Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Advisor to the Executive Board for Corporate Strategy and Communication

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Munich • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Support the department head in scientific, innovation-policy and strategic advising of the President
  • Responsible for the conception as well as the substantive preparation and follow-up of high‑profile internal and external engagements of the President
  • Assume responsibility for the content direction and development of the CEO's communication
  • Develop analytical decision documents to support presidential decision‑making

Requirements

  • Completed academic degree (Master)
  • Professional experience in project management, ideally in large companies or in an industry‑related environment
  • Strong interest in complex scientific and innovation‑policy topics in a global context and their entrepreneurial implementation
  • Preferably experience advising C‑level executives, participating in strategy processes, or working in corporate/CEO communications
  • Understanding of political processes and the fundamentals of innovation policy
  • Knowledge of the role and mission of the Fraunhofer‑Gesellschaft and its unique position within the German research system
  • Familiarity with current challenges facing Germany as an industrial and innovation location, as well as with national and international R&D markets
  • Strong cross‑functional skills and strategic judgement
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English; additional languages desirable
  • Outstanding analytical thinking and a discreet handling of confidential matters
  • High resilience and willingness to travel for business
  • A confident and professional manner, team spirit, flexibility and multitasking abilities complete your profile.
Benefits
  • A challenging and varied role with a high degree of personal responsibility
  • A modern workplace in Munich with excellent accessibility and public transport connections
  • The possibility to work remotely for up to 60% of working time
  • Structured onboarding and a wide range of training and development opportunities
  • A pleasant working atmosphere with a secure employer, 30 days of vacation and an attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
  • A discounted job ticket with employer subsidy

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Hard skills
project managementanalytical decision-makingcorporate communicationsinnovation policyscientific advising
Soft skills
strategic judgementverbal communicationwritten communicationanalytical thinkingdiscretionresilienceteam spiritflexibilitymultitasking
Certifications
Master's degree