Project Manager Corporate Donation and Philanthropy (Art and Culture)

Job description

The Position

Mission/Objective

The societal goal for the Roche Corporate Donation and Philanthropy is to create a positive impact in our communities where we live, operate and beyond. An emphasis is placed on projects that make a difference through innovation, collaboration, quality and sustainability. The CDP Arts & Culture manager is responsible for the management of all philanthropic activities in the area of arts and culture.

Main responsibilities:

Arts & Culture portfolio

• Managing all philanthropic projects in the area of Arts & Culture (Roche Continents, Roche Commissions and Young Commissions, Culturescapes)

• Manage regular project updates with related stakeholders internally and externally, including partner organizations (e.g. Lucerne Festival, LUMA Arles, Culturescapes)

• Share project updates with the CDP team on a regular basis

• Provide input and develop content as needed for communication purposes aligned with the overall CDP goals

• Contribute to the CDP impact reporting, CDP annual overview, provide content for social media and roche.com

• Contribute to an effective and collaborative global team and contribute to various projects in collaboration with team members 

• Contribute to reporting processes and impact measurement in alignment with CDP Ops 

Who you are:

• Work experience in managing Arts & Culture projects (e.g. with cultural festivals) is a plus as well as knowledge about philanthropy and corporate sustainability. Experience in working in a multinational environment,  (2-5 years of relevant experience) is a must.

• Qualifications: University degree or equivalent. Arts and culture education and events management in the arts and culture communities. Non-Governmental Organization management, international development, communications, or a related field

• You bring strong English, and German language skills, both oral and written, any other additional language is a plus but a requirement

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and present information and ideas to various audiences and stakeholders in a way that demonstrates subject-matter knowledge, confidence and facilitates comprehension and inspiration

• You can liaise with a wide range of people with credibility, tact, and diplomacy and you understand and commit to the missions of Corporate Donations & Philanthropy and you demonstrate the highest levels of integrity with a strong sense of professionalism and confidentiality. Additionally, you can work alone and with teams to achieve the purpose of the projects

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.