Strategy Consultant in Innovation Management

From: Bax & Company

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Open position: Strategy consultant in innovation management, Advanced Materials / Circularity team

Value from science and technology

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The company

Bax & Company is a **consultancy** firm specialized in

**innovation management**, supporting clients across

**Europe** in transforming science and technology into real

value. We work for the **three type of innovation actors**,

including industry (large corporations, high-tech smaller

companies), academia (universities, RTOs) as well as for

public authorities and networks/clusters. We support our

clients by combining our knowledge, experience,

methodology and network with a powerful drive to turn

vision into tangible strategies and projects in the complex

world of partnering, emerging technologies, new market

opportunities and shifting policy frameworks.

We are **specialized** in different **high-tech areas** related to

global societal challenges allowing us to assess our clients

at more **strategic level**. Within those focused areas, we

deliver a **broad portfolio of consulting services** spanning

all stages of the innovation lifecycle, from mobilizing

resources to develop (collaborative) R&D activities, to

managing and supporting the commercialization of

innovative products.

The position

strategy consultant position in our **materials** **circularity**team**.

**Main tasks** you will work on are related to the **services**

we deliver, potentially including:

- **Conceptualisation** and **co-development of
***international R&D initiatives** (projects, networks),

often supported under EC innovation programmes

(typically **Horizon Europe, Interreg**).
- **Coordination of international large-scale R&D
***projects** and initiatives, including strategic

management and communication.
- **Technology scouting studies** and elaboration of

**position papers** on behalf of our clients
- Support for **commercialisation of novel
***technologies** in the materials and circularity related

domains (e.g. business modeling, stakeholder

mapping)
You will be** **working together** **with fellow team members

taking responsibility for execution and management of

consultancy assignments. Generally, you will be working

in 2-3 small teams for several clients in parallel.

Through this link you can find more information on our

work and the types of assignments we work on.

This job is based in our **headquarters**, the **Barcelona**office**.

**affinity with technology, business and innovation** and

the strong ambition for a fast professional growth in a

small and highly specialized consultancy firm.
- Background and profile: a MSc in Engineering,

Environmental studies, or related science degree is

preferred. We look for profiles reflecting **specific**interest in the mix** between **business and**technology**, ideally with additional education in

business and/or innovation management.
- Languages: truly **fluent English**, both written and

oral, is essential (almost all of our assignments are

performed in English). Additionally, we value

fluency in our client native languages such as

Spanish, Dutch, German and French.
- Writing skills: good writing skills are essential; we

need you to enjoy and be good at creating

convincing argumentations, easily **translating**complex technical concepts into clear and**compelling business language**.
- Soft skills: we expect a great deal of autonomy and

pro-activity, being able to communicate

professionally with partners and clients, managing

and leading discussions and public presentations.
- Relevant experience: while we are considering all

recently graduated, we will particularly value

relevant experience (2-5 years) for this role, either

in consultancy or other innovation-related

positions. Expertise in EU innovation programmes is

also a strong plus.
Please note that depending on the assignments you are

involved, your responsibilities might include occasional

meetings at different client locations around Europe.

Therefore, **availability to travel** is taken for granted. We

do offer a very positive and entrepreneurial company

culture and respect for work-life balance.

a specific cover letter **to Encarni Torres** via

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