Senior Innovation Consultant

About This Opportunity

We are representing a specialist European innovation consultancy that supports organisations across the UK in securing competitive research and development funding. Our talent team is seeking a Senior Innovation Consultant to lead high-stakes funding proposals and provide strategic guidance to clients pursuing collaborative R&D projects.

This is a genuinely senior role combining approximately 60% grant writing with 40% innovation consultancy. You will work independently with clients, technical experts, and international partners, transforming ambitious scientific and technological concepts into compelling, competitive funding applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex European funding proposals from initial strategy and concept development through to final submission, ensuring a clear, persuasive and evaluator-focused narrative
• Develop comprehensive project structures including work packages, deliverables, milestones, budgets and implementation plans
• Coordinate international consortia, technical contributors and other stakeholders throughout the proposal process
• Advise clients on funding opportunities, programme positioning, call requirements and long-term funding strategies
• Translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, compelling and commercially relevant applications
• Manage senior client relationships, challenge assumptions and provide confident strategic recommendations
• Support business development while mentoring colleagues and reviewing the quality of their work

What We're Looking For

• At least eight years of relevant professional experience in grant writing, innovation consultancy, European funding or a closely related field
• Extensive, hands-on experience with European collaborative research and innovation funding programmes
• A strong track record of independently leading competitive proposals from concept to submission
• Genuine consulting experience, including ownership of client relationships and complex assignments
• Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to communicate complex scientific and technical concepts clearly
• Strong scientific, technical or innovation literacy and the curiosity to understand unfamiliar technologies quickly
• Ability to work credibly across sectors such as life sciences, health, agrifood, bio-based industries, energy, environment and industrial innovation
• A highly autonomous, commercially aware and collaborative approach, together with the right to work in the UK

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and ensure alignment with the role. We then coordinate your introduction to our client and support you through their interview process. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication is managed through our team to ensure a professional and coordinated experience.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai: £55,000–£65,000, with flexibility above the stated range for an exceptional candidate whose experience and seniority strongly align with the role.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive recruiting practices and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.