About Franke
We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow's demands.
About the job
We are looking for a motivated and curious Executive Researcher to join our global Recruiting & Talent Center of Excellence in Aarburg, Switzerland.
In this role, you support leadership and expert hiring across all divisions and functions worldwide. You provide market insights, strong research capabilities, and high‑quality deliverables that help us make right talent decisions.
Your tasks
Research & Project Support
* Support several international and local executive search projects at the same time.
* Partner with the recruiting team to define target markets and search strategies.
* Conduct market, company, and candidate research to identify and prioritize potential talent.
* Build high‑quality longlists and research reports with accuracy and speed.
* Prepare progress updates and maintain structured project documentation.
* Contribute to improving our research tools, methods, and knowledge base.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as a trusted partner to HR colleagues and internal stakeholders.
* Provide market insights and talent intelligence to support decision‑making.
* Work closely with global recruiting partners and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
* Play an active role in project teams and help deliver impactful hiring outcomes.
Requirements
Education & Experience
* Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in progress or completed is a plus.
* 1–3 years of relevant early professional experience (e.g., market research, consulting, project planning, talent acquisition, executive search).
* Experience managing multiple projects in a structured and reliable way.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills.
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
* High attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
* Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively.
* Curiosity for talent, leadership, and organizational topics.
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trustful relationships.
* Comfortable using social media, AI tools, LinkedIn, Google, and modern search technologies.
* Fluent in English and German; additional languages are an advantage.
What we offer you
* Openness to your ideas, a collegial working atmosphere at all levels, and a hands‑on mentality
* A clear focus on promoting internal employees
* Full access to LinkedIn learning (including learning time) and allowance for further training
* At least 5 weeks of vacation (working 100%)
* 40‑hour work week (working 100%)
* Easy to reach from the train station and the motorway
* Free park
* Staff restaurant
* Free coffee drinks, from espresso to latte macchiato
Contact details
Nadja Günthard, Global Head of Recruiting & Talent
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Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants
The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.