Hybrid Senior Consultant – Innovation Advisory

at Civitta

• Job title: Senior Consultant – Innovation Advisory
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Porto, Portugal

About the role

• Senior Consultant for Innovation Advisory in Portugal helping governments and startups grow through innovation. Join a team that promotes economic growth and innovation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support innovation ecosystem players in their development through organising and managing ecosystem projects: accelerators, hackathons, etc.
• Help startups develop their ideas and solutions, attract funding and reach out to investors;
• Network and build relationships with various ecosystem players;
• Scout startups and individuals with innovative ideas to participate in different programs and events;
• Design agendas and programs for startup ecosystem projects;
• Build innovation ecosystems through consulting projects locally and globally;
• Implement international donor-funded projects related to building the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ukraine as well as support grant-funding project implementation.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Innovation Management, Economics, Business Management, Finance, or a related field is required.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in innovation management, management consulting, accelerator programs, or hackathons is expected.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills have been developed and demonstrated.
• A dynamic team environment is seen as an exciting and motivating workspace.
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written, is essential for daily communication and collaboration.
• Fluency in Portuguese is required.
• A strong drive for excellence and a commitment to delivering results that add value to the business is essential.

Benefits

• We believe in the fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;
• Professional growth opportunities in an international company with regular training and experience sharing sessions;
• Exciting projects and close collaboration with companies enabling to stay at the forefront of recent trends and innovations;
• Flexible working hours - we trust you to manage your time;
• Supporting environment and experienced colleagues;
• International offsite trips - every year we travel to a new location to spend time together with the whole team from all over Europe;
• Fun activities with the team - we like finding new and creative ways to celebrate life together.