Partner Manager at EIT Food

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Innovation Manager (Germany)

Munich /Freising, Germany

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Innovation Manager (Germany)

ABOUT EIT FOOD:

EIT Food (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) is a young and fast growing organization set up to transform our food ecosystem by connecting consumers with businesses, start-ups, researchers and students from around Europe, and support innovative and economically sustainable initiatives which improve our health, our access to quality food, and our environment. EIT Food has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLC) in Europe, each covering several EIT Food partners and partner countries. The EIT Food community are world-class players in the international food domain. Find more information on the EIT Food website https://www.eitfood.eu.

Let’s create the future of food together!

JOB AND CONTRACT TYPE:

Full-time permanent contract.

EXPECTED START DATE:

The expected starting date is ideally September (or sooner upon candidate's availability).

LOCATION:

Based in EIT Food CLC Central GmbH, Freising, (Munich area), Germany. People currently not living in Germany should have a work permit and be willing to relocate.

Travel (estimated 20%-30% of time) within Europe can be expected (post COVID-19). You will be part of the EIT Food innovation team, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Catalysing Innovation for EIT Food and partners (principal activity), implementing innovation activities (secondary activity).

Engaging, collaborating and innovating with EIT Food stakeholders, customers and partners to shape and develop the innovation ecosystem on CLC level
Representing EIT Food at external events (e.g. presentations, panel discussions) on local and pan-European level
Developing and conducting innovation (co-creation)events and other workshops to improve the innovation performance of EIT Food and its partners
Disseminating EIT Food regional and Pan-European innovation activities (e.g. via whitepapers or webinars)
Management of several projects (KAVAs) in parallel during their life cycle, incl. all components related to the EIT Food grant cycle (e.g., financial return mechanism on KAVA level, monitoring, KPI reporting, post-project management)
Performance monitoring assessing the project situation throughout the year, in terms of achievement of proposed activities, impact, product/service delivery and commercialization strategy
Acting as a main point of contact for the selected projects
Reporting on innovation results in terms of impact parameters, KPIs, achievements, deliverables and success stories
Contributing to continuous improvement on innovation processes
Bringing together regional innovation activities with EIT Food´s core impact goals
Developing new calls for proposals, based in EIT Food core impact goals and focus areas
Contributing to (new) activities developed within the EIT Food Innovation strategy (e.g., Think Tanks, Working Groups, Prize-Based Challenges)
Collaborating with the Innovation Domain Leads and implement strategy on Sustainable Agriculture
Collaborating with other Functional areas of EIT Food (Education, Business Creation and Public Engagement)
Managing EIT Food´s innovation online tool ‘Hype’
Testing and improving methodologies to engage with partners

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

Master degree in Food Technologies, Food Engineering, or Agronomy with at least 5 years of experience in the Agri-food sector (Industry, Primary sector, Retailing, Environment/ sustainability, etc.)

Innovation Management (variable tools), (Multi)Project-Management
Excellent English (C1 level) and fluent in at least another EU language, German is a plus.

Experience:

Sound experience in the Food Industry, Primary Sector, Retailing or Food Services (Innovation, R&D, product development, commercialisation, new products launch, etc.)
Experienced Innovation Manager with multiple innovation practices (tools and methods)
Experienced in leading, facilitating and stewarding innovation
Knowledge of (multi) European project management, confirmed by relevant managerial experiences
Working knowledge of financial mechanisms in commercialisation and ROI in Innovation
Understanding of the EU framework and funding schemes is a plus
Experience in Sustainable Agriculture domain is a plus
Previous experience in an EIT KIC or as Project leader for a European project, is a strong plus

Skills:

Can-do attitude, positive thinking, willing and eager to learn
Strong sense of ownership and result driven
Professional verbal and written communication, moderation skills
Self-starter who seeks opportunities to partner with others
High-level of comfort collaborating with multi-stakeholder teams
Proven ability to establish trust and good communication channels, including remote communication with international teams
Structured, organised with respect to deadlines
Resilient, stress resistant and able to accommodate periods of intense workload in specific time of the year
Ability to work in an ambiguous, dynamic environment. Can navigate ambiguity within the company and projects
Able to work in a matrix organisation
Natural facilitator

EIT FOOD OFFER:

You will be part of a multinational work environment and contributing to a growing and recognized organization, working in close connection with various functions such as higher education, research centres and business partners with access to high level European R&D&I experts and projects in AgriFood sector.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: EIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each potential candidate an equal chance in employment and promotion.

