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Managing Director Board Programmes (m/f/d)

50-100 % (unlimited, by 01.06.2025)

Your tasks

  • Co-lead the Executive School's board-level activities, ensuring successful growth and sustainable performance 
  • Expand and develop relationships to board members and corporate partners
  • Provide access to new board networks
  • Development of the team Lead the financial performance, operational excellence and overall quality of the programs
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement

Your profile

  • Master's Degree in strategy, business or management, law, economics, social sciences, international relations, or similar fields; a PhD is an advantage
  • Substantial leadership roles in practice (e.g. corporate career at executive level, partner in leading professional services firm, or similar)
  • Proven experience in executive education at a leading business school, particularly with C-level and board audiences
  • Strong understanding of corporate governance and board dynamics, as demonstrated through extensive board experience in various contexts (large, listed, private, state-owned, family-controlled companies etc.)
  • Exceptional leadership, organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure; collaborative and flexible attitude
  • Fluent in English and German
The Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG) is the contact point for executive education at the University of St.Gallen. It offers a broad portfolio of programmes with various MBAs and Executive MBAs as well as open and company-specific continuing education courses. Informal inquiries about the position can be directed to Prof. Dr. Karolin Frankenberger (Dean, Executive School, karolin.frankenberger@unisg.ch)
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Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

Executive Education

Executive Education

Network

Network

Family & Career

Family & Career

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.

Executive Education

Executive Education

We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.

Network

Network

We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.

Family & Career

Family & Career

We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.

Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

For job-related questions

Karolin Frankenberger
Dean ES HSG

Are you looking for a multi-faceted and challenging position in a dynamic and engaged team? Then this position is for you!


Sarah Banzer Mehling
Head of HR ES HSG

I am looking forward to receiving your application!

Your place of work

University of St.Gallen

«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.