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The role requires significant experience in Horizon Europe project management, public funding, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.",[31,32],"Food & Agriculture","Environmental Protection & Sustainability",{"id":17,"url":34,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":34},"https://www.eitfood.eu/",[36],"Full-time",[],[],[],"**Team:** Value Delivery\n\n**Job Location:** Leuven, Belgium, Madrid, Spain, Munich, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Warsaw, Poland, Zamudio, Spain\n\n## **ABOUT EIT FOOD**\n\nAt EIT Food we accelerate innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all. To achieve this, we are leading the world’s largest food innovation community. Through a missions-led approach, we put improving outcomes for people and planet as the starting point for our work.\n\nSupported by the [European Institute of Innovation and Technology](https://eit.europa.eu/), a body of the European Union, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. We unlock innovation potential in businesses and universities and create and scale agritech startups to bring new technologies and products to market. And we equip entrepreneurs and professionals with the skills needed to transform the food system and educate and inspire the next generation.\n\nOur innovation projects are delivered with a combination of industry, education, and research partners to improve environmental and health outcomes, by developing solutions that align with our three missions: Healthier Lives Through Food, A Net Zero Food System, and Reducing Risk for a Fair and Resilient Food System.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional hubs in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Netherlands), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: \u003Chttps://www.eitfood.eu>\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nEIT Food’s Value Delivery team is seeking an **Innovation Programme Manager (Maternity Cover - 6 months)** to support the delivery of our innovation activities, contribute to effective programme management, and help ensure that funded projects achieve meaningful impact across the agrifood system.\n\nThe **Innovation Programme Manager** plays a key role in driving EIT Food’s innovation portfolio toward meaningful, mission‑aligned outcomes. As part of the Value Delivery team, you will guide projects that advance a healthier, more sustainable, and trusted food system—ensuring they deliver real impact for the agrifood sector and contribute to EIT Food’s wider food systems transformation goals.\n\n**Your responsibilities:**\n\n- Manage a portfolio of **impact-focused innovation projects**, ensuring they meet objectives, timelines, and public grant compliance requirements.\n  - Monitor project progress, budgets, milestones, and risks, providing regular updates and intervention where needed.\n- Co-create, promote and implement collaborative innovation projects where EIT Food plays an orchestration and/or delivery role.\n- Collaborate with the Business Development team in **bid development opportunities** around agrifood innovation.\n- Contribute to **portfolio‑level analysis** and sensemaking:\n  - Interrogate the innovation portfolio to **identify and assess value realization opportunities for impact, commercialization and adoption** of project outcomes, and develop strategies to maximize their success.\n  - Assess lessons learnt and knowledge sharing opportunities\n  - Evaluate innovation opportunities, assessing their / financial viability, and identifying pathways for exploitation and commercial upscaling within the agri-food sector.\n  - Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities within the innovation pipeline.\n  - Produce **impact analysis** and evidence-based impact reports from our portfolio\n- Build and **orchestrate a strong ecosystem** of innovation, fostering collaboration among partners and stakeholders, and enabling the development of groundbreaking solutions.\n- Cultivate a culture of open innovation and leverage opportunities for collaboration, driving growth within the agri-food private and public sectors.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\n- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing innovation, research, or multi-stakeholder projects, ideally within the agrifood or sustainability sector.\n- Experience in Horizon Europe and public funding project management, including bid writing and implementation.\n- Strong analytical thinking, strategic planning, and project management skills, with the ability to translate ideas into actionable plans.\n- Experience in impact-led design and reporting\n- Comfortable analysing progress, identifying risks, and guiding stakeholders towards solutions.\n- Ability to build relationships, excellent communication, presentation, and influencing abilities, with the capability to engage stakeholders at all levels.\n- Fluent in English; knowledge of other European languages is a plus.\n\n### **Desirable:**\n\n- Knowledge of **resilient agriculture**, **regenerative practices**, or **soil health innovation**.\n- Experience in **exploitation planning** and/or the **commercialisation** of research and innovation outputs.\n- Experience in **portfolio analysis** and **sensemaking**\n\n### **What We’re Looking For:**\n\nSomeone who is passionate about transforming the agrifood system, enjoys coordinating complex projects, and thrives in a dynamic, mission‑driven European organisation\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we’re making a real impact on the food industry and we’re looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we’ll provide you with a competitive salary and benefits package.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time position.\n\n## **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nThis role can be based in any of our six locations: Belgium, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain or Poland. To be eligible, you must be based in one of these locations and have the legal right to work there. 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Our projects and programmes are delivered with a combination of industry, education and research organisations to bring innovation to the key challenges across the Food System by developing solutions that align with our three missions - healthier lives through food, net zero food system, and building a resilient food system.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional hubs in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Netherlands), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: \u003Chttps://www.eitfood.eu>\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nThe CIO holds a pivotal role for EIT Food, ensuring that we stretch our ambition for food systems transformation and create innovative and impactful programmes. 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You will oversee directors and teams delivering:\n\n- Thematic Leadership in Resilient Agriculture, including our resilient agriculture landscape programme, and in Biotech & Protein Diversification, including our Biotech Alliance, driving transformation at scale.\n- Value Delivery, including large consortia‑led innovation projects and impact evaluation.\n- Business Creation, including accelerators and startup investments.\n- Education, including EIT Community programmes and Erasmus+ initiatives.\n- EIT Community collaboration, including Strategic Synergies clusters.\n\nTo ensure a smooth onboarding, the CIO’s remit will be phased in and expanded based on the strengths and profile of the successful candidate.\n\n#### **CORE RESPONSIBILITIES**\n\n- Provide strategic leadership as part of the Executive Management Team and engage with the Supervisory Board on impact‑related topics.\n- Lead the Impact Office to ensure all teams deliver tangible, mission‑aligned impact, guiding the organisation toward programmes that advance our missions. This requires navigating a complex innovation ecosystem, influencing senior stakeholders across sectors, and driving EIT Food’s growth while shaping the future of food innovation in Europe.\n- Shape and execute strategy across portfolios, ensuring innovations accelerate breakthrough solutions and are positioned for commercial and societal success.\n- Oversee the development of robust performance frameworks to track and measure the impact of EIT Food’s initiatives, as well as intellectual assets and property (IP) management.\n- Build a culture of operational excellence, working closely with Finance and Operations to improve processes, resolve issues, and ensure delivery against KPIs and funder requirements.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\nYou are a strategic leader, able to drive a long-term impact strategy. You have proven senior leadership experience, for example at C-level or equivalent, with a track record of impact delivery, ideally in the food and innovation sectors. You are familiar with measurable impact metrics and scalable solutions. You have led diverse, cross-functional, cross-location teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.\n\nThis role is a unique opportunity for a leader to step into a critical role, where you can focus on shaping the vision and building the capabilities to enable the Impact teams to perform excellently.\n\nYou have great collaboration capabilities, which you can bring to life with examples from your professional experience. Of course, you need to be able to solve complex problems and find creative solutions within the rulebook of public funding, working collaboratively with colleagues across the organization. And last but by no means least, you will enjoy being a great communicator, sharing our vision and strategy with our vibrant ecosystem.\n\nThis is a C-Level role, with high demands on you as a leader. You are able to articulate your philosophy as a leader, and are able to draw on experience leading in different and challenging environments. You can bring a diverse team together, and most importantly: build collaborative relationships across an organisation to enable your team to be successful. At the same time, you will be hands-on, and you will need to be comfortable in our processes and systems.\n\nSuccess in this role depends on building strong, trust‑based relationships with strategic partners, peers in the C‑Suite, and leaders across EIT Food with whom the Impact function has close dependencies. The CIO’s leadership is grounded in collaboration, ambition and a continual drive for impact, inspiring both internal teams and the wider community to deliver transformational change through innovation.\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. 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To achieve this, we are leading the world’s largest food innovation community. Through a missions-led approach, we put improving outcomes for people and planet as the starting point for our work.\n\nSupported by the [European Institute of Innovation and Technology](https://eit.europa.eu/) (EIT), a body of the European Union, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. We unlock innovation potential in businesses and universities and create and scale agritech startups to bring new technologies and products to market. 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Working with Grant Managers, you will contribute to the implementation of each stage of the grant cycle, from business planning through to reporting, and support them to implement key processes in a timely manner.\n\nYou will work on:\n\n- The implementation of the different Grant Agreements (mostly EIT funded but also other EU and non-EU funded grants where EIT Food participates)\n- Business Planning of Activities and Grant preparation process\n- Contributing to the budgeting process related to grants\n- Management of the Financial Support to Third Parties (cascade funding)\n- Reporting of Key Performance Indicators and other\n- Ensuring that colleagues and participants have the necessary processes and tools to guarantee a smooth grant implementation\n- Supporting the Grant Managers to improve and continuously develop processes, raising red flags where needed and proposing solutions to manage risks\n- Contributing to the drafting of key documents such as business plans and monitoring reports\n- Implementing key grant cycle processes through mastering the use of the grant management IT platform\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant field with a proven track record in EU funding or equivalent by experience\n- Between 1-3 years of relevant working experience\n- Experience in working with the EU Funding Portal (e-grants), managing projects\n- Knowledge of the EU grant cycle, the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme\n- Experience in working with EIT grants management environment will be considered a strong asset\n- Excellent skills in data analysis\n- Logical thinker, motivated to drive continuous improvement based on sound analysis\n- Experience in process implementation, and respect for timelines and deadlines in a fast-paced environment\n- Great attention to detail\n- Can-do attitude, driven to learn and realize impact, a self-starter\n- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (the working language is English)\n- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (including Word and Excel), IT savvy, and willingness to adapt to new systems\n- Flexible to work both independently and in small (multi-national) teams\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n## LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) with the possibility for hybrid work.\n\nOccasional travel within Europe.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nWe encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. While the application deadline is 14/5/2025, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate. 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In addition you will be responsible for the reporting and management of the grants of these clusters.\n\n## MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nYou will manage the reporting and data administration for the Cross-KIC clusters:\n\n- Reporting and management of the grant: manage the submission and reporting of the BP of the Cross-KIC clusters, especially for the cluster Strategic Synergies (including deliverables, budget and KPI’s) on supporting EIT Food tools (plaza, SalesForce, Netsuite etc.)\n- Coordination and monitor of the activities in the Cross-KIC clusters: regular meetings and communications with WP leaders, successful collection of content and data, and creation and implementation of a monitoring system\n- Coordinate and lead joint activities to ensure visibility of the EIT Community activities: Implement activities in the Synergies Catalyzer (impact, data, startups, financial sustainability)\n- Liaise with Director EIT Community to report progress of the actions: regular meetings and communication with EIT Food representatives, promote CSS/EIT Community in EIT Food\n- Ensure collaboration of the EIT Community clusters and other relevant stakeholders: identifying and promoting synergies among KICs and within EIT Food and take initiative in joint activities/monitoring/legal docs etc.\n- Ensure continuity of the Cross-KIC clusters in 2026 and beyond: successful preparation and submission of amendments and (new) BP.