For around 25 years Adfinis has been driving digital transformation through open standards and technologies, shaping a world of innovative, sustainable, and resilient IT solutions built on reliable open-source technology.

Our Swiss-based communication responsible leads the planning, budgeting, and execution of communication strategies and initiatives that strengthen brand awareness, foster internal culture, and drive public relations. They oversee content production, community engagement, and event management while offering communication expertise to support marketing efforts.

To expand our communication capabilities across all our entities—Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and the Netherlands—we are looking for another Senior Communication Specialist. In this role, you will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners, contributing to communication objectives and enhancing our brand presence globally.

• Steer operational communications and make strategic comms projects happen
• Craft internal communication campaigns and international, cross-cultural messaging
• Lead content generation efforts that keep visuals on point
• Streamline processes and deliver polished communication plans
• Drive social media strategies and manage high-stakes posts
• Tackle press releases, build media buzz, and shape public perception
• Pull off event projects with multiple stakeholders

Must-Have Hard Skills

• English native speaker—You’ll need to expertly navigate intricate international communication; "quite good English” won’t cut it here, unfortunately.
• Five to eight years of experience in a corporate communications role
• Making stunning visuals that level up the company’s look
• Dreaming up, storyboarding, and producing next-level videos with cool effects
• Writing high-stakes content (like speeches and press releases) that hit the right tone
• Turning audience insights into big-picture communication plans

Must-Have Soft Skills

• Sharing ideas effectively, adapting to your audience, and reading the room
• Being a hands-on team player, ready to lend a hand when needed
• Striving for quality, taking full responsibility for your work
• Tackling tough problems, figuring out what works, coming up with smart solutions
• Bringing order to projects, keeping things running smoothly, and managing risks
• Identifying key stakeholders, keeping them engaged, and honoring commitments
• Setting priorities and sticking to them—or adjusting them as needed.

Nice-to-Haves

• C1 level of German, preferably C2

• Full-time or part-time, working on-site or logging in from your couch; the choice is yours. Thinking of jetting off for a bit? Hit us up in advance, and we'll probably sort it out.
• Being right in the sweet spot between a small tech shack and a big corporation, we keep it real with a down-to-earth attitude, solid business processes, and speedy decisions.
• We're all about that growth mindset. Whether it's levelling up your skills or nabbing some new training, we've got your back.
• We're REALLY serious about Open Source. Keeping things transparent and accessible, supporting collaboration, and bigging up the community, it's not just what we do; it's who we are

Are you interested? Nicolas Christener, Chief Executive Officer, will be happy to review your application.