Innovarum

Experienced Innovation Consultant, EU Funding

Innovarum

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Madrid • Spain

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Salary

💰 €32,000 - €36,000 per year

About the role

  • This position is ideal for a professional who can lead the preparation of EU proposals end-to-end with limited supervision, collaborating closely with senior colleagues and external partners across Europe.
  • Proposal writing, including proposal conceptualisation, consortium building, benchmarking, work plan development, and proposal coordination.
  • Project management, supporting implementation, reporting, and coordination activities when proposals succeed.
  • Leading the drafting of EU proposals (Horizon Europe, H2020, BBI JU, CBE JU—especially Cluster 6 and related areas).
  • Designing work plans (WPs, tasks, deliverables, milestones), budgets, and partner contributions.
  • Preparing technical benchmarking and state-of-the-art analyses to support project ambition.
  • Developing market studies, exploitation pathways, & innovation/business plans (as required by the call).
  • Coordinating inputs from multiple partners and ensuring proposal consistency, quality, and compliance with call requirements.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, with proven hands-on EU proposal writing experience.
  • Overall track record of 4–5 EU proposals (H2020 / Horizon Europe / BBI JU / CBE JU…).
  • Experience in the writing of 2 full collaborative EU proposals (+10 partners) from beginning to end: idea conceptualisation, consortium building, overall writing supervision and integration, budget and work packages development, and submission through the Funding & Tenders Portal.
  • C2 level English and Spanish, written and oral.
  • MSc (or equivalent) in Agricultural Engineering or related scientific/technical disciplines (environmental sciences, biology, etc.).
  • Experience in technical roles requiring strong writing skills (reports, scientific documents, technical documentation).
Benefits
  • Hybrid (2 days/week office)
  • 38h/week (40h contract)
  • Structured recovery time after major submissions
  • Extra leave: birthday (when Mon-Fri) + Dec 24 & Dec 31
  • Fully remote periods (summer month + Christmas)
  • Team celebrations & 2 annual team-building events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
EU proposal writingproject managementbudget developmentwork plan developmenttechnical benchmarkingmarket studiesexploitation pathwaysinnovation plansconsortium buildingreporting
Soft Skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationcoordinationwriting skillsquality assuranceattention to detailproblem-solvingorganizational skillssupervision
Certifications
MSc in Agricultural EngineeringMSc in Environmental SciencesMSc in Biology