Grants Manager EU/UK
Leonid Group have been retained by a Top 40 Accountancy Practice in search of a Grants Manager with experience in EU 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.
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
* Thorough understanding of current European Funding programmes
* Experience in Innovation Fund proposal writing (desirable)
* 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.