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 adaptable.

- 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.

📌 Manager at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (España)
🏢 IESE Business School
📍 España