City Partnership Manager – North
EIT Urban Mobility
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Copenhagen • Denmark
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About the role
- Strengthening collaboration between cities, industry, research organisations and start-ups within the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem.
- Act as a key contact point for public authority partners, supporting long-term engagement within the EIT Urban Mobility community.
- Identification and mapping of relevant public authorities in the region.
- Recruitment and Key Account Management of new and current public authority partners to expand the reach of our network.
- Identifying and communicating the priorities, challenges and opportunities of EIT Urban Mobility city partners (Leading Cities).
- Translate city needs into concrete collaboration and project opportunities within the EIT Urban Mobility ecosystem.
- Support the development of innovation consortia and participation in EIT Urban Mobility-funded projects, connecting public authorities with relevant start-ups, SMEs, industry partners and research organisations.
- Coordinate engagement of public authorities across EIT Urban Mobility strategic priorities, programmes and thematic areas.
- Facilitate peer learning and exchange of best practices between public authorities to accelerate learning, innovation uptake and replication across Europe.
- Maintain up-to-date insights on public authorities priorities, contacts and partnerships in EIT Urban Mobility’s CRM system.
- Represent EIT Urban Mobility at conferences, design and facilitate workshops for partners to respond to ecosystem opportunities.
Requirements
- Knowledge of key thematics and developments in sustainable urban mobility.
- 5+ years of experience working in, or with, public authorities – specifically cities, regional governments and/or public transport authorities.
- Experience working with innovation or grant-funded projects, including consortium building or proposal development.
- Understanding of public-private collaboration and innovation ecosystems.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including public speaking.
- Ability to translate strategic challenges into actionable collaboration opportunities.
- Results-oriented mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Willingness to travel when required.
- Written and spoken English (C1) and fluency in Danish, Swedish or Norwegian.
Benefits
- 27 days of paid time-off per year to rest and re-energize
- Flexible hours and remote working options and facilities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
public-private collaborationinnovation ecosystemsconsortium buildingproposal developmentsustainable urban mobilitystakeholder engagementproject managementCRM system managementcommunication skillspublic speaking
Soft Skills
results-oriented mindsetability to manage multiple prioritiescollaborationfacilitationpeer learningnetworkingrelationship managementstrategic thinkingadaptabilityproblem-solving