Manager at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center

Within IESE, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center creates a positive impact through thought leadership and curated networks, supporting entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors. It includes the WeStart and WeGrow mentoring for students/alumni founders, Technology Transfer Group, International Search Funds C., Scaleup Institute, Corporate Venturing Institute, Business Angels Network, and more. Job description: Supporting the attraction and implementation of competitive projects at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center. Key tasks and responsibilities: - Support in the attraction of competitive projects (pre-award): identifying relevant open calls, supporting with the writing, to name a few. - Implement entrepreneurship competitive projects (post-award): support for the consortium and partners, implementation of the deliveries, startup scouting, and more. - Might include supporting some analysis: literature reviews, surveys, interviews, writing, qualitative analysis, proofreading, and design of presentations. - Competitive projects in the following subtopics: technology transfer, corporate venturing, and startups. - Support internal / external stakeholders who are detail-oriented. - The early/initial estimation is around 60% of back-office and 40% of front-office. This may vary. - Other tasks related to the development of the Center. Requirements: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with very high grades. - Native English and Spanish, both speaking and writing (especially English). - Competitive projects: between four to eight years of experience in European projects related to entrepreneurship and/or innovation in both attracting projects and implementing those (e.g., European Institute of Innovation and Technology - EIT, Horizon Europe, or other European programs/initiatives). - Demonstrated experience in analysis, especially qualitative. - Advanced office skills, especially with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. - Experience and interest in entrepreneurship terminology: especially in technology transfer, corporate venturing, and startups. - Highly trusted person who works towards excellence and spirit of service, who can easily work with other international team members. - Orientation to detail: especially in proofreading, writing, and analytics. - Committed, problem solver, positive, mentorable, and flexible. - Ability to absorb complex information quickly. - Structural thinking, synthesis, good memory, anticipation, and planning. - Ability to manage complex stakeholders in both industry and academia. - Orientation to results: ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. - Knowledge of AI technologies to improve the process of attraction and implementation of competitive projects. - Availability to travel (punctually), if needed. - Work permit for Spain (NIE, etc.). - Not required, but considered a plus: - Ph.D. in management, business, economics, or a related discipline (already finished by the starting date). - Fluent in Catalan, speaking and writing - Public fundraising experience in Asia and Latin America. Note: this search/position is NOT looking for profiles who aim to follow the academic tenure track, become a professor, or teach. We offer: - A professional working environment, stimulating activities towards societal impact that may combine public-funded entrepreneurship projects (either attraction and/or implementation) or/and analysis. - A competitive salary in a city that is often ranked as one of the most attractive European cities to live in. Conditions: - Full-time position with an indefinite contract. - Start date: the sooner, the better. - Where: Barcelona Campus (presential). - Exclusivity.