Director

About the job

ZOO BASEL - THE CITY OASIS

Zoo Basel ( www.zoobasel.ch ), a private law, non-profit joint-stock company, is a green oasis in the middle of the city. It is distinguished by its unique park landscape and the immediate proximity to the animals. The first zoo in Switzerland opened in Basel as early as 1874. The current mission includes: promoting nature conservation, conducting research, providing education, and offering recreation. Due to the retirement of the long-standing incumbent, we are seeking a visionary and strong leadership personality as of January 2028 for the position of

Director

Reporting to the Board of Directors, you are responsible for the successful implementation of the master plan "Zolli 2049". You take on the operational leadership responsibility of the entire organisation and are responsible for implementing expansion and development steps. You actively participate in internal specialist groups on the topics of animal husbandry, science, education & nature conservation, finance, marketing, construction & design, represent the zoo externally, and ensure reporting to the Board of Directors. You maintain a trusting exchange with authorities, partner institutions, sponsors, and associations and represent Zoo Basel at local, national, and international levels. Through your sustainable thinking and actions, you succeed in securing the future of Zoo Basel as a cultural and social educational institution. You take into account scientific as well as economic developments and promote an innovative and future-oriented corporate culture.

You have a solid education and training, ideally with a doctorate in veterinary medicine, zoology, biology, or a related field. In addition, you have several years of successful leadership experience in a zoological garden or a comparable institution. You can successfully apply your knowledge in collaborating with and leading interdisciplinary teams, your affinity for an NPO structure, as well as your expertise in the species-appropriate keeping of exotic wild animals and in stock management. You are accustomed to communicating on an equal footing with public administration as well as with private and institutional donors. Your openness to new things, your solution orientation, as well as your networked thinking and consistent actions characterise you.

As an integral, authentic, and communicative personality, you will have the opportunity to take on an exciting leadership role at Zoo Basel. You successfully apply your organisational skills, your pronounced stakeholder management, and your ability to bring together different interests. You can expect creative freedom, diverse contacts, and a varied range of tasks.

Daniel Probst looks forward to receiving your application documents, which you should please submit online. Absolute discretion is guaranteed.

Wilhelm AG
St. Alban-Vorstadt 14
4052 Basel
Telephone +41 61 228 10 10
www.wilhelm.ch

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