\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- You hold a Master degree related to Business Administration, International Management, or Governance and Public Policy OR another master degree associated with these areas OR equivalent by experience\n- You have experience in leading international projects that use a systemic innovation approach and involve multiple stakeholders from different type of organisations\n- You speak and write fluent English with a good knowledge of French, Dutch or any other European language\n- Experience in EU-funded project management (H2020 or similar) is an asset\n\n### Skills and behaviour\n\n- You enjoy working in a matrix-organisation in a multinational team\n- You enjoy reporting and administrative tasks\n- You have a strong sense of ownership with proven record of delivering results\n- You combine strong communication, representation and leadership skills\n- Proven ability for building alliances between industry, public sector, research, education and other stakeholders\n- You are proactive, independent and trustworthy\n- You respect timelines and deadlines\n- You can build alliances and consensus between different stakeholders and their agenda’s\n- You show a can-do attitude and you are willing and eager to find solutions for challenges in the implementing process\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.  \nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nYou will be based at the EIT Food HQ in Leuven, Belgium.\n\nOccasional travel within Europe can be expected. Please note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nWe encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. While the application deadline is 11th of May 2025, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate. We recommend submitting your application at the earliest opportunity to ensure consideration.\n\n### **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**\n\nAt EIT Food we believe that diversity and inclusion make us stronger. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of age, gender, background, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. 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Through a missions-led approach, we put improving outcomes for people and the planet as the starting point for our work.\n\nSupported by the [European Institute of Innovation and Technology](https://eit.europa.eu/) (EIT), a body of the European Union, we invest in projects, organisations, and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. We unlock innovation potential in businesses and universities and create and scale agritech startups to bring new technologies and products to market. We equip entrepreneurs and professionals with the skills needed to transform the food system and educate and inspire the next generation.\n\nOur innovation projects are delivered with a combination of industry, education, and research partners to improve environmental and health outcomes by developing solutions that align with our three missions: Healthier Lives Through Food, A Net Zero Food System, and Reducing Risk for a Fair and Resilient Food System.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional hubs in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\n## JOB DESCRIPTION\n\nThe Global Relationships Team at EIT Food is responsible for the organisation’s engagements and collaborations outside of Europe.\n\nThe Project Manager International and Strategic Relations will play a key role in the Team working across a number of high-profile strategic initiatives, including the Action On Food Hub and the Geographies Development portfolio. With a strong focus on communication skills, this role is essential in ensuring strong stakeholder communication and engagement, as well as supporting the team in the smooth execution of projects and assisting in event management and logistics.\n\nThis role will report to the Director of Global Relationships.\n\n### LIST OF TASKS (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)\n\n- Design and manage communications activities for the Action on Food Hub, working in collaboration with the Project Manager responsible for the Hub as well as working with external agencies supporting the activation of this work\n- Design and manage communications activities about EIT Food’s global engagements\n- Assist with internal reporting and internal communications on team activities\n- Coordinate events with global audiences (both virtual and in-person), including venue logistics, supplier management, and participant engagement.\n- Work alongside other members of the Global Relationships Team to support operational procedures\n- Assist in budget tracking and financial administration for assigned projects\n- Maintain and update Salesforce CRM, ensuring that leads, partner interactions, and project data are accurately recorded.\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Proven strong expertise in communications, with a focus on engaging storytelling across social media, multimedia, and written communications platforms.\n- Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.\n- Proven experience in event coordination and logistics, ideally in an international or multi-stakeholder environment.\n- Strong administrative skills, with experience in managing POs and contracts.\n- Familiarity with CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and data management.\n- Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively under deadlines.\n- Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus).\n\nDesirable Skills:\n\n- Experience working in food systems, innovation, or sustainability sectors.\n- Understanding of funding mechanisms, grants, or public-private partnerships.\n- Experience supporting proposal development and procurement processes.\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and benefits package.\n\n### CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time temporary position for 12 months.\n\n### LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nThis role can be based in any of our six locations: Belgium, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, or Poland. To be eligible, you must be based in one of these locations and have the legal right to work there. Within your chosen location, we offer flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options, depending on local policies and requirements.\n\nThis position is also open for freelancers, who can be based remotely throughout Europe.\n\nTravel as required to support events, partner meetings, and on-site project coordination.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nWe encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. While the application deadline is 25th of March, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate. We recommend submitting your application at the earliest opportunity to ensure consideration.\n\n### EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nAt EIT Food, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us stronger. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of age, gender, background, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. 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In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional hubs in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Netherlands), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\n## JOB DESCRIPTION\n\nAs a strategic leader at EIT Food, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of innovation programmes, driving measurable impact across the agri-food sector. Your role demands exceptional leadership, portfolio management expertise, and the ability to forge and nurture cross-functional and external partnerships. You will use targeted digital tools - such as AI-based monitoring and analytics - to support decision-making without overshadowing the collaborative spirit that propels programme delivery.\n\n### Main Duties and Responsibilities:\n\n#### 1) Strategic innovation portfolio and programme management:\n\n- Manage a strategic portfolio of innovation programmes aligned with EIT Food’s missions and strategic priorities.\n- Develop and execute high-level programmes strategies that drive impact and financial sustainability.\n- Use AI-powered analytics as a supportive tool to monitor risks, assess performance, and identify growth opportunities.\n\n#### 2) Partnership and ecosystem development\n\n- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including industry partners, research institutions, and startups.\n- Foster a collaborative environment to encourage consortium-building and joint ventures.\n- Engage with programme delivery as well as partnership managers and ecosystem managers to expand EIT Food's network and influence.\n\n#### 3) Intellectual property, success sharing and business model development\n\n- Manage the development and commercialization of IP assets resulting from innovation programs.\n- Explore, negotiate and implement success sharing mechanisms and innovative business models to enhance the commercial potential of projects.\n- Ensure the financial viability of innovation programmes, including securing co-financed opportunities and identify new revenue streams and business opportunities that advance EIT Food’s missions.\n\n#### 4) Impact and financial sustainability\n\n- Establish robust performance metrics and KPIs, ensuring programmes deliver tangible, high-impact outcomes.\n- Oversee regular reporting and reviews, using both qualitative insights and digital dashboards to inform strategic adjustments.\n- Ensure that innovation initiatives contribute to the financial and operational goals of EIT Food.\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Proven experience in managing complex innovation portfolios and strong leadership skills with a track record of managing and working within cross-functional teams.\n- Expertise in partnership development, with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities as well as familiarity with using digital tools (e.g., AI-based analytics) to support strategic decision-making.\n- Deep understanding of the agri-food sector, innovation ecosystems, and sustainable business models.\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and benefits package.\n\n### CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nThis role can be based in any of our six locations: Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Germany or the UK. To be eligible, you must be based in one of these locations and have the legal right to work there. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time temporary position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nThe role can be based in any of the EIT Food locations: Belgium (Leuven), Spain (Bilbao & Madrid), Germany (Freisling), Poland (Warsaw), Netherlands or UK. 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EIT Food is leading the Work Package on Communication with the aim to have a joint and aligned communication across all these EIT Community activities.  \nAs Communications Manager, you will drive and lead the joint communication and dissemination of all EIT Community Initiatives. This includes the coordination of the communications group consisting of representatives of all KIC’s, the coordination of the EIT brand across all EIT Community Initiatives, and the communication and creation of campaigns and calls on topics of common interest. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.  \nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.  \nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium), with a hybrid work schedule.  \nFrequent travel within Europe.  \nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before 10.12.2024.  \nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n### EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-communications-manager-eit-community-2024-11","jobs/eit-food-communications-manager-eit-community-2024-11",-26700,[],"2e6cf81e-66d1-4bce-9e55-bdc1e3b684a3","2024-11-22T08:27:27.158Z",[],{"name":2814,"created_at":2815,"published_at":2816,"updated_at":2817,"id":2818,"uuid":2819,"content":2820,"slug":3044,"full_slug":3045,"sort_by_date":43,"position":3046,"tag_list":3047,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":3048,"first_published_at":3049,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":3050,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Senior Investment Manager","2024-11-21T21:29:57.640Z","2026-02-09T13:53:52.222Z","2026-02-09T13:53:52.238Z",582911111,"017c5ba8-77b4-4c58-9cd7-b153f5b5c1fd",{"_uid":2821,"city":2822,"epso":15,"link":2823,"title":2825,"expiry":2826,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":2827,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":2829,"highQuality":15,"organisation":27,"city_estimate":17,"epso_contract":17,"employer_domain":3039,"employment_type":3040,"senirority_level":3041,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":3042,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":3043},"09e1284a-504a-434e-a26a-6f32522d86c7",[],{"id":17,"url":2824,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":2824},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=325668&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013","Senior Investment Manager","2024-12-15 12:00",[2828,98],"Finance",{"type":101,"content":2830},[2831,2836,2840,2851,2862,2866,2870,2874,2878,2883,2887,2892,2896,2901,2905,2910,2914,2919,2923,2927,2989,2993,2996,2999,3002,3006,3009,3013,3017,3020,3024,3028,3031,3035],{"type":104,"attrs":2832,"content":2833},{"level":106},[2834],{"text":2835,"type":110},"About AgriFoodInvest by EIT FOOD",{"type":115,"content":2837},[2838],{"text":2839,"type":110},"AgriFoodInvest BV is an impact investment holding company that is fully owned by EIT Food ivzw. 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Knowledge of any other language is considered a plus\n- You are proactive and flexible, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.\n- You are entrepreneurial and creative. You constantly challenge the status quo.\n- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. 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You will report to the Director of Programmes Delivery.\n\n## Key Responsibilities:\n\n### Programme Leadership and Strategic Innovation\n\n- Drive the strategic planning and implementation of EWA and other social innovation programs, advancing diversity, social equity, and impactful change within the agrifood sector.\n- Co-design, implement and oversee program strategies that enhance social innovation, emphasizing measurable outcomes and impact for inclusivity, diversity and sustainability.\n- Manage all aspects of programmes delivery, including budgeting, resource allocation, and timeline management, while ensuring compliance with Horizon Europe and other relevant regulations.\n- Lead the continuous improvement of program frameworks, aligning them with EIT Food’s core objectives and adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities within the food sector.\n\n### Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Partnerships\n\n- Serve as a primary liaison for EWA and social innovation programs, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, including governmental agencies, industry leaders, NGOs, and community organizations.\n- Collaborate with EIT Food’s regions and stakeholders to expand program reach and foster cross-regional synergies, creating a unified and scalable approach to social impact.