Program Director: Continuing Education Master Fundraising Management 60 – 100% | ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Program Director: Continuing Education Master Fundraising Management 60 – 100%

Shape the future of fundraising at the Center for Cultural Management at the interface between research, teaching, and practice.

Department: School of Management and Law

Start date: As of March 1, 2026, or by arrangement

• You lead the continuing education portfolio in the area of Fundraising Management (MAS, DAS, CAS as well as short continuing education formats), further develop the curricula of the study programs, and strategically reposition the study programs
• You conduct courses in the area of Fundraising and Nonprofit Management in initial and continuing education – depending on interest and qualification
• You lead and participate in research and consulting projects and support the acquisition of third-party funding
• You write scientific and practice-oriented publications in fundraising and related fields independently and in collaboration with colleagues
• As part of a motivated and interdisciplinary team, you support the diverse activities of the Center for Cultural Management in the fields of art and culture
• You hold a university degree in a thematically relevant field (e.g., Nonprofit Management, Marketing/Communication, Social or Political Sciences) and bring professional experience in the fundraising or nonprofit environment, ideally related to culture, education, or society. A doctorate is an advantage
• You enjoy working interdisciplinarily at the interface between culture, politics, and business and have experience in university teaching as well as supervising academic work
• You communicate confidently and appropriately in German and English
• You think analytically and conceptually, work independently and in a structured manner, and value teamwork
• An existing network in the Swiss nonprofit sector completes your profile

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML), with around 9,500 students, is one of the largest business schools in Switzerland. It is the only university of applied sciences in the country represented in renowned rankings of the business newspaper «Financial Times» and accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA – labels for high quality standards in teaching, research, and continuing education. The internationally recognized Bachelor and Master programs, cooperative PhD programs, and numerous continuing education offerings are scientifically based, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented. The SML maintains numerous cooperations with over 190 selected partner universities worldwide.

The Center for Cultural Management (ZKM) deals with all relevant topics of cultural management as well as fundraising, sponsoring, and event management in research, teaching, continuing education, and consulting. We set high standards in initial and continuing education and place great value on the targeted linking of theory and practice. We cooperate with actors from cultural institutions and projects, public administration, and the nonprofit sector.

We offer you an attractive, personal, and appreciative working environment in a small interdisciplinary team with a workplace near Winterthur train station and the possibility to work partially from home. If you enjoy taking responsibility, further developing projects, and sharing your knowledge, we look forward to your application.

The ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity, and innovation.

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the website «Working at ZHAW». Here are the main points:

Prof. Dr. Leticia Labaronne

Head of the Center for Cultural Management

Contact person during absence from February 9 – 20, 2026: Dr. Laura Johanna Noll - laura.noll@zhaw.ch

Dagmar Debrunner-Stachl

Recruiting Manager