Project Coordination and Communications Manager | Aquatic Value Chains Team (m/f/d)

**Salary range:**48.000 € to 57.000 € / year

Starting date: As soon as possible

Position type: Management

Place of work: Berlin

Who are we?

s Pro sustainable projects is a consultancy specialised in the coordination of transnational projects, mostly funded by the European Commission. Our topical focus lies in projects dealing with the sustainable use of the sea. We run the permanent secretariat of the SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth and act as coordinators of the EU4Algae stakeholder forum initiative as well as the Mission Ocean in the Baltic and North Sea. SUBMARINER is the cooperation platform for actors / initiatives across the Baltic Sea Region and beyond, who are engaged in promoting innovative and sustainable uses of marine resources.

We have a long-term secured portfolio of more than 25 large scale projects supporting the ‘blue’ part of the EU Green Deal and operate with an extensive network of trusted cooperation partners from research, industry, business development, NGOs and administration from across Europe. We currently have over 30 employees coming from a wide range of different academic backgrounds with 19 different nationalities.

The Aquatic Value Chains team currently manages SUBMARINER Network and s Pro’s participation in 12 different projects and service contracts focusing on topics including algae and mussel cultivation and product development, sustainable fisheries, recirculating aquaculture systems and ocean regeneration.

Tasks

EU project management, administration, stakeholder management and acquisition, (i.e. conducting desk research; stakeholder mapping; monitoring of budgets; document preparation);
Planning, organising and participating in meetings and events (in-person & online), overseeing logistics and technical support when necessary;
Converting reports and other project content into understandable articles, abstracts, presentations, animations, etc. for our various media channels;
Content design and optimisation of the appearance and content of our various websites (text, image, graphics, podcasts, video) as well as social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) and other communications content.

Requirements

Relevant university degree at Master’s level in an environmental / biomarine discipline

At least 3 years’ relevant work experience, ideally managing EU projects and/or in relevant industry sectors
Experience or demonstrated keen interest in fisheries and/or the fish or shrimp aquaculture sectors, seafood side-stream valorisation and efficient use of resources
Fluent written and spoken English. Proficiency in German and/or other languages of the Baltic sea region is an advantage.
Proven ability in project organisation and written and verbal communication
Digital native with good knowledge of MS Office and Sharepoint;
Good knowledge of using CMS programs (esp. WordPress); collaboration tools (e.g., Miro, slido) and creating attractive digital content
Able to travel occasionally in Europe to co-host or participate in events.

**Please note that you must hold the right to live and work in Germany.**No visa sponsorship for non-EU nationals can be offered.

Benefits

A meaningful job in a very dynamically evolving environment, where you contribute to climate change mitigation, reduction of pollution and biodiversity loss;
An interesting multi-cultural, international and diverse team;
Individual career development; including targeted training activities;
A beautiful loft office in the middle of the Schöneberger Kiez within 5 minutes’ walk of S-Bahn/U-Bahn/Bus;
Up to three home office days per week; flexible working hours and holiday regulations (by arrangement);
Regular overall team retreats to promote internal knowledge transfer, generate shared ideas and strengthen the working atmosphere;
Participation project meetings / conferences in interesting places across Europe.
Annual salary range of €48-57K depending on experience