ASAP: Senior Community Impact Lead EMEA - Corporate Impact
Zürich
Regional Strategy & Leadership
- Design and execute a comprehensive EMEA community impact strategy aligned with global priorities while addressing regional needs and nuances
- Identify emerging social trends and proactively evolve programmes to maximise long-term impact
- Act as the regional subject matter expert, embedding community impact into the wider business strategy
- Own and manage the regional community investment budget, including grants and product donations
- Ensure effective and equitable allocation of resources across markets
- Monitor outcomes and ensure initiatives deliver measurable impact
- Identify, assess, and manage strategic partnerships with NGOs, foundations, and community organisations
- Lead end-to-end relationship management, from sourcing to long-term partnership development
- Co-create innovative programmes that go beyond traditional philanthropy to deliver sustainable change
- Collaborate closely with internal functions including HR, Marketing, and Communications to drive engagement and amplify impact
- Develop and lead employee engagement and volunteer programmes across the region
- Support storytelling and brand initiatives that highlight community impact efforts
- Represent our client at key regional forums, events, and stakeholder meetings
- Build and maintain a strong network of social impact leaders across EMEA
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
- Ensure efficient execution and continuous improvement of all programmes
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in CSR, ESG, public policy, or international development, including regional leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-country programmes across EMEA, with strong understanding of regulatory and cultural diversity
- Proven track record of managing senior external stakeholders, including NGOs, public institutions, and community leaders
- Strong project management capabilities with full lifecycle ownership experience
- Ability to independently manage budgets, prioritise competing demands, and mitigate risk in a fast-paced environment
- Strong strategic mindset, combining social impact passion with commercial awareness
- Degree in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, international development, business) is advantageous
- Fluency in English required; additional European language (e.g., German or French) strongly preferred
Our client is a fast growing and innovative company with headquarters in Zürich. We are seeking a Senior Lead - Community Impact to shape and drive their regional strategy across EMEA. This is a highly visible role responsible for translating a global vision into locally relevant programmes that deliver meaningful and measurable social impact.
You will develop high-impact partnerships, mobilise internal stakeholders, and lead initiatives that position our client as a responsible and purpose-driven organisation within the communities in which it operates. Start ASAP (ideally June, latest July) - min.6M contract for now.
This is a unique opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation in an impactful role with significant regional impact. You will play a critical role in shaping and advancing community initiatives that create lasting, meaningful change across diverse markets.
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