APPLICATION: Interested candidates are asked to send their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before August 15th, 2022.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview.

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.

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Internship EIT Food Communication and Event Management (f/m/d)

Warsaw, Poland

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ABOUT EIT FOOD:

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted by consumers. Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a young and fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.

EIT 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.

EIT 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.

We 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. Let’s create the future of food together!

JOB AND CONTRACT TYPE:

Full-time and paid for 4 months (preferred start date Sep 2022). Employment contract under the Polish labour law. Only candidates having a valid residence and work permit for Poland will be taken into consideration.

This position will be based at the Co-Location Centre (CLC) North-East office in Warsaw, Poland. Occasional travel within Europe and Poland can be expected.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Be part of a dynamic team and gain valuable on-the-job experience in supporting day-to-day activities within the “knowledge triangle” of EIT Food: Education, Innovation and Business Creation. Tasks will vary from helping with communication tasks (such as press requests, direct marketing or webpage organisation) to support of the EIT Food events, activities, and many more.

Support in planning, executing and reporting CLC North-East promotional campaigns and other communication activities
Preparation of communication materials for the dissemination and promotion of CLC North-East activities
Writing news and articles about CLC North-East projects and events for eitfood.eu website and social media as well as press releases
Support in the management of CLC North-East section on eitfood.eu website, optimisation of recruitment processes and lead generation
EIT Food CLC North-East community management including support in mailings and newsletters creation
Event management support including g. keeping track of the event’s planning and progress, pushing forward effective communication, researching subcontractors, partnerships, contracts and reporting, documentation of activities, collection of key data, evaluation of the subcontractor’s proposals

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A passion for communication, food, innovation and sustainability
Ability to create clear and engaging text and image messages. An experience in content creation, social media management or digital marketing would be an additional advantage
Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions
An experience in events organisation would be an advantage
Educational background related to communication, marketing or other relevant fields would be preferred but is not mandatory
The ability to take ownership and initiative to get things done
Openness to new people, new work tools, and new challenges. Eagerness to learn new skills.
Team worker with strong coordination and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage several projects at the same time under time pressure
The first experience in the administrative processes and workflows in an office environment is a plus
Excellent command of the Microsoft Office products (particularly MS Excel & PPT)Fluency in Polish and English

EIT Food CLC North-East Offer:

Flexibility and the balance between work and private life are equally important
Connecting work in the office with the home office
Additionally trainings in the scope of main responsibilities
Work in the dynamic and international innovative environment

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

EIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each potential candidate an equal chance in employment and promotion.

APPLICATION:

Interested candidates are asked to send their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to ewa.rzeszowska@eitfood.eu before Aug 17th 2022.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview.

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.

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Office Manager EIT Food CLC Central GmbH

Munich /Freising, Germany

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EIT Food (Europäisches Institut für Innovation und Technologie) ist die weltweit größte und dynamischste Innovationsgemeinschaft der Agrar-, Lebensmittel- und Ernährungswirtschaft. Wir treiben Innovationen voran, um ein zukunftsfähiges System aufzubauen, das gesunde und nachhaltige Lebensmittel für alle produziert. Mit Unterstützung der EU investieren wir in Projekte, Organisationen und Menschen, die unsere Ziele für ein gesundes und nachhaltiges Lebensmittelsystem teilen. Wir erschließen das Innovationspotenzial von Unternehmen und Hochschulen und entwickeln Startups im Agrar- und Ernährungsbereich, mit dem Ziel, neue Technologien und Produkte auf den Markt zu bringen.

EIT Food hat 5 Regionalbüros (Co-Location Centers oder CLC) in Europa, die jeweils mehrere EIT Food Partner und Partnerländer abdecken. Die EIT Food Community besteht aus Weltklassespielern im internationalen Lebensmittelbereich. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der EIT Food-Website https://www.eitfood.eu.

Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam die Zukunft gestalten!

https://www.eitfood.eu

Arbeits- und Vertragsart

Vollzeit, unbefristet. Arbeitsvertrag nach deutschem Arbeitsrecht.

Startdatum:

Ab August 2022.

Arbeitsort

EIT Food CLC Central GmbH, 85354 Freising (Großraum München), Deutschland. Gelegentliche Reisetätigkeit innerhalb Europas

HAUPTAUFGABENFELD/VERANTWORTLICHKEITEN

Office Manager (OM) stellt den kontinuierlichen Betrieb und die Organisation des EIT Food Regionalbüros in Deutschland sicher. OM ist verantwortlich für alle anfallenden Verwaltungstätigkeiten und ist aktiv an allen regionalen Buchhaltungs-, Personal- und Abrechnungsvorgängen beteiligt. OM unterstützt die Geschäftsführung (CLC Direktor) im Tagesgeschäft.

Organisation des allgemeinen Büroablaufs, inkl. Beschaffung und Verwaltung
Vorbereitende Buchführung und Gehaltsabwicklung, Hauptkontakt zur externen Buchhaltung und anderen administrativen Geschäftspartnern (z.B. Kanzleien)
Mitwirkung bei der jährlichen Budgetplanung und Monitoring sowie der Erstellung von (Ausgaben)Reports für die Geschäftsführung
Zahlungsverkehr: Kontrolle und Überweisung von Rechnungen
Vorbereitung von Gesellschafterversammlungen und Audits (z.B. Gesellschafterbeschlüsse, Jahresabschlussprüfungen und EU-Finanz-Audits).
Vorbereitung, Planung und Abrechnung von Dienstreisen der Geschäftsführung
Verwaltung von Reisekostenabrechnungen des CLC Teams
Verwaltung und Betreuung der HR-Software Personio für das CLC Team
Administrativer Kontakt für öffentliche geförderte Projekte (z.B. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung und EIT)
Optimierung vorhandener Arbeitsprozesse im Büro

QUALIFIKATION, ERFAHRUNG & FÄHIGKEITEN

Qualifikation:

Bachelor oder gleichwertiger Berufsabschluss erforderlich, mind. 3 Jahre Erfahrung in einer gleichwertigen Geschäftsposition, bevorzugt im Agrar-, Lebensmittel- und Ernährungsbereich, Erfahrung in einem internationalen Umfeld, starkes Verantwortungsbewusstsein, Eigenverantwortung, Lernbereitschaft und Belastbarkeit, sehr gute Englischkenntnisse, vorhandene Kenntnisse im deutschen und europäischen Förderumfeld sind ein starker Vorteil

Erfahrung:

Einschlägige Erfahrung im Management von administrativen Prozessen und Organisation
Erfahrung in der vorbereitenden Buchführung und Gehaltsprozessen
Erfahrung bei administrativer Betreuung von öffentlich geförderten Projekten (z.B. BMBF, EIT, Horizon Europe oder Ähnliches)
Erfahrung im Bereich administrative Personalbetreuung und Reisekostenabwicklung
Sehr gute PC-Anwenderkenntnisse (MS Office 365), Erfahrung mit HR Personalsoftware (z.B. Personio, …) ist ein Plus
Erfahrung in Datenschutz-relevanten Prozessen

Fähigkeiten:

Teamfähigkeit, soziale und interkulturelle Kompetenz
Leistungsbereitschaft, positives Denken, lernwillig und wissbegierig
Starkes Verantwortungsbewusstsein und Ergebnisorientierung
Professionelle mündliche und schriftliche Kommunikation
Strukturiert, termingericht und organisiert
Belastbar und stressresistent
Hoher Komfort bei der Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Stakeholdern
Gute Kommunikation, auch mit internationalen Teams
Fähigkeit in einem variablen und dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten.

Sie werden anerkannter Teil eines multinationalen Arbeitsumfelds sein und zu einer wachsenden und bekannten Organisation beitragen, die eng mit verschiedenen Funktionen wie Hochschulen, Forschungszentren und Geschäftspartnern im Agrar-, Lebensmittel- und Ernährungsbereich zusammenarbeitet.

