Accelerator Program Manager for Innovation Advisory

Ready to embark on a journey of opportunity? Join a team of 750+ employees in 21 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 help governments nurture innovation communities and ecosystems, universities conduct state-of-the-art research and commercialise R&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!

Take the step towards your journey with us and join us as an Accelerator Program Manager for Innovation Advisory. 

You will:

• Develop business and innovation strategies for startups, corporates, or universities;
• Design and lead innovation programs and startup acceleration programs;
• Scout for investable startups with high growth potential;
• Sustain and develop a network of innovation experts, investors, and partners;
• Conduct market research and business analysis of different industries;
• Facilitate open innovation activities that nurture the local innovation ecosystem; 
• Develop convincing funding and investment proposals for our clients;
• Design and lead workshops on corporate innovation, design thinking, etc.;
• Guide the internal team and manage multiple stakeholders;
• Lead effective discussions and brainstorming sessions;
• Share ideas and experience with colleagues.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Innovation Management, or relevant field;
• 3+ years of work experience in business development, management consulting, startups, EU fund proposal writing, or related fields;
• Excellent English and Ukrainian language skills;
• Passion about innovation, technology, and social impact – we are looking for individuals who are interested in topics like sustainability, smart cities, healthcare, etc.;
• Strong business analytical skills, ability to manage the unknowns and accept every challenge with a bold and “hands-on” attitude;
• A convincing communication style and public speaking skills – our team members need to formulate their own opinions, backed up with arguments and confidence;
• You thrive in a team, but you are also an independent thinker – teamwork is crucial to our success, both on the local and international level.

Benefits:

• We believe in the fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;
• Performance bonus;
• Regular training sessions and experience-sharing sessions;
• Flexible working hours - we trust you to manage your time and choose where to work from;
• International offsite trips - every year, we travel to a foreign location to spend time together with the whole team from all over Europe;
• Team bonding activities - we like finding new and creative ways to celebrate life together;
• Local benefits package includes Health basket, Team sport activities compensation, Wellbeing webinars, Social activities, Local summer offsite (2 days), NY party.