Grants Manager EU/UK
Leonid Group have been retained by a Top 40 Accountancy Practice in search of a Grants Manager with experience across both EU and UK grant funding. You’ll be joining a firm with over 100 years of experience in providing accountancy, tax, and advisory services. With 31 offices across the UK, our client supports entrepreneurial businesses, third-sector organisations, and high-net-worth individuals, both domestically and internationally. Our client’s new in-house Grants team plays a pivotal role in helping businesses secure the funding they need to grow and innovate, particularly in cutting-edge sectors such as STEM, manufacturing, and technology .
This position will be responsible for managing the other grant consultants within the grants team at Streets, reporting directly to the Head of Grants. The role will be responsible for the delivery of grants, planning resource, assisting in the sales process and training/mentoring of the grants team.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
* Provide regular department updates to Head of Grants via weekly reporting of sales successes and personnel development.
* Providing a thorough understanding of UK National funding programmes (Innovate UK, APC, UKRI) and a good understanding of European funding programmes (Horizon Europe, Eureka programme, LIFE, EU Defence Fund, Innovation Fund, etc.)
* Develop the European/UK grants team through motivation, counselling, product knowledge, education and management of day-to-day workload.
* Assist with ongoing and special training of grants team.
* Devise strategies and techniques for assisting with sales targets and develop future courses of action.
* Provide clients with a best-in-class service experience.
* Responsible for brand promotion, assist in identifying relevant conferences and associations.
* Understand the ideal client, how they relate to our products, and develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key demographics.
* Ability to identify and gain entrance into new accounts, secure new clients and revenue streams and develop strong relationships with partners and managers.
* Develop and maintain relationships with existing clients to increase sales of service lines.
What You Will Need
* Experience in Innovation Fund proposal writing
* Thorough understanding of current European and UK National Funding programmes
* Strong decision-making abilities
* Ability to travel up to two weeks per month
* Ability to work independently and remotely
* Self-starter, self-motivated, and capable of seeking additional opportunities
* Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, plan, and organize the grant writing delivery
* Demonstrated ability to create, develop, and enhance customer relationships
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Salesforce
* Demonstrated strong written/verbal communication skills (English)
* Ability to maintain professional composure in all situations
* High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
Education And Experience
* Minimum 5 years of experience in European and UK National funding programmes
* Bachelor’s degree in either a scientific/engineering field or economics/business management field.