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Blue Horizon Ventures is a Global Investment and Venture Capital Company with its head office in Zurich. Blue Horizon Ventures specializes in food technology with the aim of supporting a more sustainable food system through innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. Founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs and investors Roger Lienhard and Michael Kleindl, the mission of the fund is to promote a positive global impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare. The Fund is dedicated to invest in plantbased food, cellular agriculture and sustainability-focused companies. We combine financial performance and ambition with our mission to contribute a little bit to the saving of our planet. Our investor base includes corporate, institutional and private investors from all around the world. We are supporting fantastic entrepreneurs such as the ones who have started companies like Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods. The first fund Blue Horizon Ventures I has a target size of EUR 100 mio.

Job description: 

• • Autonomously organize and support all matters of the office
• • Office reception and all related (phone, email, etc.)
• • Visitor reception and hosting
• • Management of conference rooms
• • Management of all office supplies
• • Support with all office related topics ( cleaning, alarm, suppliers such like mobile phones, Internet, landlord, parkings, etc.)
• • Management of hospitality for staff and visitors
• •Support with database work ( CRM, Website, etc.)
• • Support team members with travel and meeting coordination
• • Support with all communication work ( PR, newsletter, etc.)
• • General support for all administration related tasks

Requirements: 

• • 3-5 years in similar work environment
• • Ideally mission aligned with Blue Horizon Ventures purpose
• • Ideally Vegan-Lifestyle
• • Ideally university degree, at least Matura and commercial apprenticeship
• • Between 20 – 30
• •Eligible to work in Switzerland

Skills:

• • Interpersonal skills – ability to communicate with visitors, team members, partners, etc.
• • Very detailed oriented
• • Able to deal with stress and multi-tasking
• • Passionate about sustainable food
• • Proficient English and German
• • Passionate about technology, the sustainable food chain & start up ecosystem
• • Proficient English

Starting date: ASAP
Place of work: Zurich
Documentation required: Curriculum Vitae / Diploma / Eligibility to work in Switzerland (EU or Swiss Working Permit)