Responsible for Key Account Management & Market Development German-speaking Switzerland 80-100%

About the job

Do you enjoy building relationships, understand your customers' needs, and have a knack for spotting new opportunities? Do you persist in turning an initial contact into a sustainable partnership and want to apply these strengths where real market opportunities arise?

As the person responsible for Key Account Management & Market Development German-speaking Switzerland, you will further develop existing customer relationships, unlock new market potentials, and secure strategic partnerships for the Academy.

For this newly created position, we are looking for a committed team member immediately or by arrangement.

The Association of Swiss Electricity Companies VSE is the umbrella organisation of the electricity industry and is committed to a secure, competitive, and sustainable electricity supply in Switzerland. The VSE represents the interests of the industry towards politics, authorities, business, media, and the public and is dedicated to well-trained professionals.

Your area of responsibility

As the person responsible for Key Account Management, you will be accountable for market development and sponsorship acquisition for the Academy in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. You will build long-term relationships with members, customers, companies, as well as cooperation and sponsorship partners and develop them purposefully.

You identify market, customer, and educational needs, unlock new market potentials, and develop qualified leads, business opportunities, and partnerships from them. In doing so, you advise customers on the Academy's offerings, accompany the lead and sales process, and ensure a structured handover of qualified customer enquiries to the responsible specialist departments.

Other parts of your role include acquiring and supporting sponsorship partners, developing suitable cooperations, and negotiating services and counter-services within defined frameworks. In close collaboration with internal specialist departments, you analyse market and target group developments and contribute your insights to the further development and positioning of the Academy portfolio.

You maintain relevant customer, market, and lead information in the CRM and systematically keep an eye on the pipeline. From your activities, customer feedback, and market developments, you derive concrete impulses for market cultivation. The operational and administrative handling of the Academy's offerings remains with the responsible specialist departments.

Your skills

• Tertiary education qualification or comparable qualification with experience in Key Account Management, sales, business development, market development, sponsorship, or partner management
• Strong customer and service orientation as well as enjoyment in building networks and partnerships
• Initiative, negotiation skills, and a structured, reliable working style
• Digital affinity and confident use of Office 365
• Very good German skills and good French skills (at least B1)
• Experience in the education, association, energy, or service sector is an advantage

We offer you

As the person responsible for Key Account Management & Market Development German-speaking Switzerland, you actively shape the further development and positioning of the Academy. At the interface of customer service, market development, and sponsorship, you have direct influence on unlocking new market opportunities and building sustainable partnerships.

The VSE offers attractive employment conditions, flexible working hours, and generous home office options. A modern workplace in Aarau directly at the station, short decision-making paths, and a committed team complete our offer.

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to getting to know you! Please send your application documents by e-mail to jobs(at)strom.ch.

Do you have questions? Please feel free to contact Tamara Sitter, Head of Higher Vocational Education, Tel. +41 62 825 25 12.