Managing Director 80-100%

Managing Director 80-100% (job sharing possible) Committed to animal welfare, health and food safety The Gesellschaft Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte (GST) has been committed to the interests of the veterinary profession for over 200 years. As an umbrella organization, it represents around 4000 veterinarians from all professional fields of veterinary medicine and is committed to animal welfare, animal health, food safety and a sustainable health policy in harmony with humans, animals and the environment. The GST actively shapes the political and social framework conditions of the profession and offers its members a wide range of services and continuing education opportunities. For the management of the office in Bern, we are looking for an integrative, connecting and implementation-strong personality with leadership competence and the ability to connect people, inspire them and achieve impact together. Your tasks Overall operational management of the office with personnel, organizational and financial responsibility for a team of 14 employees Promotion of a participatory leadership and collaboration culture with a focus on development, individual responsibility and collective impact Ensuring an effective interplay between the board, the office, sections and external partners Implementation of the strategic objectives of the board and the delegates' assembly Preparation of sound decision-making bases for the board and committees Maintenance and expansion of relationships with authorities, politics, partner organizations and specialist committees Representation of the GST towards members, the public and the media Your competencies Several years of leadership experience in a comparable function or institution Proven experience in managing complex projects Business administration training at tertiary level (HF, FH or university) Connecting leadership style with the ability to take people along and develop common solutions Skill in dealing with different stakeholder groups as well as strong communication and networking skills Integrative, positive and authentic leadership personality Implementation strength, sense of responsibility as well as confidence in dealing with stress and crisis situations Business fluent German skills as well as fluent [untranslated: ösischkenntnisse] Your place of work Brückfeldstrasse 18, 3012 Bern, Schweiz Your advantages Meaningful management function with high social relevance Room for maneuver and design in an established professional association Collaboration with committed specialists and different stakeholder groups Modern working conditions with the possibility of job sharing Interested? Further information can also be found at . For data protection reasons, please submit applications via the "Apply now" button (application deadline: 6. July 2026). Do you have any questions? I will be happy to answer them personally. Glenda Meli iek Institut für emotionale Kompetenz AG Hallwylstrasse 34 | 3005 Bern | Rennweg 34 | 8001 Zürich | jpid8f85ff5jm jit0624jm jiy26jm