EIT Food ist ein moderner Arbeitgeber und bietet allen potenziellen Kandidat:innen die gleichen Chancen bei Beschäftigung und Beförderung. Eine ausgewogenen Balance zwischen Arbeits- und Privatleben ist uns wichtig.

BEWERBUNG

Interessierte Kandidat:innen werden gebeten, ihren Lebenslauf und ihr Anschreiben in deutscher Sprache in elektronischer Form bis zum 30. August 2022 an carolin.schwarz@eitfood.eu zu senden.

Kandidat:innen, die in die engere Wahl kommen, können zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch eingeladen werden.

Kandidat:innen, die in die engere Wahl kommen, können aufgefordert werden, ihren Hintergrund, ihre Qualifikationen, Fähigkeiten und Erfahrungen durch Vorlage relevanter Dokumente nachzuweisen.

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Partner Manager

Munich /Freising, Germany

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ABOUT EIT FOOD:

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food is a young and fast-growing organisation working towards a more more sustainable and healthy food system in Europe that is trusted by consumers.

EIT 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 to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across 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 cooperation projects. It also manages other grants and donor funding opportunities on behalf of the Partnership.

EIT 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. The main objectives of the CLCs are to grow and support the network of partners in their region, execute regional and local activities, as well as organising state-of-art innovation ecosystem events.

JOB AND CONTRACT TYPE:

Full-time and permanent contract.

LOCATION:

The selected candidate will be either based in CLC North-East (Poland), CLC Central (Germany) or at EIT Food HQ (Belgium). Home office is possible. The expected starting date is September 2022 or sooner.

Frequent travel within the regions covered by CLC North-East and CLC Central as well as to other EIT Food locations will be required to foster the partnership support.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Partner Manager´ is the first point of contact for all partners and stakeholders. The position is responsible in all matters related to partner participation in activities within EIT Food. In this role and in collaboration with both CLC Directors, you will help formulate and implement an engagement strategy for partnership. In addition, you will also share responsibilities together with the Operations Team located in the EIT Food HQ in Leuven.

CLC North-East is based in Warsaw, Poland and covers Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland and Baltic Countries. It is also responsible for the implementation of the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) activities in Central and Eastern European countries promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in regions that are modest and moderate innovators.

CLC Central is based in the Munich area (Freising), Germany and covers Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. Focus of CLC Central is promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in this regions. EIT Food Central is strongly engaged with important food sector players fostering translation of innovation.

The main areas of responsibility are described below, however, note that as the role develops your responsibilities may broaden or change.

Work with the CLC directors in profiling and engaging potential new partners and stakeholders relationships, including matters related to partnership applications, queries, onboarding and partnership management;
Support the CLC Directors during all stages of the EIT grant cycle;
Assist CLCs partners with relation to the implementation of the EIT grant cycle and receipt of EU funding through the annual Grant Agreements signed with the EIT. This includes administrative consulting for e.g., business planning, amendment and reporting of projects (incl. cost) in line with Horizon Europe requirements;
Support communication within the CLCs partnership to facilitate collaboration, interaction, and keep them informed about funding and networking opportunities driving EIT Food growth and strategy and enabling their further engagement;
Support the CLCs teams in organising partner events and training sessions for partners.

Ideally, the candidate has:

University degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. food and/or life sciences, business/innovation management, communication, public relations) or equivalent professional qualifications;
3-5 years of work experience in a relevant field in an international environment (e.g. project management, relationship management, network coordination, etc.);
Good knowledge of EU funding programmes, including Horizon Europe. Experience with the EIT grant cycle and funding specifics will be considered an asset;
Strong communication skills, incl. presentation and facilitation;
Excellent oral and written knowledge of English, Polish or German or other languages covered by the regions of CLC North-East and CLC Central will be considered an asset;
Proven ability to establish trust and good communication channels, in particular with international stakeholders;
Strong sense of ownership and used to work in an ambiguous and fast changing environment;
Process-orientated with attention to detail, able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

EIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each potential candidate an equal chance in employment and promotion.

APPLICATION:

Interested candidates are asked to send their CV and motivation letter in English via the electronic application form in CV Warehouse before August 14th, 2022.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences

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