Are you focused on pioneering the development of programmes and abilities which enhance societal impact through innovation and entrepreneurship? Do you draw from your experience in supporting entrepreneurs and sustainability to create a future where business can transform society with positive impacts on humans and nature?
Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship is seeking a Sustainability & Innovation Programme Lead & Advisor to work across programmes and business functions to enhance the capacity for all student and academic projects to create greater societal change. While the role will consult across the business unit, there will be more specific tasks overseeing and developing projects in the pipeline such as: Pollinate 2.0, Carbon Accounting and Green Business Hygiene.
About Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship
CSE is the centre of applied entrepreneurship, based at Copenhagen Business School. Under the strategic direction of responsible venture creation, CSE is focusing our programmatic efforts on ensuring all new ventures developed have the opportunity to engage with and evolve their ideas through societal impact. You will be part of an international team that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship across universities through incubation and acceleration programs, alongside various educational and research initiatives. We believe that business competencies in innovation and entrepreneurship are essential in addressing societal challenges, and this newly developed role will contribute significantly to bringing this vision to life.
Job Purpose
To deliver outcomes at scale across programmes and programme operations in consultation with senior leadership.
Core Tasks
- Strategic programme scoping, design and delivery requiring skills in sustainability and impact subject matter.
- Collaborate with, train and mentor staff in the development and implementation of sustainability business development and programme design.
- Consult to and direct the evaluation of programmes.
- Act as the subject matter expert for CSE and the university regarding the interpretation, implementation and compliance with emergent sustainability, emerging research, trends and capabilities through a programme lens.
- Recommend actions and/or assist in resolving complex issues that span organizational boundaries.
- Represent the programme or function at the university level and also to external/internal stakeholders and ecosystem.
- Direct and manage outreach and required formal partnership strategy that may include relationship development, communications, and compliance.
- May develop and/or oversee budgets; manage finances, including monitoring, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting.
To excel in this position, the preferred candidate may bring:
- Comprehensive experience in entrepreneurial and innovation programme design, business development and coaching.
- Experience within an incubator and university setting
- Experience coaching and developing peers, such as business developers, programme designers and educators.
- Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, in particular working with founders and programme design through a sustainability lens.
- Leadership skills and ability to affect and motivate stakeholders.
- Planning, organizational and analytical skills.
- Established ability to make sound business decisions using good business judgment and innovative and creative problem-solving.
- Shown ability to oversee financial, organizational and staff resources
- Interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to cultivate professional and business partnerships in industry and related ecosystems.
- Proficient project planning and management skills.
- Ability to act independently and as part of a team.
The role will be situated within the Ecosystem Impact Team led by Frederik Nygaard, and be part of the sustainability working group. Personnel responsibility or the role sits with CSE Director Ash Wallington.
We offer
A position where you are surrounded by a lively, engaged and curious community of students and researchers as well as a supporting, committed and enthusiastic team.
Salary and terms of employment
Employment and salary are based on the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the relevant organisation, with classification and salary depending on qualifications and experience.
There will be an opportunity to negotiate personal allowances upon employment.
Due to the nature of external financing, this role is time-limited contract of two years full time employment of 37 hours a week, with possibility of extension.
Recruitment process
Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. A hiring committee will assess the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates for an interview.
Expected start date is as soon as possible, but no later than 1 April 2025.
One of CBS' strategic goals is to promote diversity and inclusion in our organisation. Therefore, we aim for a hiring process that minimises potential bias. We therefore encourage applicants not to include photos or unnecessary personal information in the application.
Do you want to know more?
If you have questions for the position that are not answered in the position description, you are welcome to reach out to Frederik Nygaard on fn.cse@cbs.dk or refer to the CSE website, www.cse.cbs.dk, for more information about our programmes.
Please note all applications must be processed through the CBS jobs portal, and pre-interview meetings will not be possible in fairness to all candidates.
Application due: 3/4/2025
WE TRANSFORM SOCIETY WITH BUSINESS
CBS is a globally recognised business school with deep roots in the Nordic socio-economic model. We have a broad focus on business and societal challenges of the 21st century. As such we have a full portfolio of high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education that has equipped generations of professionals and leaders in the private sector and beyond.
Located at Frederiksberg, Denmark, the school has approx. 21.000 full and part-time students, 760 full-time faculty members, 210 PhD students and 680 administrative staff, and a full portfolio of Bachelor, Master’s, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes delivered in English and Danish.
Our global profile carries the obligation to develop the transformational capabilities of students, graduates and business leaders via our educational activities and opportunities for lifelong learning. Complex challenges call for joint action, and therefore our strategy focuses on strengthening current and starting new partnerships with other sciences, the business community, authorities and civil society.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads, 2000 Frederiksberg
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 04-03-2025;
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