Marketing, Communication&Event Assistant, St. Gallen

The HSG START Accelerator is a new launchpad for tech-driven startups in Europe– initiated as a joint project of the University of St.Gallen (HSG), the START Foundation, and the Switzerland Innovation Park East (SIP Ost). Our mission: to make Europe’s best tech startups investor-ready and set them up for growth and international expansion.

We are looking to expand our team! In your role as a Marketing, Communication&Event Assistant, you will be the voice of the accelerator, playing a key role in building our brand, managing our community, and ensuring our mission resonates across the European startup ecosystem.

Tasks

- Take ownership of the operational planning and execution of accelerator events (demo days, community events, partner events) and third-party appearances.

- Coordinate invitations, registrations, logistics, materials, and on-site event support.

- Execute marketing and communications activities across channels (incl. social media, newsletters, website) based on the overall strategy.

- Create, edit, and maintain content and marketing assets (incl. posts, visuals, presentations, event materials).

- Support community communication with startups, partners, and ecosystem.

- Coordinate with partners and support PR and visibility activities.

- Support the team during ongoing program batches with hands-on tasks.

Requirements

- Bachelor or Master degree in Marketing, Business or related field.

- Practical experience in marketing, communications, or event organization is a must.

- Experience with design and content tools is a strong plus.

- Strong writing skills, a creative mindset, and a hands-on attitude.

- Reliable, structured, and able to manage multiple tasks in parallel.

- Native in German, fluent in English.

- Passion for startups, new technologies, and entrepreneurship.

Benefits

- A defining role in building one of Europe’s leading startup accelerator programs.

- Direct access to startups, venture capitals and startup ecosystems across Europe.

- A motivated, dynamic team and an inspiring work environment.

- Deep insights into startups, venture building, and innovation processes.

- Plenty of room for initiative, responsibility, and personal growth.

- A workplace at the intersection of academia, business, and technology.