knechtcare
Zürich
Managing Director / Carehero 80-100%
- 10 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
pflegehero empowers caregivers to support loved ones at home, integrated into a professional team. Join us for an exciting growth opportunity!
Tasks
- Lead pflegehero into the next growth phase with strategic vision.
- Integrate caregivers into a cohesive care and therapy team.
- Build and maintain a robust network with referral sources.
Skills
- Proven business development success, ideally in healthcare.
- Strong analytical skills and structured thinking are essential.
- Fluent German is required for effective communication.
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About the job
pflegehero enables relatives to care for their loved ones at home with professional support, integrated into an existing care and therapy team, and fairly remunerated. pflegehero is part of knechtcare, the healthcare division of the Knecht Group. The need for care at home continues to grow. For the next growth phase, we are looking for an entrepreneurial leader who will further develop our brand and lead with energy and strategic foresight.
Your main tasks
- You will lead pflegehero into the next growth phase
- You will create the conditions to integrate carers into a care and therapy team
- You will take on a role model function at the front line in contact with end customers
- You will build a resilient network with referrers and maintain it systematically
- You will take responsibility for the results of the division
- You will position pflegehero as a leader in quality and trust and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Your profile
- Goal-oriented doer with proven success in building a business or sales division
- Strong analytical skills, structured thinking and professional implementation strength
- Sensitivity to a socially and politically observed topic
- Higher education in business administration or health-related field
- Experience in the Swiss healthcare system is a significant advantage
- Very good German language skills
We offer you
- Entrepreneurial freedom in a growing market
- Short decision-making paths.
- A motivated, existing nursing and therapy team as a basis for high growth ambitions.
- A socially relevant task with real impact.
How we measure success. Your impact will be visible in clear growth metrics: in the division's revenue development, in the number of effective care hours, and in the number of newly acquired caring relatives. We understand growth as an expression of good care. The more people we professionally support, the more we relieve the healthcare system.
Contact
Chief HR Officer Knecht Group
Knecht Management
Telephone:+41 56 461 66 54