Hybrid City Partnership Manager – North

at EIT Urban Mobility

• Job title: City Partnership Manager – North
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Copenhagen, Denmark

About the role

• City Partnership Manager strengthening collaboration between cities and partners in urban mobility initiatives. Engaging with public authorities to identify innovation opportunities and support project development.

Responsibilities

• Strengthening collaboration between cities, industry, research organisations and start-ups within the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem.
• Act as a key contact point for public authority partners, supporting long-term engagement within the EIT Urban Mobility community.
• Identification and mapping of relevant public authorities in the region.
• Recruitment and Key Account Management of new and current public authority partners to expand the reach of our network.
• Identifying and communicating the priorities, challenges and opportunities of EIT Urban Mobility city partners (Leading Cities).
• Translate city needs into concrete collaboration and project opportunities within the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem.
• Support the development of innovation consortia and participation in EIT Urban Mobility-funded projects, connecting public authorities with relevant start-ups, SMEs, industry partners and research organisations.
• Coordinate engagement of public authorities across EIT Urban Mobility strategic priorities, programmes and thematic areas.
• Facilitate peer learning and exchange of best practices between public authorities to accelerate learning, innovation uptake and replication across Europe.
• Maintain up-to-date insights on public authorities priorities, contacts and partnerships in EIT Urban Mobility’s CRM system.
• Represent EIT Urban Mobility at conferences, design and facilitate workshops for partners to respond to ecosystem opportunities.

Requirements

• Knowledge of key thematics and developments in sustainable urban mobility.
• 5+ years of experience working in, or with, public authorities – specifically cities, regional governments and/or public transport authorities.
• Experience working with innovation or grant-funded projects, including consortium building or proposal development.
• Understanding of public-private collaboration and innovation ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to translate strategic challenges into actionable collaboration opportunities.
• Results-oriented mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel when required.
• Written and spoken English (C1) and fluency in Danish, Swedish or Norwegian.

Benefits

• 27 days of paid time-off per year to rest and re-energize
• Flexible hours and remote working options and facilities