\n- Drive financial sustainability by identifying and securing partnerships and funding opportunities with public and private sector entities.\n- Represent EIT Food in conferences, forums, and public engagements, showcasing leadership in social innovation and strengthening EIT Food’s position as a thought leader in the agrifood ecosystem.\n\n### Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration\n\n- Lead a cross-functional, multidisciplinary team, fostering an inclusive, results-driven culture focused on achieving high standards of program delivery and impact.\n- Promote a learning environment that encourages creative solutions, continuous improvement within the team, and innovation culture.\n- Mentor and guide team members to maximize professional growth, foster knowledge-sharing, and ensure efficient collaboration within and across teams.\n- Coordinate with other Programme Managers, Directors, and EIT Food’s operational teams to align initiatives with broader organizational goals.\n\n### Impact Measurement and Data-Driven Insights\n\n- Develop and oversee robust frameworks for monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment to drive informed decision-making, evaluate program performance, optimize strategy, and communicate results to stakeholders and funders.\n- Implement performance tracking systems, utilizing KPIs to drive informed decision-making, enhance program efficiency, and inform long-term planning and innovation.\n- Conduct regular evaluations to assess program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement, creating comprehensive reports that highlight progress, outcomes, and opportunities.\n- Utilize data-driven insights to enhance program performance, scalability, and alignment with EIT Food’s strategic goals.\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Extensive Agrifood Sector Experience: Solid background in program management within the agrifood or social innovation sectors, ideally with a focus on gender equity and social impact.\n- International Program Management: Proven track record managing complex, multi-regional programs, ideally within a large pan-European organization.\n- Leadership: Demonstrated success in leading complex, multi-regional programs and managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, international environment.\n- Data-Driven Mindset: Strong analytical skills with experience in KPI development, impact assessment, and data interpretation for strategic decision-making.\n- Business Acumen: Strong business mindset with an understanding of financial sustainability.\n- Stakeholder Engagement and Management: Ability to cultivate and manage diverse partnerships with corporate, governmental, and community organizations.\n- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities in English; additional language skills are an asset.\n- Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Skilled at navigating challenges with creativity and resilience, maintaining flexibility in a rapidly evolving sector.\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### CONTRACT TYPE\n\nTemporary maternity cover (9 months), full-time.\n\n### LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nAny of our EIT Food hubs (Belgium, Poland, Spain, Germany or UK)\n\nFrequent travel within Europe.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the EU (or UK for UK based candidates).\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their **CV** and **Cover Letter** in English in electronic format to **CV Warehouse** before **18.12.2024**.\n\nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n### EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-senior-programme-manager-maternity-leave-cover-9-months-2024-11","jobs/eit-food-senior-programme-manager-maternity-leave-cover-9-months-2024-11",-26720,[],"214b8565-5055-4d6d-94f6-dbed0968b0cc","2024-11-22T08:27:26.499Z",[],{"name":3378,"created_at":3379,"published_at":3380,"updated_at":3381,"id":3382,"uuid":3383,"content":3384,"slug":3709,"full_slug":3710,"sort_by_date":43,"position":3711,"tag_list":3712,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":3713,"first_published_at":3714,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":3715,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Digital Communications Manager","2024-11-13T20:59:16.880Z","2026-02-09T13:54:31.187Z","2026-02-09T13:54:31.208Z",578572390,"3e5e2458-5fe2-40cd-b4c3-b59f3cf289bb",{"_uid":3385,"city":3386,"epso":15,"link":3387,"title":3389,"expiry":3390,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":3391,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":3392,"highQuality":15,"organisation":27,"city_estimate":17,"epso_contract":17,"employer_domain":3704,"employment_type":3705,"senirority_level":3706,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":3707,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":3708},"49c179da-ad1d-409e-a200-e65465742934",[],{"id":17,"url":3388,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":3388},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&job=332771&lang=en-US","Digital Communications Manager","2024-11-26 12:00",[681],{"type":101,"content":3393},[3394,3398,3401,3404,3407,3414,3418,3422,3426,3430,3435,3461,3466,3504,3509,3541,3546,3566,3570,3650,3654,3657,3660,3663,3667,3670,3674,3678,3682,3686,3690,3694,3697,3701],{"type":104,"attrs":3395,"content":3396},{"level":106},[3397],{"text":109,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":3399},[3400],{"text":1425,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":3402},[3403],{"text":1429,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":3405},[3406],{"text":2104,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":3408},[3409,3410],{"text":143,"type":110},{"text":148,"type":110,"marks":3411},[3412],{"type":127,"attrs":3413},{"href":148,"uuid":43,"anchor":43,"target":43,"linktype":19},{"type":104,"attrs":3415,"content":3416},{"level":106},[3417],{"text":157,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":3419},[3420],{"text":3421,"type":110},"EIT Food is looking for a cross-channel digital communications expert with strong stakeholder management skills and a flare for community building and social media strategy. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. 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This includes: the preparation of the business plan; the performance-based monitoring of the implementation of the projects by internal and external stakeholders; the amendment of the business plan and the reporting.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The grant cycle-manager will implement key processes in a timely manner, such as:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Manage the implementation of the different Grant Agreements (mostly EIT funded but also other EU funded grants where EIT Food participates);\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensuring that the colleagues and participants have the necessary processes, information and tools for a smooth implementation of the grant;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Improve processes, raising red flags where needed and proposing solutions to manage risks;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure the Business Plan is compliant with the Horizon Europe regulations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Keep abreast of the different regulations for the different grants and ensure that the processes are adapted where/when Ensure the organisation and participants are aware of the key changes and the processes adapted to the current regulations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Coordinating the drafting of key documents such as business plans and technical reports;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Supporting the organisation to roll out the different processes around grant cycle milestones.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Managing the iterative feedback process with participants at key reporting milestones;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Contribute to the optimization of the IT tools ensuring that they are fit to support the processes of the grant implementation and monitoring\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2>EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\u003C/h2>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant field; or equivalent by experience\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Between 3-5 years of relevant working experience;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Knowledge of the EU grant cycle, the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Experience in process implementation, with a high degree of attention to detail and respect for timelines and deadlines in a fast-paced environment;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fluency in English;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (including Word and Excel), good IT skills and willingness to adapt to new systems;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Flexible to work both independently and in small (multi-national) teams;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Very good communication skills, service oriented and confident to communicate with international stakeholders;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Logical thinker, motivated to drive continuous improvement based on sound analysis;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Knowledge of the EIT environment will be considered a strong asset.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Can-do attitude, driven to learn and realise impact, a self-starter;\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2>WHAT WE OFFER\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Working at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. 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This includes: the preparation of the business plan; the performance-based monitoring of the implementation of the projects by internal and external stakeholders; the amendment of the business plan and the reporting.\n\nThe grant cycle-manager will implement key processes in a timely manner, such as:\n\n- Manage the implementation of the different Grant Agreements (mostly EIT funded but also other EU funded grants where EIT Food participates);\n- Ensuring that the colleagues and participants have the necessary processes, information and tools for a smooth implementation of the grant;\n- Improve processes, raising red flags where needed and proposing solutions to manage risks;\n- Ensure the Business Plan is compliant with the Horizon Europe regulations.\n- Keep abreast of the different regulations for the different grants and ensure that the processes are adapted where/when Ensure the organisation and participants are aware of the key changes and the processes adapted to the current regulations.\n- Coordinating the drafting of key documents such as business plans and technical reports;\n- Supporting the organisation to roll out the different processes around grant cycle milestones.\n- Managing the iterative feedback process with participants at key reporting milestones;\n- Contribute to the optimization of the IT tools ensuring that they are fit to support the processes of the grant implementation and monitoring\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant field; or equivalent by experience\n- Between 3-5 years of relevant working experience;\n- Knowledge of the EU grant cycle, the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme.\n- Experience in process implementation, with a high degree of attention to detail and respect for timelines and deadlines in a fast-paced environment;\n- Fluency in English;\n- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (including Word and Excel), good IT skills and willingness to adapt to new systems;\n- Flexible to work both independently and in small (multi-national) teams;\n- Very good communication skills, service oriented and confident to communicate with international stakeholders;\n- Logical thinker, motivated to drive continuous improvement based on sound analysis;\n- Knowledge of the EIT environment will be considered a strong asset.\n- Can-do attitude, driven to learn and realise impact, a self-starter;\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. 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All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n## LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) with the possibility to work from home.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium.\n\nThis position requires occasional travel within Europe.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before 23 11 2024.\n\nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\nWe will screen and interview candidates throughout the time this position is open and reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the deadline stated if required.\n\n## EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures. 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We create connections across the food system that stimulate new ideas and innovations to drive change. Supported by the EU, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. Our projects and programmes are delivered with a combination of industry, education and research partners and participants to bring innovation to the key challenges across the Food System by developing solutions that align with our three missions - healthier lives through food, net zero food system, and reducing risk for a fair and resilient food system.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Chief Impact Officer (CIO) leads the delivery of our programmes and projects, aligned to our three Missions. They are responsible for leading our Impact teams to design and deliver programmes which will have a material impact on Europe’s food systems. 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We create connections across the food system that stimulate new ideas and innovations to drive change. Supported by the EU, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. Our projects and programmes are delivered with a combination of industry, education and research partners and participants to bring innovation to the key challenges across the Food System by developing solutions that align with our three missions - healthier lives through food, net zero food system, and reducing risk for a fair and resilient food system.\n\nThe Chief Impact Officer (CIO) leads the delivery of our programmes and projects, aligned to our three Missions. They are responsible for leading our Impact teams to design and deliver programmes which will have a material impact on Europe’s food systems. This includes our education programmes, our start-up accelerators and support for entrepreneurs, large scale consortia-led innovation projects, and our unique Public Insights and Engagement platforms. This is a pivotal role for EIT Food, ensuring that we stretch our ambition for food systems transformation, and create innovative and impactful programmes. Your leadership will shape the impact we have as an organisation, as Europe’s largest food innovation community, and as one of the key players in the future of our food system.