Chief Executive Officer of the Physics Society (m/f/d)

We are looking for an experienced management personality to lead the DPG office in Bad Honnef and the DPG office in Berlin. As Chief Executive or Chief Executive, you are responsible for the company's operational, commercial and administrative processes. This includes finance, personnel, infrastructure, IT, event management, forum support, public relations, international cooperation, contractual and legal matters as well as general administration. You perform the tasks assigned after the instructions of the Board of Directors on their behalf and power of attorney. In your role you guide an interdisciplinary team of over 25 people. The office supports the numerous voluntary active members and works closely with the institutions of the DPG as well as national and international partner organisations. In addition, in the further function of the sole managing director or the sole managing director, you assume responsibility for the business of our subsidiary DPG Kongreß-, Ausstellungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. Due to the diversity of tasks and the importance of this position, we are looking for an outstanding personality with proven leadership experience and a strong interest in the work of the association, physics and scientific topics.

Complete study of physics or another scientific subject, doctorate desired, Funded management skills and relevant experience in research and science management, ideally in a non-profit association, association, university or research institution, expertise in dealing with modern working methods and IT infrastructures as well as the willingness to further develop their use to achieve the strategic objectives of the DPG; Good networking in the scientific community, Representative organizational talent, high social and communication skills as well as cooperative, trust-building and respectful occurrence, Excellent knowledge of German and English, Embossed negotiation skills and moderation and conflict resolution capability.

Responsible position as a senior employee of the DPG in the legal sense and special representative or special representative within the meaning of § 30 BGB, full time, employment contract limited to 5 years with the possibility of renewal, a remuneration appropriate to the requirement, Location: Bad Honnef, Start of job: from 1 March 2027. .