Senior Consultant for EU Funding

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Advisory Innovation and Funding Advisory Hungary
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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.
Want to be the driving force behind forward-thinking transformations in companies and societies? Join our innovation team and become the catalyst for future economies! We nurture innovation communities and ecosystems, we help universities to commercialise R&D, corporations to innovate, individuals to build enterprises, start-ups and SMEs to grow, to get funded, and to scale. If you’re ready to shape the future of innovative companies and foster economic growth, dive into our world of leading innovation programs.
Take the step towards your journey with us and join us as a Consultant or Senior Consultant for EU funding in Hungary.
In this role, you will implement international projects focusing on entrepreneurship, organize events and assist with grant writing activities.

You will:

  • Lead and manage international projects related to building the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, ensuring smooth operations, strong client relations, and measurable impact;
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor project processes, budgets and timelines, ensuring successful project delivery;
  • Draft project reports, deliverables and presentations on a wide range of topics;
  • Manage project communication activities in coordination with our in-house communication team;
  • Help startups develop their ideas and solutions, and attract funding;
  • Scout startups, SMEs and individuals with innovative ideas to participate in different programs and events;
  • Organize/coordinate ecosystem programs, like accelerations, bootcamps, hackathons, mentoring, networking and other events, etc;
  • Build and nurture relationships with various international ecosystem players;
  • Support EU grants writing processes (eg. Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, LIFE….);
  • Design future entrepreneurial programs and projects;
  • Conduct market research and gather business data to assess market trends;
  • Analyse existing and proposed solutions to identify issues, risks, benefits, and business impacts;
  • Take on additional responsibilities as assigned by the team within your scope.

Requirements:

  • 2-3+ years of experience in implementing international projects;
  • Experience in organizing events;
  • Experience in working with diverse client bases, from private sector businesses to public organizations and innovation-focused entities;
  • Experience in proposal and grant writing;
  • Familiarity with startup and innovation ecosystem and business development processes;
  • Strong organizational and communicational skills;
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail;
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and drive collaboration;
  • Full professional proficiency in English and native Hungarian;
  • Good knowledge of Google Workspace and general digital tools (eg. Microsoft Office);
  • Readiness for business trips;
  • Master’s degree, preferably, but not exclusively, in Innovation Management, Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field;
  • Fluency in Hungarian and English, both spoken and written;
  • Experience in implementing Horizon Europe projects and familiarity with the local and international funding ecosystems might be considered an advantage.

Benefits:

  • We believe in the fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;
  • Regular training sessions and experience-sharing sessions;
  • Flexible working hours and home office opportunities;
  • International offsite trip – every year, we travel to a foreign location to spend time together with the whole team;
  • Local benefits package includes participation in local company events, corporate presents, Gift Programme, yearly health check (after 3 months of employment), SZEP Card, and commute cost reimbursement (for employees who need to travel a distance of 30+ km to work.);
  • Team bonding activities – we like finding new and creative ways to celebrate life together.

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