\n\nYour work is integral to the success of our organisation and you will work closely with all areas of EIT Food. Our partnership and community are key to delivering impact, so you will design and deliver programmes in collaboration with the Chief Partnership Officer’s teams. Our brand gives you leverage for promoting our activities, and engaging startups, students and the innovation community in our portfolio, so you are a key stakeholder for our Brand and Communications teams. Since we are delivering predominantly with grant funding, you will lead teams to create a culture of operation excellence, partnering closely with our COO and CFO. And most critically, you are a highly visible leader across the food ecosystem, promoting innovation as a lever or change and championing food system transformation.\n\nAs outlined above, our success in food systems transformation is your success, and your success depends on strong collaborative relationships with your peers in the C-Suite and the leaders across EIT Food with whom Impact have close dependencies. 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This role requires an astute understanding of the food innovation ecosystem, the ability to navigate complexity, and the experience to influence senior stakeholders across academia, industry, RTOs, NGOs and startups. Your leadership will not only drive EIT Food’s growth but will also shape the future of food innovation across Europe\n- You will oversee the development and execution of strategy for our portfolios and programmes, ensuring that EIT Food’s projects not only accelerates breakthrough innovations but are positioned for commercial success. By driving innovation pipelines from concept to market, you will help unlock new revenue streams and societal value.\n- You will oversee the development of robust performance frameworks to track and measure the impact of EIT Food’s initiatives as well as the intellectual assets and property (IP) management\n- Science-to –Business: you understand the importance of translating academic and RTOs achievements into industry & commercial impact. You are able to build bridges between science and technology & business ecosystems.\n- Together with the EMT and Directors across the organisation, you will be working on creating cross-sectors partnerships and support the alignment of Impact activities to improve the impact of our portfolio, enhance partner and participant satisfaction, and maximise the potential for scale up and complementarity across our work. For example, boosting regional programmes such as EWA so that they can be deployed across the whole of Europe, and creating stronger regional traction for core Impact programmes such as our accelerators and Education courses.\n- You focus on creating a culture of operational excellence, working with the Finance and Operations business partners to identify and resolve issues, improve processes, and communicate to set expectations.\n- Ensure your teams have clear plans to deliver on our KPIs and metrics, including funder-specific objectives and multi-year impact goals.\n- Leadership: you will be working with the HR Director to ensure all Impact Directors have clear performance objectives, and that they are given clear performance feedback and support as needed throughout the year, including personal development plans.\n\n## CANDIDATE PROFILE:\n\n- You are a strategic leader, able to drive a long-term impact strategy. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. 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This role involves both building and leading the marketing communication team and actively participating in the execution of marketing communication activities.\n\nMarketing Communication is a newly created team within EIT Food, part of the larger Brand and Communication team. In this role you will, together with the Chief of Brand and Communication, shape the set-up of Marketing Communication. There’s currently one direct report (1 FTE, Marketing Communication Lead – Start Ups) with the need to further grow the team.\n\nYou are part of the highly motivated Brand and Communication team made of communication professionals from across Europe, reporting into the Chief Brand and Communication Officer. Your key internal customers will be across the organisation, like the impact teams and key account management. 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Support on ad hoc basis in other areas of communication when required\n- Integrated EIT Food communication plans and campaigns agreed with Director of Brand and Digital and Director Corporate Communication and events\n- Joining Working Groups to represent the Brand and Communication team, where relevant.\n\n### Budget management and Metrics and Reporting:\n\n- Support the Chief Brand and Communication Officer with regular management reporting and ensuring effective budgetary management of work packages\n- Budget Management: Develop and manage marketing communication budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to achieve maximum ROI.\n- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of marketing communication efforts.\n- Prepare and present regular reports on campaign performance, ROI, and other relevant metrics to senior management.\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- Degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field (or equivalent by experience\n- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a senior marketing communications role, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Previous experience working in the non-profit sector is preferred, with a deep understanding of non-profit communication challenges and opportunities.\n- Proven track record of developing and executing successful marketing communication strategies.\n- Demonstrated track record of successfully managing multiple projects and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.\n- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team. Ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.\n- Strong strategic thinking and organizational sensitivity and business acumen\n- Ability to deal with high level of complexity due to navigating internal and external dynamics of the organization\n- Excellent interpersonal skills, build relationships with key stakeholders and be the trusted business partner for senior leaders\n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English, native or near-native), with the ability to craft compelling messages and storytelling for different audiences.\n- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.\n- Able to summarise and solve complex problems in a structured way, and to communicate these solutions clearly and directly\n- Flexibility: ability to work in a rapidly changing organisation\n- Analytical rigour: ability to analyse complex situations and use data to inform insights\n- Proficiency in marketing communication tools and platforms, including digital marketing technologies and analytics software.\n- Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in marketing\n- Experience in budget management and resource allocation.\n\n## WHAT WE OFFER\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n## LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or an agreed regional office\n\nOccasional travel within Europe might be required\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the EU.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before 31/08/2024.\n\nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n## EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-head-of-marketing-communication-2024-08","jobs/eit-food-head-of-marketing-communication-2024-08",-21600,[],"070226b1-9b04-4a5b-833e-7b17ab1cdeed","2024-08-16T08:10:34.435Z",[],{"name":3717,"created_at":4151,"published_at":4152,"updated_at":4153,"id":4154,"uuid":4155,"content":4156,"slug":4388,"full_slug":4389,"sort_by_date":43,"position":4390,"tag_list":4391,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":4392,"first_published_at":4393,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":4394,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"2024-08-15T19:27:17.534Z","2026-02-09T14:01:08.968Z","2026-02-09T14:01:08.988Z",536266140,"e6b5cd37-6c75-4559-8c81-f99b1f66ee00",{"_uid":4157,"epso":15,"link":4158,"title":3727,"expiry":4160,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":4161,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":4162,"highQuality":15,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"employer_domain":4384,"employment_type":4385,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":4386,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":4387},"08a1144b-86b5-4ad2-a68c-25a00c0dbf5a",{"id":17,"url":4159,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":4159},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=324581&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&lang=en-US","2024-08-21 12:00",[98],{"type":101,"content":4163},[4164,4170,4173,4176,4179,4186,4190,4194,4198,4254,4258,4326,4330,4333,4336,4339,4343,4346,4350,4354,4357,4361,4365,4369,4372,4376,4380],{"type":104,"attrs":4165,"content":4166},{"level":106},[4167],{"text":109,"type":110,"marks":4168},[4169],{"type":113},{"type":115,"content":4171},[4172],{"text":1425,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":4174},[4175],{"text":1429,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":4177},[4178],{"text":2104,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":4180},[4181,4182],{"text":143,"type":110},{"text":148,"type":110,"marks":4183},[4184],{"type":127,"attrs":4185},{"href":148,"uuid":43,"anchor":43,"target":43,"linktype":19},{"type":104,"attrs":4187,"content":4188},{"level":106},[4189],{"text":157,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":4191},[4192],{"text":4193,"type":110},"The grant manager will be an integral member of the Grants Management Team and will be reporting to the Head of Grants and Funding. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: \u003Chttps://www.eitfood.eu>\n\n## JOB DESCRIPTION\n\nThe Brand and Communications team steers the purposeful use of communication, to its key stakeholders, by the organization to fulfil its mission. It is responsible for successfully building and maintaining EIT Food’s position as the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, creating a positive impact on the EIT Food’s name and thereby growing our brand (value). This is achieved through developing and implementing EIT Food’s communication and corporate marketing strategies, aligned to the EIT Food strategy. In its approach the Brand and Communications team works closely with other teams and departments of EIT Food, establishing integrated communication across EIT Food together. Brand and Communications encompasses media relations, digital/online communication, community relations, events, publicity/sponsorship, internal communication (partners & employees), issues management, corporate communication, branding and campaigns.\n\nThe Event Manager is responsible for successfully leading the organisation’s event strategy, as well as positioning EIT Food through the events EIT Food organizes. Events are an important communication tool for EIT Food to achieve direct emotional involvement of the target group, positively affecting the relationship to our brand. The event manager is instrumental in this by overseeing and organising events and applying fresh ideas and marketing and promotion techniques that will make an impact to the selected target audience(s). This role is a working supervisor role, which means that next to managerial responsibilities, you are co-working with the event officer in executing the set events and activities. You will be part of the Brand and Communications team comprised of communication professionals from across Europe, reporting to the Director of Communications and Events.\n\n### Event strategy delivery & event organisation\n\n- Set event calendar for EIT Food based on events strategy and principles, together with Director of Communications and Events.\n- Lead and oversee the implementation of the EIT Food event strategy. Co-operate with event counterparts in regions and impact areas to oversee the EIT Food event calendar.\n- Organise/support and deliver high-quality EIT Food events of a diverse nature and for different target groups (eg, internal focused events such as the partner assemblies, and open events, such as the EIT Food Annual Event) or EIT Food contribution to 3rd party events (for example booth organisation)\n- Provide the full spectrum of events management support of selected events including o.: source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers; booking venues; liaising with partners, helping to source speakers; briefing speakers; communication with invitees, and analyze the event’s success and prepare post-event report.\n- Ensure events meet the strategic aims set and are delivered on-time, on-brand and to budget.\n- Active role in programme development: work with the EIT Food’s leadership community and key internal stakeholders to ‘shape’ event programmes of selected event. Lead the programme development of the EIT Food annual event\n- Develop agency briefs, evaluate cost estimates / develop best-value-for money analysis and supervise pricing agreements ensuring value for money, in accordance with procurement procedures of EIT Food as well as funding modalities of EIT/Horizon Europe programme.\n- Ensure events are completed smoothly and step up to resolve any problems that might occur\n- Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success\n\n### Event communication: branding and campaigning\n\n- Develop event communication plan (for each event), work closely with the brand & communication manager on event communication, visual brand identity and tone of voice\n- Identify and implement opportunities to promote EIT Food´s (event) activities.\n- Develop and disseminate communication collateral that increases visibility among selected targets\n- Develop and write content pieces/stories for EIT Food communications channels.\n- Oversee the design and production of EIT Food event promotional materials/ communication collateral/displays/stands, ensuring consistent incorporation of EIT (Food`s) brand guidelines\n- Manage the merchandise assortment of EIT Food, arrange distribution over the different EIT Food offices.\n- Advise colleagues/partners on the correct implementation of the EIT (Food) branding and communication in their event activities\n\n### Overall\n\n- Support the Director of Communications and Events with developing and validating activities in the event sphere to support the financial sustainability of the organisation\n- Where relevant join part of Working Groups\n- Working closely with the other members of the Brand & Communication team and wider teams. Support on ad hoc basis in other areas of communication when required.\n- Actively liaise with other EIT Food functions such as the different impact and regional teams, Finance, and\n\n### Team and agency management\n\n- Manage the event officer, including professional development\n- Source, negotiate with vendors and suppliers. Manage (event) agencies to successfully deliver work agreed.\n- Embed a culture of excellence and continual improvement, ensure that best practices and latest trends in events are implemented\n\n### Budget Management and reporting\n\n- Ensure effective budgetary management of assigned work package: events are delivered on Reconciling event costs with invoices and the budget.