Caux Foundation is looking for an Executive Director

Job Offer : Executive Director - Caux Foundation

Caux Palace, Vaud

26/02/2026

What if you were to place your leadership at the service of a vision rooted in trustbuilding and reconciliation, at the heart of an iconic center for international dialogue? In anticipation of the current Executive Director's retirement, we are seeking our future Executive Director.

About the Caux Foundation

The Caux Fondation is a Swiss private charitable foundation committed to advancing a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world by fostering trust across divides. Since 1946, it has welcomed individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to the Caux Palace, a historic venue overlooking Montreux and Lake Geneva. Guided by the conviction that personal transformation is the starting point for broader societal change, the Foundation offers a unique space for dialogue, reflection, and collaboration—an approach it calls“Hospitality for Change.”

As part of the international Initiatives of Change movement, the Caux Fondation plays an active role in International Geneva, promoting trust, ethical leadership, and creative cooperation.

Your Role

The Executive Director (ED) provides the highest level of strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the Foundation’s continued relevance, impact, and long-term financial resilience, as well as that of its assets, including the Caux Palace and its estate.Working in close collaboration with the Board and the President, the ED leads the implementation of a robust and sustainable strategy that combines mission excellence with financial discipline.

The ED is an inspiring leader, capable of guiding the Foundation through its next phase of growth, diversification, and renewal, notably through the Heritage 2040 project.

If you are interested in learning more about this role please refer to the full job description here

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