On Senior Specialist - Workplace Experience (German fluent)

As we continue to evolve our Workplace Experience strategy across EMEA, On Labs, our global hub in Zurich, sets the benchmark for bringing our vision to life. It is the heartbeat that inspires our offices around the world. We are looking for a Workplace Experience Senior Specialist who will act as a catalyst for this culture, serving as a high-energy go-getter to help translate our strategy into tangible, end-to-end reality. We’re looking for someone who moves fast, thinks boldly, and brings the experience of navigating a fast-paced, large company. As a Senior Specialist, you don't just identify underlying issues; you possess the analytical skills to proactively deliver end-to-end solutions. Working in sync with the Workplace Experience EMEA Team, you transform obstacles into actionable results, ensuring that On’s brand pulse remains at the heart of every initiative. Reporting to the Senior Lead for Workplace Experience in EMEA, you will operate as a trusted sparring partner, translating strategic direction into tangible experiences within our Zurich office. You will bring your perspective, challenge thinking, and co-create solutions, while leading end-to-end cultural initiatives that influence and inspire Workplace Experience across the region.

Your Mission

• Champion innovation by challenging the status quo of workplace experience services and rituals, proactively introducing creative methods that ensure On Labs remains the global benchmark for the employee journey.
• Exercise full autonomy in driving complex, high-impact projects and high-profile cultural activations. You leverage a tech-savvy mindset to ensure every initiative is delivered with a premium, world-class finish.
• Act as a strategic consultant for internal stakeholders, providing expert guidance in all kinds of workplace initiative requests. You communicate with conviction to ensure flawless execution, managing information flow to turn complex requests into seamless experiences.
• Take ownership of the Workplace Experience delivery for Zurich, acting as the critical bridge between the strategy and the operational reality.
• Navigate operational polarity with professional maturity, leveraging your experience in large-scale organizations to discern which initiatives drive value and which create noise. You possess the ability to identify when requests are not aligned with our premium standards.
• Apply a structured, analytical approach to drive cross-functional alignment, ensuring a seamless integration between operational infrastructure and the employee experience.
• Shape the day-to-day community messaging for On Labs, writing with the clarity and conviction needed to engage a diverse workforce and position our headquarters as the ultimate expression of our culture.

Your Story

• You bring 5+ years of experience navigating the workplace operations or hospitality landscape within global, large-scale organizations. Your track record is defined by your ability to lead high-impact, complex projects that thrive in high-pressure environments.
• You embody the Positive spirit, you thrive on challenges and you aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done. You approach every stretch goal with a growth mindset and the conviction to see it through.
• Your project management skills allow you to juggle multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining clear accountability. Proficiency in tools like Jira or Asana is a significant plus.
• You leverage high emotional intelligence to navigate social dynamics with ease, building strong relationships across the organization to influence culture and achieve buy-in.
• You thrive in a high-trust environment defined by autonomy, where you take strategic direction from leadership but fully own the execution and results of your work.
• You apply rigorous analytical thinking to every challenge, approaching problems logically and testing hypotheses to ensure your solutions are both creative and practical.
• You are a clear and influential communicator with the language proficiency to lead and engage effectively in both English and German.

Meet The Team

Being part of the Talent team at On means doing things differently, we don’t do things just because they are what “HR does”. We build, grow, enable and empower the team to drive the future of On. The Talent Operations team strives to create and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience at all times. Because this is what matters to us. Because we are On.

What We Offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose. On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.