EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation network, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted by consumers. Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.
EIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.
Visit our website: https://www.eitfood.eu.
We have structured EIT Food to serve three regions, broadly aligned to macro food system dynamics – South, North & East, and West. Our three Regional Directors are responsible for developing our community in each region, including growing our partnership and bringing people and organisations into the community who are focussed on food system transformation pathways. The Regional Directors do this at a national level, engaging governments, NGOs, policy influencers and funders, and at a regional level, engaging companies, universities, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders. They also develop opportunities for funding through their national and regional relationships, working with leaders across EIT Food to build proposals.
The three Regional Directors work in alignment with others in the Partnership team and with our Impact teams, so that our programmes and projects are delivered brilliantly wherever we operate. Our Regional Directors are also responsible for hosting our colleagues across our regional offices and hubs. They provide a point of leadership for our teams in the region, ensuring that everyone has a local team to be part of regardless of other alignments within the organisation.
Each Regional Director has a team of Key Account Managers and Ecosystem Managers to engage our partners and community and recruit new members. Their team also includes a regional communications and events specialist, as well as dotted-line operational teams.
A successful Regional Director creates and manages a thriving community across their region, with highly engaged national stakeholders and a broad mix of partners representing all actors in the food system. They grow the partnership in line with our objectives and create a pipeline of funding opportunities which support both EIT Food and our partners to grow our impact and deliver a broad range of innovation activities. The Regional Director creates a strong hosting culture across the EIT Food offices in their region, so that all our colleagues feel at home wherever they are employed, whatever role they perform for EIT Food.
As Regional Director West, you are responsible for eleven countries (see below). You will report to the Chief Partnership Officer (CPO), who is a member of the Executive Board of EIT Food, and you will be a member of the Leadership Team, alongside all other EIT Food Directors.
The countries in our West Region are: United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and The Netherlands, with teams on the ground in Belgium, France, Germany, UK, and the Netherlands. We have offices in Belgium, and Germany and virtual working in UK, France and the Netherlands.
This is a Director level role and will be a member of our Leadership Team, with both individual accountability for regional performance, and shared accountability for the performance of EIT Food across a set of shared KPIs. You should have strong, demonstrable experience of leadership and capabilities which will enable you to work at this level and be able to articulate how your experience and capabilities relate to the requirements of this role.
Working at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.
Together, we’re making a real impact on the food industry and we’re looking for talented individuals like you to join us.
As a valued member of our team, we’ll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Full-time permanent position.
This is a hybrid role based in a Western EU country with a priority being given to the Netherlands, Germany or France. Frequent travel within Europe required.
Interested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse before 04.07.2024.
Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.
EIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures. If you have any special requirements you want us to take into account during the recruitment process for your personal situation, please let us know in your cover letter.
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