Content Specialist 80 - 100 %

About the job

Content Specialist 80 - 100 %

Do you bring a pronounced competence in storytelling, copywriting, and video production? Do you think in stories, are passionate about psychology, and want to tell scientific topics in a way that fascinates people? If you also have experience in strategic topic management, we look forward to your application!

Department: Applied Psychology

Start date: August 2026 or by arrangement. The application deadline is 11 May 2026 and online initial interviews will take place in the first week of June.

In our communications department at the Department of Applied Psychology at ZHAW, you actively shape content in a versatile and socially relevant environment. You get to the heart of topics and enthusiastically develop and plan inspiring content. You also skilfully orchestrate strategic topic planning and enjoy working with different people.

• Content Specialist: You create multimedia content (text, video, image, audio) for all thematic areas and communication channels of the department and prepare it specifically for target groups. You produce appealing and informative videos and can skilfully and clearly implement complex scientific content in a multimedia format. You implement the holistic content strategy in coordination with the management team.
• Topic responsibility: You take on the role of "Topic Responsible" for selected strategic topics. This includes the short- and long-term content development and planning of the respective topic as well as representing the topic in the Content Board. You build an internal network with the relevant experts for this purpose.
• Content management: You participate in strategic topic planning and take over the planning of thematic priorities in the medium term. In addition, you plan, control, and maintain content planning in Airtable in coordination with the Content Board.
• You have a completed degree or comparable training in communication / journalism.
• You bring many years of experience including further training in content creation, storytelling, editing, and content management.
• You have several years of experience in corporate communications and preferably in science communication.
• You are very proficient in creating multimedia content (especially video and image).
• You express yourself very well in writing and speaking, have editorial confidence, and enjoy writing texts.
• You have extensive experience in content planning and strategic topic management. In addition, you bring experience in content strategy development.
• You enjoy contact with people. You are confident and successful in dealing with different stakeholders and can quickly build sustainable networks.
• You have excellent organisational and planning skills and pronounced communication skills.
• You bring a high degree of initiative, assertiveness, and a sense of responsibility. In addition, you are very customer- and service-oriented.
• You are creative and have a good sense of trends and target groups.

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 Department of Applied Psychology offers a comprehensive range of education and training, diverse consulting services, and practice-oriented research projects. In this breadth, psychology is uniquely represented at a Swiss university. Since 1923, we have been creating new knowledge, linking psychological insights with practical challenges, and making our expertise available to business, administration, and society.

The department unites three institutes: the IAP Institute for Applied Psychology, the Institute for Human, Society and Technology, and the Institute for Mental Health. Together, they stand for scientifically based, high-quality, and socially relevant psychology with a strong practical focus.

With its staff, culture, and diverse offerings, the Department of Applied Psychology occupies a special position in the Swiss higher education landscape.

Would you like to become part of our team and actively shape the future of Applied Psychology?

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 "Working at ZHAW" website. Here are the key points:

Tanja Bucher

Recruiting Manager