EIT ICT Labs Co-Location Center Manager

The Madrid Associate Partner Group (APG, http://www.eitictlabs.eu/about-us/locations/madrid-apg/) of the EIT ICT Labs (http://www.eitictlabs.eu/) is seeking a person for a full-time position as Co-Location Center (CLC) manager. The CLC manager reports to the APG director and is directly in charge of addressing all the topics necessary to make the CLC a meeting point for the stakeholders involved in the APG.

The tasks of a CLC manager include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Node Director in the daily management of the CLC (e.g. human resources, administration, budget, etc.).
• Supporting partners in finding their way through EIT ICT Labs structure, project proposal preparation (including budgeting), reporting and audits.
• Forecasting and controlling the budget of the activities linked to the CLC.
• Planning and managing the logistic aspects of the CLC (e.g. office spaces, IT infrastructures, etc.).
• Taking care of publicity and communication activities for the CLC and the node itself and some of its members as needed, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications (MarCom) team of EIT ICT Labs.
• Organizing and managing ICT Labs events at the CLC: Summer Schools, Idea Challenge, activity meetings, pre-call workshops, etc.
• Supporting the Call for Activities process (e.g. organization of Proposals Clinics, keeping the partners informed of the planned activity preparation workshops, etc).
• Build relations with the other CLCs across Europe and exchange information and best practices with other CLC managers.
• Maintaining a healthy relationship with the partner network, both local and across Europe.
• Be the contact person for resident start-up companies, HII Activity teams, and Master and Doctoral students regarding facility matters.
• Gather data to monitor the health of the CLC and to perform reporting duties.
• Work with Action Line Leaders, Business Community, DTC managers and local Master School and DTC leaders to create relevant actions and support their work.

The contract will be drafted with the IMDEA Software Institute, coordinator of the Madrid APG. We offer a competitive salary, depending on the value of the candidate, and an excellent, multicultural, hard-working environment full of highly talented people.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are seeking a candidate with the following characteristics:

• Pursuit of excellence: always willing to go the extra mile.
• Excellent level of English and Spanish.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Proactiveness and eagerness to learn.
• Knowledge of project management, basic accounting, and financial planning.
• Able to plan, organize, and execute activities and events.
• Team-working abilities.
• Ability to adopt (and adapt to) different workflows and routines.
• Availability to travel.
• Knowledge of the ICT field.
• A natural ability to work with computers.
• University degree.

Knowledge of the following is not strictly required but will be a bonus:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• An ICT-related degree.
• Use of version control systems (e.g., subversion).
• Programming / database / web design / web programming skills.
• Knowledge of LaTeX.

Interested candidates should send a CV to with the subject CLC manager. NOTE: the CV must include the names of at least three people who can provide references on the candidate. Full attention will be given to applications arriving before Wednesday, April 29th, 2015.