\n- Day to day management and execution of events calendar EIT Food and reporting to EIT. Responsible that the calendar is up-to-date\n- Measure and evaluate the events and write recommendations for following events.\n- Support the Director of Communications and Events with management reporting when required\n\n## EXPERIENCE & SKILLS\n\n- BSc/BA in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field or equivalent by experience\n- Proven experience as event manager (at least 3 year) and team lead.\n- Skilled in project management\n- Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management\n- People skills: you need to be comfortable connecting with high-level executives, government officials, vendors, co-workers, sponsor reps, suppliers, staff, and event To successfully work with this wide range of people, you’ll need to be able to nimbly resolve conflicts, be a confident but pleasant negotiator, and maintain your sense of humor.\n- Excellent organizational skills, multi-tasking and flexibility. 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All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### CONTRACT TYPE\n\nFull-time temporary position (1 year)\n\n### LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or an agreed regional office.\n\nRegular travel within Europe can be expected.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium or regional offices.\n\n## APPLICATION\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before 19.07.2024.\n\nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n### EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-event-manager-2024-06","jobs/eit-food-event-manager-2024-06",-18960,[],"2ed8be5f-fdfe-41bc-ad4e-33d2a552ccd9","2024-06-21T06:43:21.844Z",[],{"name":5018,"created_at":5019,"published_at":5020,"updated_at":5021,"id":5022,"uuid":5023,"content":5024,"slug":5317,"full_slug":5318,"sort_by_date":43,"position":5319,"tag_list":5320,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":5321,"first_published_at":5322,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":5323,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Finance Project Manager","2024-06-19T18:43:32.930Z","2026-02-09T14:06:22.116Z","2026-02-09T14:06:22.302Z",512795326,"ab1b032e-5c4b-4639-a480-a81fdc8ed8f4",{"_uid":5025,"epso":15,"link":5026,"title":5028,"expiry":5029,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":5030,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":5031,"highQuality":15,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"employer_domain":5313,"employment_type":5314,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":5315,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":5316},"d00fc9c1-2b6a-4107-9b75-17cd3cbee097",{"id":17,"url":5027,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":5027},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=311904&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&lang=en-US","Finance Project Manager","2024-07-18 12:00",[2828],{"type":101,"content":5032},[5033,5039,5043,5047,5051,5059,5066,5070,5074,5078,5085,5149,5157,5183,5189,5257,5263,5267,5271,5274,5280,5283,5289,5293,5300,5304,5310],{"type":104,"attrs":5034,"content":5035},{"level":106},[5036],{"text":109,"type":110,"marks":5037},[5038],{"type":113},{"type":115,"content":5040},[5041],{"text":5042,"type":110},"EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted by consumers. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.  \nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time temporary position. Fixed term of 2 years\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nThe position is remote (based in Europe). 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull time permanent position\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or an agreed regional office (Bilbao, Madrid, London, Freising, Warsaw). Hybrid working possible  \nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Europe. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: [https://www.eitfood.eu](https://www.eitfood.eu/).\n\n## **ABOUT GET WASTED**\n\nGet Wasted is a B2B marketplace for food surpluses. The online platform connects farmers and wholesalers to social organisations such as schools, as well as to restaurants and caterers. At Get Wasted, we are committed to combating food loss and waste by economically re-valorizing surplus food. Through our innovative platform, we empower producers by transforming surplus food into a valuable source of income. Our circular model ensures that the surplus generated by one actor becomes the raw material for another, effectively contributing to the global effort to reduce food loss and waste. By working with food surpluses, caterers and restaurateurs make their operations more sustainable, while it enhances consumers’ access to healthy, local and seasonal food options.\n\nOur mission extends beyond the marketplace, as we raise awareness about food loss and advocate for a more sustainable and circular food system, targeting key stakeholders in the food industry, policy makers, and even consumers.\n\nAs Get Wasted’s MarCom coordinator, you will be working in a small, horizontally structured team of six dedicated freelancers.\n\nCheck our website to learn more about [Get Wasted](https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/get-wasted-circular-food-platform-that-fights-food-waste#:~:text=Get%20Wasted%20is%20an%20online,food%20production%20and%20distribution%20chain.).\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nAs Get Wasted’s new Marketing & Communication Coordinator, you will be responsible for further developing and implementing Get Wasted’s communication strategy, both online and offline. 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This may involve creating content, developing social media campaigns, seeking or providing regional intelligence and promoting ecosystem events.\n- **Monitor and Evaluate the Ecosystem:** You will need to monitor the progress of the ecosystem and evaluate its effectiveness in achieving the goals of EIT Food. This will involve analysing data, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvement, as well as sharing success stories from across our community.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\nTo be successful in this role, you should have strong interpersonal skills, be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and have experience in ecosystem building and collaboration. You should also have a deep understanding of the food and agriculture industry and be passionate about promoting sustainable and healthy food systems.\n\n### **Ideally you have below assets:**\n\n- Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. food technology, agronomy, nutrition, sciences, business administration, finance etc;\n- At least 3 years of experience in a similar community management or networking role;\n- Experience of working in the food industry and/or an understanding of the needs of either industry, university/research institutions, start-ups and entrepreneurs or learners;\n- Strong team player; willingness and openness to work with other members of the partnership team to improve the partner experience together;\n- Impact mindset: Strong focus on driving measurable outcomes that contribute to the success of the partnership;\n- Collaborative approach: Ability to work closely with teams across EIT Food, as well as with external partners;\n- Strong communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with partners, stakeholders, and senior management, using a range of channels and formats;\n- Excellent presentation and public-speaking skills; comfortable talking to media and representing EIT Food;\n- Very good English language skills are a prerequisite, fluency in languages of relevance to individual regions welcomed;\n- Flexibility: ability to work in a rapidly changing organisation;\n- Organisational sensitivity and business acumen: ability to translate business needs and problems into solutions.\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull time permanent position\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nYou will be based in one of the existing legal entities of EIT Food. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position\n\n### **LOCATION**\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or an agreed regional office (Bilbao, Madrid, London, Freising, Warsaw). Hybrid working possible  \nAll applicants must be legally authorised to reside and work in Europe.\n\nSome travel within Europe can be expected.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their **CV and Cover Letter** in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse **before 8 January 2023 (CET).**Please note that this position can be closed at any time if the right candidate is found. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. 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The Brand and Communications Office is a close cooperating team, with two divisions, being Brand & Digital and Communications and Events. Brand and Communications steers the purposeful use of communication, to its key stakeholders, by the organization to fulfil its mission. It is responsible for successfully building and maintaining EIT Food’s position as the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community, creating a positive impact on the EIT Food’s name and thereby growing our brand (value). This is achieved through developing and implementing EIT Food’s communication and corporate marketing strategies, aligned to the EIT Food strategy. In its approach the Brand and Communications team works closely with other teams and departments of EIT Food , establishing integrated communication across EIT Food together. The Brand and Communications Office encompasses media relations, digital/online communication, community relations, events, publicity/sponsorship, internal communication (partners & employees), issues management, corporate communication, branding and campaigns.\n\nYou will work closely with the Director of Brand and Digital, and report into the Chief Brand and Communications Officer. In this role you will be responsible for media relations, community relations, events, publicity/sponsorship, internal communication, issues management and corporate communication. Our event manager and internal communication manager will report into you. 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Accountable and responsible for:\n\n  - Ensuring that EIT Food’s key messages are communicated effectively to internal (EIT Food Staff and Partners) and external (media, wider food system) key stakeholders, through the development of a strong integrated communications strategy aligned with the organization's objectives and effectively convey its mission to target audiences, in support of the EIT Food corporate image and brand.\n  - Developing and ensuring a consistent implementation of the EIT Food communications strategy built around key topics/themes, messaging and channels\n  - Developing content and success stories in support of the key messages from activities, programmes and successes across the entire EIT Food organization, for engagement with key stakeholders (including ao staff, Partners and media) for the different EIT Food (online) channels and publications\n  - Developing, maintaining and monitoring/evaluating EIT Food corporate publications including EIT Food annual report, corporate presentation (Note: EIT Food website and social media channel development and maintenance is part of Brand & Digital)\n  - Public Relations: Developing and incorporating a strong media strategy for EIT Food, overseeing all media relations and public relations efforts, including writing press releases, by-line articles, responding to media inquiries, and fostering positive relationships with journalists and media outlets.\n\n    - Overseeing the media desk with the comms agency, review PRs and fields media enquiries as required.\n    - Deciding on the way forward for the EIT Food media desk: internal news deskvs outsourcing.\n    - Leading on the spokesperson and Exec profiling strategy for EIT Food, ensuring thought-leadership opportunities are reviewed and approved for key people e.g. CEO, Senior Exec, Experts, Mission Leads, KAMs -to include messaging and media training. Support Executive Management Team in media preparations. Work closely with the Chief of Staff in this.\n    - Working with the social media team to engage media audiences across traditional and new media\n    - Monitoring, analysing and communicating PR results on a quarterly basis\n    - Evaluating opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising on an ongoing basis.\n  - Branding and Messaging: Working closely with Brand and Digital to ensure consistent and compelling branding and messaging across all communication channels to reinforce the organization's identity and values.\n  - Content Creation: Overseeing the creation of various communication materials\n  - Internal Communication: Leading and overseeing internal communication efforts to keep staff and partners informed about organizational updates and initiatives, incl Supervisory Board messaging. Developing and implementing systems and processes for best-in-class internal communication with staff and the wider EIT Food community to build an engaged, informed and active stakeholder set. Work closely with the HR Director on culture and change communication.\n  - Events: Overseeing organisation and ensuring the successful implementation of agreed key corporate events for the organization\n  - Crisis Communication: Developing solid crisis communication plans and protocols to handle potential reputational risks and emergencies effectively.\n  - Stakeholder Engagement: Fostering positive relationships with funders, partners,  \n    , and other key stakeholders (for example policymakers, industry) through effective communication strategies in cooperation with EIT Food counterparts (for example, Head of Public Affairs, Head of Funding, Chief of Staff).\n  - Partner growth: Developing effective communication strategies to foster EIT Food partner growth.\n- Ensuing, together with the Director of Brand & Digital, an integrated communication calendar and integrated communication flow across EIT Food’s priority targets\n- Working closely with Regional Communications & Events Officers across the Regions to ensure aligned approach to stories and topics/themes\n- Lead the implementation of CRM for the brand and communication team (with close support of required roles from the brand and communication team)\n- Act as GDPR contact for EIT Food communication activities, overseeing compliance to GDPR requirements\n- Liaise with regions and functions on their communication priorities\n- Participate at ad hoc Working Groups where relevant\n- You will deliver both planned ad reactive work.\n\n### Team and budget management:\n\n- Act as coach/mentor for the team, guide people in their professional growth by setting goals, providing regular feedback and creating development plans\n- Support the Chief of Brand and Communications with regular EIT and management reporting.\n- Budget management:\n\n  - Overall budget responsibly for your respective area that feeds into the Brand and Communication Office budget, and as such into the Executive Management Team budgets and the organization’s overall budget\n  - Oversee the allocation of budgets for the multiple areas under communications and events, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to financial guidelines, develop best-value-for money analysis and supervise pricing agreements ensuring value for money, in accordance with procurement procedures of EIT Food as well as funding modalities of EIT/Horizon Europe programme.\n  - Accountable for financial performance at a more strategic level (a.o. event funding/sponsoring by 3rd parties)\n- Metrics and Analytics: Track and analyze the effectiveness of communication initiatives, using data and insights to optimize strategies and demonstrate the impact of communication efforts.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\n- Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.\n- 15+ years of experience in corporate communications, including internal communications and organizational change communications, in an international context, with a extensive experience in leading and developing teams in a matrix structure.\n- Demonstrated track record of strategic communication decision-making, Ability to develop and execute integrated communication strategies and plans aligned with organisation’s goals and values\n- Demonstrated track record of successful media relations and crisis communication management.\n- Demonstrated experience in decision-making that impacts the organization as a whole\n- Strong strategic thinking and organizational sensitivity and business acumen\n- Ability to deal with high level of complexity due to navigating internal and external dynamics of the organization\n- Excellent interpersonal skills, build relationships with key stakeholders and be the trusted business partner for senior leaders\n- The ability and experience to lead on strategic, sensitive communications as well as creative campaigns for a variety stakeholders\n- Previous experience working in the non-profit sector is preferred, with a deep understanding of non-profit communication challenges and opportunities.\n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English, native or near-native), with the ability to craft compelling messages and storytelling for different audiences.\n- Proficiency in using various communication and media tools, including social media platforms, content management systems, and email marketing software.\n- Strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and innovate communication strategies.\n- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.\n- Able to summarise and solve complex problems in a structured way, and to communicate these solutions clearly and directly\n- Flexibility: ability to work in a rapidly changing organisation\n- Analytical rigour: ability to analyse complex situations and use data to inform insights\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.  \nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nAll applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in Belgium (Leuven) or an agreed regional office.\n\nRegular travel within Europe can be expected.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nThe recruitment agency, Odgers and Berndtson, will be managing the application process, and they will be your point of contact for any inquiries or updates regarding your application.\n\n**If you are interested in this position, please follow these steps to apply:**\n\n1. 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In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.  \nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) is based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK, and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.  \nVisit our website: [https://www.eitfood.eu](https://www.eitfood.eu/)\n\n## JOB DESCRIPTION\n\nThe Operations Business Partner will be an integral member of the Business Operations team of EIT Food and will be reporting to the Head of Business Support. He/She will be the bridge between the Business Operations team (Grants & Calls) and the rest of the Business Areas at EIT Food: Education, Business Creation, Innovation, Public Engagement, RIS and Cross KIC, Partnership, Communications, CLCs, etc.\n\nThe selected candidate will be the Single Point of Contact for a number of those areas and as such, will make sure that the internal stakeholders understand and implement the Business Operations processes while at the same time understanding the specificities of those areas and bringing those needs to the Business Operations team.\n\nThe goal is twofold: ensure the processes are timely implemented with a high level of quality and bring the needs of the areas into the design of those processes.\n\nThe Business Operations Partner will be the single point of contact for the areas during the implementation of the Grant Cycle (Business Plan, Reporting, Amendments to the Business Plan) and other Business Operations processes.\n\nHe/She will have to work very closely with the teams of the Areas assigned as well as with the rest of the Business Operations colleagues. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n## **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or any of the other locations in the EU where EIT Food has teams (UK, Spain, Poland, Germany), with the possibility to work remotely.\n\nOccasional travel within Europe is required being more frequent for candidates hired outside HQ location.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the EU.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their **CV and Cover Letter** in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse** before 16 November 2023 (00:00 CET).**  \n  \nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n## **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-operations-business-partner","jobs/eit-food-operations-business-partner",-6860,[],"2abb9a95-7c4c-4e75-ab97-cf4e7a2280f8","2023-10-20T09:02:49.387Z",[],{"name":10060,"created_at":10061,"published_at":10062,"updated_at":10063,"id":10064,"uuid":10065,"content":10066,"slug":10503,"full_slug":10504,"sort_by_date":43,"position":10505,"tag_list":10506,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":10507,"first_published_at":10508,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":10509,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Chief Executive Officer","2023-09-05T08:31:56.202Z","2026-02-09T14:54:32.551Z","2026-02-09T14:54:32.573Z",365786484,"1b6cf8ca-37b5-4e16-81e5-36a1b3de1647",{"_uid":5562,"epso":15,"link":10067,"title":10069,"expiry":10070,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":10071,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":10072,"highQuality":15,"languagetest":10498,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"salary_monthly":17,"employer_domain":10499,"employment_type":10500,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":10501,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":10502},{"id":17,"url":10068,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":10068},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=279328&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&lang=en-US","Chief Executive Officer","2023-10-13 00:00",[],{"type":101,"content":10073},[10074,10083,10087,10094,10101,10139,10146,10166,10173,10205,10212,10250,10254,10268,10275,10380,10391,10399,10405,10413,10420,10424,10432,10436,10450,10468,10481,10487,10495],{"type":104,"attrs":10075,"content":10076},{"level":106},[10077],{"text":10078,"type":110,"marks":10079},"JOB PURPOSE",[10080,10081],{"type":113},{"type":5585,"attrs":10082},{"class":17},{"type":115,"content":10084},[10085],{"text":10086,"type":110},"The main purpose of the CEO is to lead EIT Food in accordance with its strategic agenda, delivering on the impact pathways as agreed with the Main Funding Agency, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). 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Ensuring the financial sustainability of the organisation over the medium term, especially in light of anticipated reduced funding from the EIT is another highly important dimension of the role. The CEO will have a significant “outward facing role”, as much of the internal daily management and reporting will be done by the C-Level Executive Management Team.\n\n## **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**\n\n### **Vision, Strategy and Business Planning:**\n\n- Drive the development of the EIT Food Strategy and three-year grant agreement / business plan.\n- Actively communicate the EIT Food vision and strategy to all stakeholders, refining these as required by the evolving funding and impact landscape.\n- Actively operate to maintain, strengthen & broaden the EIT Food partnership.\n- Oversee the preparation and execution of the grant and framework agreements with the EIT and partner organisations and other funders; especially considering the change in funding mechanism, plus balancing the risk & opportunity to maximise the impact of direct grant management from 2023 onwards.\n- Ensure alignment and collaboration with and among EIT Food Regions.\n- Drive the strategic pivot to build broader funding routes and deliver a self-sustaining organisation at the end of the next 7 year EIT funding cycle (2031).\n\n### **Leadership:**\n\n- Support the development of a strong EIT Food culture and brand. Continue to build and develop a collaborative and highly effective management and operations team.\n- Establish effective and transparent channels of coordination, communication and reporting within the organisation and with the EIT and other potential funding bodies.\n- Chair the Management Board.\n\n### **Represent EIT Food Internationally:**\n\n- Act as a spokesperson of the Management Board both internally and externally to EIT Food.\n- Initiate, develop and maintain cooperative relationships with key initiatives relevant to EIT Food.\n- Develop and implement effective marketing and communication activities to promote EIT Food and the EIT brand.\n- Serve as a high-level representative for EIT Food towards the European Commission, the EIT and other stakeholders (including potential execution partners like WBCSD, WEF, Imagine food collective as well as potential funding partners like EIF, EIC, Bezos foundation, etc.).\n- Promote cooperation with other EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).\n\n### **Operations and Governance:**\n\n- Provide general oversight of all EIT Food activities, oversee the management of day-to-day operations and assure a smoothly functioning and efficient organisation.\n- Oversee the design of the Business Plan portfolio including the selection and commissioning of projects executed by third parties / Partners, and the design of the business plan activities to be executed by the EIT Food organisation.\n- Ensure the quality of all programs and activities and organisational stability through development, implementation and monitoring of standards and controls, systems and procedures.\n- Ensure the effective governance and control of regional offices by taking a seat on the Board of each EIT Food legal entity and ensuring compliance with EIT Food procedures and alignment with the Strategic Agenda.\n- Manage effectively both human and financial resources, with consideration to the customs, culture and legal frameworks across the range of locations that EIT Food operates.\n- Support development of sustainable income streams including attracting and maintaining additional funding from private and public sources. Set priorities for the pursuit of alternative sources of funding/revenue and ensure compliance with the financial sustainability strategy across the organisation. Oversee the respect of fiscal relations at the national and European level including overseeing budgeting, reporting and auditing in close coordination with the COO as appropriate.\n\nThe CEO will report to the Supervisory Board of EIT Food.\n\n## **DESIRED PROFILE**\n\nThe CEO will be responsible for driving the success of EIT Food, developing the organisation to achieve impact and sustainability in financial terms.\n\n- They will be a results-orientated strategic leader with a strong executive network in the agri-food business sector, with ideally also experience in one of the other two segments (education and research).\n- They will have a track record of building, managing and mentoring high-performing diverse teams and demonstrate a hands-on and collaborative attitude as well as capabilities in creative problem-solving and change management.\n- They will have a solid scientific understanding and commercial acumen with the ability to take grounded decisions on where to invest, managing a R&D funnel and a project pipeline.\n- They will be committed, entrepreneurial, ambitious and able to create and drive a strategic vision in a highly distributed and complex multi-stakeholder environment.\n- They will have strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills and the ability to build relationships inside and outside the organisation, and to effectively partner with international stakeholders at all levels.\n- They come with a strong network with C-suite executives in the agri-food business sector, ideally within the EU.\n- They will bring relevant experience of developing networks with investors, with the aim of attracting additional financial resources and investment, or the knowledge and capability to develop these networks, and experience of managing large-scale budgets\n- Familiarity with and experience in working with national and European authorities, alongside knowledge of the EU policy context is an advantage.\n- Successful experience in building communities of partners with common (but also on certain matters less aligned) interests across borders is a useful asset.\n- A scientific degree combined with a MBA degree is preferred, along with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in relevant industries.\n- Fluency in English is essential (familiarity with other European languages is an advantage).\n\nPlease note where candidates have a previous relationship with any EIT Food Partners, to reference this in your application. A cooling period of two years is strongly recommended.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n## **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nThe role location will be Leuven (Belgium), with regular travel to the regional offices, the partners, the EIT and other stakeholders. The CEO will need to assure a minimum presence at the head office in Leuven. Having a permanent residence in Belgium is not required, but an advantage. The role will be recruited through the Belgian legal entity, EIT Food ivzw.\n\nA prerequisite for this role is a work permit for the European Union. Because of the focus on Europe it would be favourable if the successful candidate were from a member state country of the EU, or has extensive experience in working in an EU environment.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nThe aim is to ensure a permanent CEO of EIT Food is in place by Q1 2024.\n\nEIT Food will be supported in this appointment process by the executive search firm **Perrett Laver**. Perrett Laver will support the search committee in the discharge of its duties, both to assist in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role, and to identify the widest possible field of qualified candidates.\n\nApplications should comprise **a full curriculum vitae along with a covering letter of application** addressing the role and person specification.\n\nApplications can be uploaded via Perrett Laver’s website at: **https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference 6788**.\n\n**The closing date for applications is Friday 13th October 2023 at 12:00 CET.**\n\n### **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-chief-executive-officer","jobs/eit-food-chief-executive-officer",-4450,[],"7e0014b1-809c-4dac-bbee-a1a3f127fce5","2023-09-05T08:40:40.378Z",[],{"name":10511,"created_at":10512,"published_at":10513,"updated_at":10514,"id":10515,"uuid":10516,"content":10517,"slug":11032,"full_slug":11033,"sort_by_date":43,"position":11034,"tag_list":11035,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":11036,"first_published_at":11037,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":11038,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Chief Business Development Officer","2023-09-05T08:33:29.681Z","2026-02-09T14:54:30.946Z","2026-02-09T14:54:30.963Z",365786529,"76bf7b3c-b6ef-4649-9766-f09b4cbff3d0",{"_uid":5562,"epso":15,"link":10518,"title":10520,"expiry":10070,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":10521,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":10522,"highQuality":15,"languagetest":11027,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"salary_monthly":17,"employer_domain":11028,"employment_type":11029,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":11030,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":11031},{"id":17,"url":10519,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":10519},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=279325&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&lang=en-US","Chief Business Development Officer",[98],{"type":101,"content":10523},[10524,10532,10550,10556,10560,10564,10754,10758,10771,10778,10921,10928,10936,10945,10953,10960,10969,10981,10998,11009,11015,11024],{"type":104,"attrs":10525,"content":10526},{"level":106},[10527],{"text":10078,"type":110,"marks":10528},[10529,10530],{"type":113},{"type":5585,"attrs":10531},{"class":17},{"type":115,"content":10533},[10534,10536,10540,10544,10548],{"text":10535,"type":110},"The",{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":10537},[10538],{"type":5585,"attrs":10539},{"class":17},{"text":10541,"type":110,"marks":10542},"Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO)",[10543],{"type":113},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":10545},[10546],{"type":5585,"attrs":10547},{"class":17},{"text":10549,"type":110},"will be responsible for ensuring the continued financial sustainability of EIT Food through their leadership and oversight of the organisation’s fundraising and other potential revenue streams and business development, alongside supporting the development of services and products. 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Following an organisational transformation process, this function and team has been created to ensure the organisation is able to attract new revenue streams and income to finance its activities and fund EIT Food’s innovation ecosystem. The CBDO will sit on the Executive Management Team and report to the CEO. As a member of the Executive Management Team (EMT) of EIT Food IVZW the CBDO will be required to undertake the roles and responsibilities as foreseen in the Association’s statutes and by-laws.\n\n## **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**\n\nSuccess in this role means that EIT Food has a diverse range of funding to support our activities, transitioning from our primary grant from the EIT, to other sources of revenue including European and national grants such as Horizon Europe, revenue from services such as our Corporate Venturing service, and income from an active, growing partnership. 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Exhibit a “can-do” attitude and a willingness to take on challenges and roll up one’s sleeves\n- Experience of leading a bid-development team for public sector or charitable foundation contracts\n- Strong relationship-building skills\n- Understanding of the context of EIT Food, the food industry and the thought-leadership topics of the day that will engage EIT Food’s community\n- Excellent leadership capabilities\n- Strategic insight and overview\n- Strong communication skills: both written and verbal\n- Excellent English language skills are a prerequisite\n- Flexibility: ability to work in a rapidly changing organisation\n- Organisational sensitivity and business acumen: ability to translate business needs and problems into solutions.\n- Experience of leading bid/proposal development, pipeline development and coordinating commercial activities.\n\nPlease note where candidates have a previous relationship with any EIT Food Partners, please reference this in your application. A cooling period of two years is strongly recommended.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nThe role location will be Leuven (Belgium), with regular travel to the regional offices, the partners, the EIT and other stakeholders. The CBDO will need to assure a minimum presence at the head office in Leuven. Having a permanent residence in Belgium is not required, but an advantage. The role will be recruited through the Belgian legal entity, EIT Food IVZW.\n\n## **HOW TO APPLY**\n\nEIT Food will be supported in this appointment process by the executive search firm . **Perrett Laver**. Perrett Laver will support the search committee in the discharge of its duties, both to assist in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role, and to identify the widest possible field of qualified candidates.\n\nApplications should comprise a **full curriculum vitae along with a covering letter of application** addressing the role and person specification.\n\nApplications can be uploaded via Perrett Laver’s website at: **https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference 6788**.\n\n**The closing date for applications is Friday 13th October 2023 at 12:00 CET**\n\n### **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-chief-business-development-officer","jobs/eit-food-chief-business-development-officer",-4460,[],"0765e8d1-ec15-4221-9bbd-642ee3e3d0fd","2023-09-05T08:40:40.025Z",[],{"name":11040,"created_at":11041,"published_at":11042,"updated_at":11043,"id":11044,"uuid":11045,"content":11046,"slug":11547,"full_slug":11548,"sort_by_date":43,"position":11549,"tag_list":11550,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":11551,"first_published_at":11552,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":11553,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Internal Communications Manager","2023-09-04T07:42:39.010Z","2026-02-09T14:54:46.891Z","2026-02-09T14:54:46.909Z",365128258,"151a5fef-89f1-46de-9416-b670af82c755",{"_uid":5562,"epso":15,"link":11047,"title":11049,"expiry":11050,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":11051,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":11053,"highQuality":15,"languagetest":11542,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"salary_monthly":17,"employer_domain":11543,"employment_type":11544,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":11545,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":11546},{"id":17,"url":11048,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":11048},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=279333&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&lang=en-US","Internal Communications Manager","2023-09-30 00:00",[681,99,11052],"Human Resources",{"type":101,"content":11054},[11055,11063,11066,11069,11072,11083,11091,11108,11125,11132,11361,11368,11442,11449,11457,11462,11465,11473,11481,11489,11493,11496,11504,11527,11531,11539],{"type":104,"attrs":11056,"content":11057},{"level":106},[11058],{"text":109,"type":110,"marks":11059},[11060,11061],{"type":113},{"type":5585,"attrs":11062},{"class":17},{"type":115,"content":11064},[11065],{"text":1425,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":11067},[11068],{"text":1429,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":11070},[11071],{"text":2104,"type":110},{"type":115,"content":11073},[11074,11075,11079],{"text":5939,"type":110},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":11076},[11077],{"type":5585,"attrs":11078},{"class":17},{"text":148,"type":110,"marks":11080},[11081],{"type":127,"attrs":11082},{"href":34,"uuid":43,"anchor":43,"target":43,"linktype":43},{"type":104,"attrs":11084,"content":11085},{"level":106},[11086],{"text":157,"type":110,"marks":11087},[11088,11089],{"type":113},{"type":5585,"attrs":11090},{"class":17},{"type":115,"content":11092},[11093,11094,11098,11102,11106],{"text":10535,"type":110},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":11095},[11096],{"type":5585,"attrs":11097},{"class":17},{"text":11099,"type":110,"marks":11100},"Brand and Communications team",[11101],{"type":113},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":11103},[11104],{"type":5585,"attrs":11105},{"class":17},{"text":11107,"type":110},"steers the purposeful use of communication, to its key stakeholders, by the organisation to fulfil its mission. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.  \nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanentposition.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nEIT Food office in Leuven (Belgium) or an agreed regional office. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: [https://www.eitfood.eu](https://www.eitfood.eu/)\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nCall Officer is a position within the Business Operations team, with direct reporting line to the Call Manager. The selected candidate **will work on running calls for proposals and other calls launched by EIT Food** as for example call for evaluators or Prizes. 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Excellent spoken and written English is required.\n\n The  Call Officers specific **tasks include** , but are not limited to:\n\n- Working with Call Manager to execute multiple, concurrent calls for proposals and participants, across the organisation.\n\n  - Monitoring and continually updating the workplan for the Call Team\n  - Managing assigned processes e.g. Evaluation and Feedback to Applicants\n- Managing Evaluation\n\n  - Maintain database of Evaluators (Sharepoint)\n  - Managing Calls for Evaluators (DreamApply)\n  - Resource management per Call (Excel)\n  - Contracting (Adobe Sign)\n  - Invoicing in cooperation with the Finance Department. (Excel)\n- Managing Feedback to Applicants\n\n  - Writing/answering professional emails external parties. (Outlook)\n  - Editing evaluator feedback reports (Word)\n  - Sending acceptance/rejection letters and feedback to applicants. 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\nVisit our website: [https://www.eitfood.eu](https://www.eitfood.eu/)\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nThe Head of Grants will be an integral member of Business Operations team of EIT Food and will be reporting to the Director of Business Operations.\n\nEIT Food coordinates an EIT Grant (Horizon Europe (180M EUR for the period 23-25). At the same time, EIT Food participates in other grant consortia and aims to raise additional funds to be managed in the near future.\n\nManaging a team of 6-8 people, the Head of Grants will be the responsible of the timely and quality **implementation of each stage of the grant cycle** , from **business planning** through to **reporting, monitoring, and compliance** (for EIT grant as well as other non-EIT Grants)\n\nHe/She will be responsible of **understanding and interpreting all the grant regulatory requirements** and **translate those into processes** , ensuring at the same time that the organization has the tools (IT and other resources) for the timely implementation.\n\nWill count on a team composed by Grant Managers, Grant Officers, Monitoring Manager, as well as compliance and administrative support.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\n- Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant field with proven track record in EU funding;\n- Between 8-10 years of relevant working experience;\n- Experience in managing teams of more than 5 people in multicultural environment;\n- Logical thinker, motivated to drive continuous improvement based on sound analysis;\n- Excellent skills in data analysis;\n- Process oriented;\n- Can-do attitude, driven to learn and realize impact, a self-starter;\n- Experience in process implementation, with a high degree of attention to detail and respect for timelines and deadlines in a fast-paced environment;\n- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (the working language is English);\n- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (including Word and Excel), good IT skills and willingness to adapt to new systems;\n- Experience in working with EU Funding and managing projects;\n- Flexible to work both independently and in small (multi-national) teams;\n- Very good communication skills, and confident to communicate with international stakeholders;\n- Knowledge of the EU grant cycle, the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme\n- Experience in working with EIT grants management environment will be considered a strong asset;\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.\n\nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n### **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nEIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or any of the other locations in the EU where EIT Food has teams, with the possibility to work remotely.\n\nFrequent travel within Europe is required being specially for candidates hired outside HQ location.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in the EU.\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their **CV** and **Cover Letter** in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before **22 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As the **Senior Innovation Program Manager**, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, program management, and assuring financial sustainability.\n\n### Responsibilities:\n\n- Building and orchestrating a strong ecosystem of innovation, fostering collaboration among partners and stakeholders, and enabling the development of groundbreaking solutions.\n- Identifying and assessing business opportunities aligned with EIT Food's missions and goals and developing strategies to maximize their success.\n- Co-creating, promoting, implementing, and monitoring innovation programs that deliver impactful outcomes.\n- Evaluating innovation opportunities, assessing their commercial feasibility, and identifying pathways for monetization within the agri-food sector.\n- Collaborating with EIT Food partners to identify joint projects that add value and achieve key performance indicators, ensuring alignment with our mission framework.\n- Monitoring programs’ success, ensuring deliverables are met, and preparing comprehensive reports within the EIT framework.\n- Cultivating a culture of innovation and leveraging opportunities for collaboration and driving growth within the agri-food private and public sectors.\n\n## **EXPERIENCE & SKILLS**\n\n- Minimum 10 years of experience in innovation management, finance (or food industry management, with a strong track record in driving innovation), including 3 years in startups or in new business development.\n- In-depth knowledge of the agri-food sector and financial rules and guidelines, enabling effective strategic decision-making.\n- Strong analytical thinking, strategic planning, and project management skills, with the ability to translate ideas into actionable plans.\n- Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing abilities, with the capability to engage stakeholders at all levels\n- Fluent in English; knowledge of other European languages is a plus.\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. 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Co-operate with event counterparts in regions and impact areas.\n- Organise/support and deliver high-quality EIT Food events of a diverse nature and for different target groups (eg, internal focused events such as the partner assemblies, and open events, such as the EIT Food Annual Event) or EIT Food contribution to 3rd party events (for example booth organisation)\n- Provide the full spectrum of events management support including a.o.: source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers; booking venues; liaising with partners, helping to source speakers; briefing speakers; communication with invitees, and analyze the event’s success and prepare post-event report.\n- Ensure your events meet the strategic aims set and are delivered on-time, on-brand and to budget.\n- Develop agency briefs, evaluate cost estimates / develop best-value-for money analysis and supervise pricing agreements ensuring value for money, in accordance with procurement procedures of EIT Food as well as funding modalities of EIT/Horizon Europe programme.\n- Ensure your events are completed smoothly and step up to resolve any problems that might occur. Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success\n\n### Event marketing and communication: branding and campaigning\n\n- Implement event marketing and communication plan (for each event), liaise with the brand team on implementation and campaign coordination\n\n  - Identify and implement opportunities to promote EIT Food´s (event) activities.\n  - Develop and disseminate communication collateral that increases visibility among selected targets\n  - Develop and write content pieces/stories for EIT Food communications channels.\n- Oversee the design and production of EIT Food event promotional materials/ communication collateral/displays/stands, ensuring consistent incorporation of EIT (Food`s) brand guidelines\n- Manage the merchandise assortment of EIT Food, execute distribution over the different EIT Food offices.\n- Advise colleagues/partners on the correct implementation of the EIT (Food) branding, event planning requirements and communication in their event activities\n\n### Overall\n\n- Joining Working Groups to represent the Brand and Communication team, where relevant\n- Working closely with the other members of the Brand & Communication team and wider teams. 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Last minute changes and putting out fires — quickly, quietly, and efficiently — is part of the job.\n- A knack for problem-solving, excellent under (time) pressure\n- A team player\n- Clear communication\n- Internal and external service orientation\n- Passion, with all the stress of being an event organizer, it is important to really love what you do.\n- Computer savvy; proficient in MS Office\n- Understanding of the context of EIT Food, the food industry and the thought-leadership topics of the day that will engage EIT Food’s community is preferred\n\n## **WHAT WE OFFER**\n\nWorking at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.\n\nTogether, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.  \nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nFull-time permanent position.\n\n### **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nAll applicants must be **legally authorized to reside and work in a country where EIT Food holds a legal entity** (Belgium, UK, Spain, Poland, Germany). 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Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.\n\nEIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.\n\nEIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.\n\n## **JOB DESCRIPTION**\n\nAs part of the Missions & Strategic Programmes team in EIT Food, the Impact Analyst is responsible for ensuring effective social, environmental, and economic impact assessments for EIT Food projects and initiatives.\n\nThe Impact Analyst is responsible for developing and implementing measurement and evaluation frameworks, evidence gathering methods, analysing data, and producing reports to communicate impact performance to stakeholders. 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We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.  \nAs a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.\n\n## **CONTRACT TYPE**\n\nAvailable as a Full-time, permanent position.\n\nTerms and conditions of employment will reflect candidate experience and the local employment market in the main work location/ country of residence.\n\n## **LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY**\n\nPrimarily home-based working is possible, with occasional travel to EIT Food office locations and conferences across EU & UK.\n\nPlease note that all applicants must be legally authorized to reside and work in a country where EIT Food holds a legal entity (Belgium, UK, Spain, Poland, Germany).\n\n## **APPLICATION**\n\nInterested candidates are asked to upload their **CV and Cover Letter** (both in English) in electronic format through CV Warehouse before **21 July 2023.**  \n  \nShortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.\n\n### **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**\n\nEIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.","eit-food-impact-analyst","jobs/eit-food-impact-analyst",-550,[],"2e2d00c0-7f40-4226-a93f-af72e401687d","2023-06-22T07:52:47.870Z",[],{"name":13915,"created_at":13916,"published_at":13917,"updated_at":13918,"id":13919,"uuid":13920,"content":13921,"slug":14297,"full_slug":14298,"sort_by_date":43,"position":14299,"tag_list":14300,"is_startpage":15,"parent_id":46,"meta_data":43,"group_id":14301,"first_published_at":14302,"release_id":43,"lang":48,"path":43,"alternates":14303,"default_full_slug":43,"translated_slugs":43},"EIT Food - Program Manager Education (Leuven-based)","2023-06-01T07:55:46.796Z","2026-02-10T19:08:36.926Z","2026-02-10T19:08:36.945Z",316817323,"bf6c24cb-c5b0-4f31-bad9-5b0e9fa2f24d",{"_uid":5562,"epso":15,"link":13922,"title":13924,"expiry":13925,"isPaid":15,"is_mep":15,"employer":23,"epso_url":17,"job_area":13926,"component":26,"paidUntil":17,"compactJob":15,"epso_grade":17,"description":13927,"highQuality":15,"languagetest":14292,"organisation":27,"epso_contract":17,"salary_monthly":17,"employer_domain":14293,"employment_type":14294,"extended_deadline":17,"languages_required":14295,"salary_indications":15,"salary_monthly_max":17,"salary_monthly_min":17,"markdown_description":14296},{"id":17,"url":13923,"linktype":19,"fieldtype":20,"cached_url":13923},"https://jobpage.cvwarehouse.com/?job=271536&companyGuid=2b9735ff-75aa-430c-aa9c-33ea2f65f013&channel=own_website&lang=en-US","Program Manager Education (Leuven-based)","2023-06-30 00:00",[25],{"type":101,"content":13928},[13929,13937,13955,13959,13963,13967,13975,13993,14049,14062,14067,14087,14092,14130,14135,14173,14185,14188,14193,14201,14207,14215,14219,14231,14239,14278,14281,14289],{"type":104,"attrs":13930,"content":13931},{"level":106},[13932],{"text":109,"type":110,"marks":13933},[13934,13935],{"type":113},{"type":5585,"attrs":13936},{"class":17},{"type":115,"content":13938},[13939,13940,13944,13949,13953],{"text":10535,"type":110},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":13941},[13942],{"type":5585,"attrs":13943},{"class":17},{"text":13945,"type":110,"marks":13946},"European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food",[13947],{"type":127,"attrs":13948},{"href":34,"uuid":43,"anchor":43,"target":43,"linktype":43},{"text":5582,"type":110,"marks":13950},[13951],{"type":5585,"attrs":13952},{"class":17},{"text":13954,"type":110},"is a young and fast-growing organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector. 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EIT Food is a start-up but has the characteristics of a multinational and is operating in a European and international environment. It has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLC) in Europe, each covering several EIT Food partners and partner countries. The members of the EIT Food community are world-class players in the international food domain.\n\nEIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted by consumers.\n\nWe believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat so we all need to work together to improve it​. 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The Finance Director will be responsible for **guiding the financial strategy as well as leading the financial operations for EIT Food**, ensuring its financial health and longterm financial sustainability. They will be responsible for providing financial insights and guidance to Management to support business decisions and achieve the organisation's financial and strategic goals.\n\n## **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**\n\n- **Financial Planning:** Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, analyse financial data and trends to provide insights into the organisation's financial health and inform decision making. Work closely with the Business Operations team and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting for multiple grants.\n- **Financial Reporting:** Oversee the preparation of regular financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and other financial statements including grant reporting, to inform executive leadership and other stakeholders about the organisation's financial performance.\n- **Financial Analysis:** Conduct financial analysis and modelling to support business decisions, provide regular financial performance reports and insights to Management.\n- **Business Planning:** Work with EIT Food Management to develop and deliver EIT Food’s multi-annual Corporate Business Plan. Contribute to the continuous monitoring of EIT Food’s internal and external financial KPIs. Contribute to EIT Food’s financial sustainability strategy by acting as a Finance Business Partner reviewing business ideas and supporting our delivery teams by providing financial guidance.\n- **Governance:** support EIT Food Management to review its organisational structure from a fiscal perspective and over time integrate the financial management of regional offices with HQ.\n- **Risk Management:** Establish and implement internal controls to mitigate financial risk, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and grant conditions, and managing the organisation's relationships with external auditors, EU auditors and regulators.\n- **Financial Infrastructure:** ensure that the organisation has the proper processes and infrastructure in place to generate and track the financial return from activities. 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Through accessible and engaging copies, the new hire will help EIT Community to strengthen cooperation among businesses, higher education institutions and research organisations to foster sustainable and inclusive innovation. They will help to communicate and disseminate cross-cutting programs in areas that are strategic to drive a systemic change in Europe, such as circular economy, social economy, sustainable food and Deep Tech.\n\n### They will be responsible for:\n\n- Writing, editing and proofreading engaging content to promote EIT Community initiatives (programs, calls, events...). 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We are building a unique network of diverse partners that provide a holistic view of the food value chain, including key industry players, agri-food start-ups, research centres and universities from across Europe, all working together to deliver an innovative and entrepreneurial food sector.\n\nLet’s create the future of food together!\n\n## **JOB AND CONTRACT TYPE:**\n\nFull-time permanent position based in either our HQ in Leuven with regular travel to our Co-Location Centre in Germany or based in Germany with regular travel to our HQ.\n\n**EXPECTED START DATE:**\n\nThe expected starting date is as soon as possibly.\n\n## **MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:**\n\nYou report into and work with EIT Food’s Director of Education and the Cross-KIC Education Lead to develop and administer a new initiative aimed at collaboration between different EIT Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs) in the field of Education. You will be part of a team to support the development and implementation of specific actions to create synergies and open new markets for excellent innovation and entrepreneurship education. You will also work with Programme Managers in other EIT Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs) to secure the administration of support actions across all KICs. Actions to be developed will include activities which strengthen (i) education and human capital development, (ii) alumni community building, (iii) dissemination, and (iv) market development.\n\nThe activities for 2022 and 2023 are focused on building processes, infrastructure, communications and branding, but also alignment to existing EU higher education programmes will be set up. Subsequent years will see a scaling of piloted activities. To support this, the Programme Manager will:\n\n- Support the Director of Education and the Cross-KIC Education Cluster team by developing and implementing processes to support the effective administration of the Initiative\n- Design, develop and implement a variety of activities in collaboration with colleagues, representatives from other KICs, EIT Food partners and external stakeholders\n- Specifically, this includes contributing to the construction of an EU-wide KIC alumni community, creating a dissemination strategy for Education activities towards EU Commission Services, Member States and other relevant institutional stakeholders, and market development for key collaboration opportunities\n- Ensuring compliance of functional area activities from an operational perspective, e.g. with EIT and EU rules\n- Support the implementation of an integrated innovation ecosystem by collaborating internally with the functional areas Business Creation, Innovation and Consumer Engagement\n\n## **KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:**\n\n- You have relevant working experience in the area of education and innovation or technology transfer (3-6 years)\n- You have a graduate degree in Natural, Technical, Social, or Economic Sciences\n- You have demonstrated your ability to work collaboratively in multinational teams, contributing to the success of the team\n- You have proven, excellent project management skills\n- You have an excellent verbal and written communication skills\n- You have proven ability to work independently\n- You have a very good knowledge of English (both spoken and written)\n\n### **OPTIONAL COMPETENCES AND EXPERIENCES:**\n\n- Advanced IT skills to support infrastructure development for community building and dissemination tracking is highly desirable\n- Familiarity with Horizon 2020 project administration is desirable\n- An understanding of how institutional frameworks shape the scope for innovation and entrepreneurship within Higher Education Institutions will be 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