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.