Join Civitta - an international company with 750+ colleagues across 20+ countries. We are delivering consulting, digital, funding, and public sector transformation projects across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and other global markets.
Help companies secure EU and national funding - from grant applications to blended finance solutions. We support start-ups, SMEs, and corporates in scaling innovation projects.
You’ll work alongside founders, and international partners across green tech, AI, circular economy, and digital transformation, by empowering different businesses to grow.
You will:
- Managing project teams of motivated and high-performing professionals across geographies, setting the approach, coaching the team, and ensuring high-quality, client-ready delivery and effective budget management;
- Working with our clients in attracting public funding to support their innovation potential;
- Understanding funding conditions and ensuring compliance throughout the project, while making strong recommendations to improve project quality and guiding clients towards optimal solutions;
- Developing and managing projects and proposals for EE and EU-funded programs (EIC accelerator, Innovation Fund, LIFE, CEF, etc);
- Takes ultimate ownership of full project content, consistently ensures high-quality delivery;
- Supporting and guiding junior colleagues to grow and develop in proposal writing.
Requirements:
- Experience with proposals writing in English language;
- Experience with European financial instruments (e.g., EIC accelerator, Innovation Fund, LIFE, CEF, etc);
- Degree or +4 years of relevant experience in a field such as business, sustainability, or engineering;
- Fluency in English and Estonian language;
- Leadership potential to build and develop a collaborative and high-performing team;
- Ability to work in the office in Tallinn or Tartu 3 days/week.
Benefits:
- Professional Growth – We support rapid career development, offering performance and salary reviews twice a year to ensure your progress is recognized and rewarded;
- Bonus – Earn financial rewards through a clear, standardized system that recognizes your contributions;
- Flexible Working Hours – Manage your workday with flexibility and the option to work from home twice a week, while enjoying our city-centre office as a convenient, collaborative workspace;
- Culture & Connection – From team bonding activities like Christmas parties and summer events to spontaneous celebrations, monthly breakfasts, or team lunches, we celebrate wins—big or small—together;
- International Offsite Trips – Each year, we travel to an exciting destination to spend time together with the entire Civitta team, building connections and creating unforgettable memories;
- Gifts Program – Welcome boxes, birthday surprises, and holiday cheer ensure your special moments are always recognized;
- Continuous Learning – From expert-led trainings to personal development budgets, your growth is our priority;
- Local Benefits Package – Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being and professional needs, including: services from Stebby or Confido (sports, diagnostics, medical, dental, and mental health support); phone bill compensation (Telia users) of up to 20 EUR/month; company-paid team sports registration for groups of 3+ employees.
Skills Required
- Experience with proposals writing in English language
- Experience with European financial instruments
- Degree or relevant experience in a field such as business, sustainability, or engineering
- Fluency in English and Estonian language
- Leadership potential to build and develop a collaborative team
- Ability to build a sales pipeline
What We Do
Civitta is a leading independent management consultancy in Emerging Europe. Today, our company, headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, employs over 700 consultants and experts across 27 offices in 19 countries: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Finland Denmark Belarus Ukraine Moldova Serbia Romania Slovakia Bulgaria North Macedonia Kosovo Armenia Sweden Georgia Uzbekistan We aim to bring the right minds together to challenge the boundaries and make meaningful changes for our clients. We cover a wide range of services, including management consulting, grants and project management, market research and customer data analytics, entrepreneurship support and startups, public policy and development. We also work beyond home markets – our flexible approach and international mindset have ensured the successful cooperation with clients in 40+ countries, resulting in 10000+ completed projects. What’s our approach? We deliver more. With an effective management model, we ensure that the money paid for our work is invested in the project, not into overheads. We ask the tough questions. We challenge our clients to achieve the challenge themselves. We like unconventional projects. We have an entrepreneurial mindset allowing us to be flexible and work with niche or unusual projects. We get the job done. We collect facts, analyze them and deliver fact-based results. We are practical and we aim for impact. We have Estonian roots. An unique Central and Eastern Europe & Nordics footprint stretching over 16 countries throughout Europe. #TheChallengerAdvisory
