Senior Consultant for Innovation Advisory

Ready to embark on a journey of opportunity? Join a team of 750+ employees in 20+ countries in the first consultancy originating from CEE. We bring together digital and advisory as an international collaboratory where every talent can shine, every employee can become a partner, and every partner can become a shareholder. We are explorers at heart, powered by diversity, passionate for growth and united by integrity by our core organizational values.<br/>Want to be the driving force behind forward-thinking transformations in companies and societies? Join our innovation &amp; funding team and become the catalyst for future economies! We help governments nurture innovation communities and ecosystems, universities conduct state-of-the-art research and commercialise R&amp;D, corporations innovate, start-ups and SMEs grow, get funded, and scale. If you're ready to shape the future of innovative companies and start-ups and foster economic growth by attracting investment initiatives, dive into our world of leading Accelerator programs. Let's pioneer the way forward together!<br/>Take the step towards your journey with us and join us as a <b>Senior Consultant for Innovation Advisory</b> in <b>Portugal.</b> <h3>You will:</h3> <ul> <li>Support innovation ecosystem players in their development through organising and managing ecosystem projects: accelerators, hackathons, etc.</li><li>Help startups develop their ideas and solutions, attract funding and reach out to investors;</li><li>Network and build relationships with various ecosystem players;</li><li>Scout startups and individuals with innovative ideas to participate in different programs and events;</li><li>Design agendas and programs for startup ecosystem projects;</li><li>Build innovation ecosystems through consulting projects locally and globally;</li><li>Implement international donor-funded projects related to building the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ukraine as well as support grant-funding project implementation.</li></ul> <h3>Requirements:</h3> <ul> <li>A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Innovation Management, Economics, Business Management, Finance, or a related field is required.</li><li>At least 2 years of professional experience in innovation management, management consulting, accelerator programs, or hackathons is expected.</li><li>Strong analytical and critical thinking skills have been developed and demonstrated.</li><li>A dynamic team environment is seen as an exciting and motivating workspace.</li><li>Proficiency in English, both verbal and written, is essential for daily communication and collaboration.</li><li>Fluency in Portuguese is required.</li><li>A strong drive for excellence and a commitment to delivering results that add value to the business is essential.</li></ul> <h3>Benefits:</h3> <ul> <li>We believe in the fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;</li><li>Professional growth opportunities in an international company with regular training and experience sharing sessions;</li><li>Exciting projects and close collaboration with companies enabling to stay at the forefront of recent trends and innovations;</li><li>Flexible working hours - we trust you to manage your time;</li><li>Supporting environment and experienced colleagues;</li><li>International offsite trips - every year we travel to a new location to spend time together with the whole team from all over Europe;</li><li>Fun activities with the team - we like finding new and creative ways to celebrate life together.</li></ul>