The Enterprise for Society (E4S) centre is a joint venture of EPFL, the University of Lausanne and the IMD business school, that embraces the mission of helping society transition towards a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient economy. The Communication Officer will help E4S implement its vision and deliver its message to a wide range of stakeholders.
Main duties and responsibilities include :

  • Design and implementation of a communication strategy for the center
  • Creation and production of content to maximize the impact of E4S (website, social networks, newsletters, annual report)
  • Management and monitoring of social media channels
  • Management and maintenance of the website
  • Organization and promotion of events (in collaboration with the rest of the team); management of the stakeholder contact database.
Your profile :

  • Completed university studies of MSc level (ideally journalist or communication specialist) and appropriate professional experience of at least three years in a similar position
  • Strong aptitude and understanding of the communication aspects of stakeholder engagement (internal and external audiences);
  • Mastery of the different communication technologies, including social media, WordPress, CRM platforms such as Salesforce, etc
  • Ability to synthesize complex organizational and scientific information and convert it into a language understandable to a broad range of stakeholders; experience in journalism is a highly valuable asset
  • Strong interest in the areas of sustainability and technology
  • Strong sense of organization and quality
  • Proactive personality, autonomous but with a strong sense of teamwork
  • Proven flawless command of written and oral English
  • Excellent command of French, German a valuable asset
Start date :
As soon as possible
Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)
Work rate :
60-80%
Duration :
1 year, renewable