The Zurich International School is an independent day school in the Greater Zurich Area. We offer a well-rounded curriculum in English to around 1200 students from all over the world, aged 3 to 18 years. For our Central Administration Team in Wädenswil we are looking for a

Head of Development (80-100%)

The Head of Development supervises the Development Associates and reports to the Director of Community Relations. He/she is responsible for managing and growing the Corporate Partnerships and the Annual Fund. A key focus will be to identify new opportunities.

Corporate Partnerships

• Managing high-value corporate partnerships to secure multi-year strategic partnerships
• Work with key ZIS program leads to ensure strong alignment and co-construction of experiences that benefit both ZIS and our corporate partners
• Develop robust cultivation and stewardship plans for all corporate partnerships, ensuring engagement and support
• Provide regular analysis on the market, identifying patterns and opportunities

Annual Fund  

• Managing all strategies and activities for donor identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, and relations
• Plan, coordinate and manage the marketing and PR programs for the Annual Fund

 Bi Annual Gala 

• Leading the Gala Committee planning meetings
• Executing the Gala successfully

Capital Campaign

• Managing the engagement of key corporate donors
• Working closely with the Director of  Community Relations on developing campaign materials, prospect development plans as well as developing and holding cultivation events

Development Team

• Manage the development associates responsible for the Alumni Program and Research and Database
• Oversee volunteers

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Qualities

Bachelor or Master's Degree

Experience in relationship and project management

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build shared visions

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Demonstrated success leading teams in culturally diverse organizations

Knowledge of the G Suite products and CRM databases

Strong organizational skills; attention to detail; ability to work independently with minimum supervision

Please apply to ZIS directly using our online system.