisiveness and openness to new impulses
- Great interest in the education sector as well as in the psychological and therapeutic environment
Your Workplace
Kanzleistrasse 17, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland
Your Benefits
- Versatile leadership role with entrepreneurial responsibility and scope for design
- Opportunity to actively shape the future of an established and professionally recognised educational institute
- Collaboration with committed professionals in a meaningful and interdisciplinary environment
- Parking available directly at the Zurich headquarters
Interested?
Further information can also be found at www.ikp-therapien.com .
If you would like to successfully continue this institute for broad-based, recognised training and further education, we look forward to receiving your application. For data protection reasons, please submit it via the "Apply Now" button.
Do you have any questions? I will be happy to answer them personally.
Glenda Meli
031 333 42 33
iek Institute for Emotional Competence AG
Hallwylstrasse 34 | 3005 Bern | 031 333 42 33
Rennweg 34 | 8001 Zurich | 043 497 26 20
www.iek.ch