Responsible Fundraising Officer (60%)

About the job

• Take on an important key role directly with the director and help shape the strategic development of HKB in the area of fundraising
• Acquire funds for scholarships and university activities, support research in obtaining third-party funding, and further develop existing funding instruments
• Build structures and processes as well as identify and win potential donors, patrons, and sponsors
• Develop long-term financial support relationships with private individuals, companies, and institutions and establish and expand a "Friends of HKB" circle
• Monitor the Swiss foundation landscape, identify suitable funding foundations, and coordinate and prepare funding applications together with the research department and the HKB faculties
• Design and organise events for supporters and other interested parties

• Completed university degree and several years of proven experience in fundraising, ideally in the cultural, educational, or higher education sector, as well as in project planning and project management
• Existing, well-established network in Bern and Switzerland and enthusiasm to use it purposefully and actively
• Sound knowledge of the Swiss foundation and funding landscape as well as a strong understanding of art and culture
• Confident German language skills in spoken and written form (level C2), very good negotiation-level French skills (level C1), and strong communication and storytelling skills

• Lived and openly designed transdisciplinarity, plus a unique mix of research and teaching.
• An international faculty that combines tradition with innovation, excellence with experimentation, and guides our students individually towards their own careers.
• Curiosity is required, and not in small amounts. Plus a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
• A corporate culture that fosters diversity, artistic openness, and the transitions between disciplines, attitudes, and traditions.