Senior Consultant: Circular Chains & Innovation

Greenjobs; Amsterdam; Híbrido; EUR 53 000 - 59 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Holiday allowance 8%

Pension contribution 4%

Remote work flexibility

One-year contract for ~32 hours/week

Resumo da oferta

Impact Hub Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Consultant, Circular Value Chains & Innovation, to unite businesses, governments, entrepreneurs and knowledge institutions around complex circular challenges and to turn ideas into concrete action. You’ll develop and lead circular value chain projects, and help partners identify and apply innovations from strategy to pilots and new propositions.

This is a senior role, reporting to the management team, with emphasis on building partnerships, expanding

Qualificações

• Around 7 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, innovation, the circular economy, sustainability strategy or a comparable field.
• Experience managing complex multi‑stakeholder projects or programmes.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

Responsabilidades

• Bring together businesses, governments, knowledge institutions and other stakeholders and guide them through collaborative projects.
• Identify opportunities and barriers within circular value chains and translate them into concrete proposals, business cases, pilots and partnerships.
• Facilitate workshops, co-creation sessions and strategic meetings.
• Provide strong project leadership and maintain active partner engagement.
• Work with partners to curate concepts and programming for showcases focused on circular materials and innovations.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Consultant: Circular Chains & Innovation Impact Hub Amsterdam

32 hours per week | Amsterdam | Start date: as soon as possible

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Consultant, Circular Value Chains & Innovation who can bring the right parties together around complex circular challenges and turn ideas into concrete action. You’ll develop and lead circular value chain projects, build collaborations between businesses, governments, entrepreneurs and knowledge institutions, and help partners identify and apply promising innovations. From strategy and innovation scouting to pilots and new propositions, you’ll help turn plans into action.

Innovation for impact: that’s how we accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.

About Impact Hub Amsterdam

Impact Hub Amsterdam is part of the fast-growing global Impact Hub network for impact entrepreneurs and innovators. We connect more than 500,000 impact makers worldwide and accelerate the transition to a circular and regenerative economy by driving innovation within and across sectors. As a certified B Corp, we accelerate the transition to a circular and regenerative economy by driving innovation within and across sectors. We don’t just support startups. We also advise and collaborate with businesses, governments, knowledge institutions and foundations to turn sustainability ambitions into concrete, measurable impact. Since 2008, we have supported more than 5,000 entrepreneurs in starting, growing and scaling their impact-driven solutions. Through our international network, we connect organisations with innovative entrepreneurs, technologies and solutions from around the world. At the same time, we build the concrete partnerships needed in the Netherlands to make circular value chains work in practice. And this is your chance to be part of it.

About the role

As Senior Consultant, Circular Value Chains & Innovation, you’ll work at the intersection of strategy, innovation and implementation. You’ll help businesses, governments and other partners turn their impact ambitions into concrete projects, partnerships, innovations and real-world applications. At the core of your role is developing and leading circular value chain projects. You’ll also work across two other key areas of our services: international innovation scouting and the development of circular showcases.

Circular value chain projects (core of the role)

• Bring together businesses, SMEs, startups, governments, knowledge institutions and other relevant stakeholders and guide them through collaborative projects
• Identify opportunities and barriers within circular value chains and translate them into concrete project proposals, business cases, pilots and partnerships
• Facilitate workshops, co-creation sessions and strategic meetings
• Provide strong project leadership, establish clear agreements and maintain active partner engagement
• Work with partners and colleagues to curate concepts and programming for showcases focused on circular materials and innovations

International innovation projects

• Research and monitor international trends, startups, technologies and innovative business models through desk research, market exploration and interviews with innovators and entrepreneurs
• Identify promising solutions to specific challenges faced by our partners
• Assess innovations for relevance, impact, scalability and applicability
• Collaborate with international Impact Hubs and other ecosystems to identify relevant innovations
• Translate international insights into clear recommendations and concrete innovation opportunities

Who you are

This is a senior role for someone who can think strategically and enjoys making things happen. You move easily between strategy and execution, and between clients, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders. You strengthen relationships with existing and new partners and translate societal and market developments into new projects and propositions for Impact Hub. You report to the management team and actively contribute to the further development of our expertise, business development, services and partnerships.

Who we’re looking for

You are a strategic, entrepreneurial and experienced consultant or innovation specialist with a strong affinity for the circular economy. You feel at home in complex ecosystems and get energy from connecting people, organisations and ideas. You recognise yourself in the following:

• You have around 7 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, innovation, the circular economy, sustainability strategy, business development or a comparable field
• You have demonstrable experience developing and managing complex multi‑stakeholder projects or programmes
• You have experience with circular value chains, sustainable supply chains, circular business models or related topics
• You can formulate a clear point of view and constructively challenge organisations on their sustainability and innovation strategies
• You have an entrepreneurial approach to your work and naturally take ownership of results. You can set priorities independently and manage multiple projects at the same time
• You have experience with business development, account management or proposition development
• You have excellent communication skills in Dutch and English

What we offer

• A one‑year contract for approximately 32 hours per week, with the possibility of a permanent contract
• A gross monthly salary of €4,750–€5,250 based on a 40‑hour working week, plus 8% holiday allowance and a 4% pension contribution
• An entrepreneurial and mission‑driven culture where experimentation and initiative are encouraged, and a senior, autonomous role with plenty of room for ownership and initiative
• Varied work at the intersection of consulting, innovation, international scouting and hands‑on implementation, with access to a global network of impact entrepreneurs, innovators and experts
• Opportunities for personal development, learning and professional growth
• An inspiring workplace in Amsterdam, with flexibility to work partly remotely

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences.