Communications Specialist (JR2195)

AO Foundation; Davos; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work option

Pension scheme

Extra vacation days

Learning & development

Job summary

AO Foundation in Davos, Switzerland seeks a senior communications professional to develop and deliver high-quality corporate communications for diverse audiences across internal and external channels. You will ensure alignment with the AO’s narrative, governance, and standards while supporting leadership, stakeholder, and media communications.

You will coordinate content across channels, adapt messaging, and apply AI-assisted tools to improve drafting and quality control.

Qualifications

• 7-9+ years in corporate communications or related fields
• Experience writing for multiple audiences and channels
• Experience with media relations or external communications is advantageous
• Experience coordinating communications projects from brief to publication
• Experience supporting executive communications is beneficial
• Experience in international or complex stakeholder environments is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers corporate communications content across internal and external channels
• Supports leadership and media communications through drafting and coordination
• Delivers content across owned and shared channels with consistent messaging
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to align messaging with the corporate narrative
• Applies AI-assisted drafting, editing, and quality control
• Manages communications projects from brief to delivery, timelines and approvals
• Coordinates external suppliers when required
• Tracks feedback and performance to improve effectiveness

Skills

Professional writing

Editing

Stakeholder communications

Change communications

Media relations

English fluency

German language (nice to have)

Tools

AI drafting tools

Templates & briefs

Job description

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The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We are home to people from all over the world, from different backgrounds, with diverse talents and specialist areas. What binds us together is our passion for excellence, our dedication to our mission of improving patient care, and our understanding that we are stronger together: we are one AO.
For more information, visit: https://www.aofoundation.org/

Workload percentage / Pensum: 100%

Short Description

Purpose of the role:

Develops and delivers high-quality corporate communications content for multiple stakeholders and audiences across internal and external channels. Ensures all content is aligned with the AO’s corporate narrative, editorial standards, and governance. Supports the implementation of strategic, stakeholder, and leadership communications led by the Corporate Communications Expert.

Main Responsibilities

Corporate narrative, content development, and editorial delivery:

• Develops and delivers communication materials across channels, applying the AO’s corporate narrative, messaging frameworks, and editorial standards.
• Supports leadership, stakeholder, and media communications through drafting, content coordination, and preparation of communication materials.

Corporate channel execution and alignment:

• Delivers corporate communications across relevant channels (owned and shared), adapting content to channel requirements and ensuring consistent messaging in collaboration with channel owners.

Stakeholder collaboration and communication enablement:

• Works closely with internal stakeholders to deliver communication materials, providing guidance on messaging, structure, and alignment with the corporate narrative.
• Supports the application of communication standards and best practices across functions.
• Applies AI-powered communications tools and automation to enhance drafting, editing, and quality control.

Communications project delivery and coordination:

• Manages communication activities from brief to delivery, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, review cycles, and approvals.
• Ensures timely and effective delivery of assigned communications.

External supplier coordination:

• Supports the use of external suppliers where required, including briefing, coordination, and delivery of communication outputs in line with defined scope and guidance.

Monitoring and continuous improvement:

• Tracks feedback, engagement, and performance insights to improve communication quality, audience targeting, and overall effectiveness.

Main Requirements

Experience:

• 7-9+ years in corporate communications, internal communications, external communications, PR, media relations, stakeholder communications, editorial, or related fields
• Experience writing and editing communications materials for multiple audiences and channels
• Experience supporting media relations, public relations, German-language media, or external communications activities is advantageous
• Experience coordinating communications projects from brief through publication, including timelines, stakeholder review, approvals, publication schedules, and performance follow-up
• Experience supporting, but not necessarily leading, executive or leadership communications activities
• Experience working in an international or complex stakeholder environment is advantageous

Technical skills:

• Professional writing and editing
• Corporate, stakeholder, internal and external communications content development
• Change communications, media relations and public relations content support
• Editorial quality control
• Communication toolkits, templates, and briefing materials development
• AI-assisted drafting, editing, and quality control
• English, fluent spoken and written
• German, nice to have

Office presence:

• 1x a week in the AO Davos HQ

We offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team
• Modern infrastructure
• High degree of flexibility regarding working hours and location (depending on operational requirements)
• Generous package of social benefits, including supplementary vacation days and pension scheme contributions
• Internal skills training opportunities and support for continued education