IL [Maternity Cover] - Clean Growth Sector Manager (EO)

The British Embassy in Tel Aviv is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is looking for a Clean Growth Sector Manager. This is a temporary position from the end of July, for six months, to provide cover for maternity leave in a hybrid working environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us in promoting UK-Israel tech collaboration through tech partnerships, R&D collaboration, and best practice in the Clean Growth sector.

About The UK Israel Tech Hub (UKITH)

The UKITH was launched in October 2011 at the British Embassy Israel, with the aim of building a UK-Israel partnership in technology. The Hub’s core deliverable is UK-Israel tech partnerships focusing on Health, Climate and Cyber-Fintech. Our Strategic Programmes cut across sectors and reflect our values in Women Leading Innovation, UK-Israel VC Club and Arab-Tech Sector.

For more information on the Hub please visit www.ukisraelhub.com.

The Sector Manager will be responsible for identifying strategic opportunities, maintaining trusting and productive relationships with stakeholders, initiating and organising activities for collaboration brokerage.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Hub’s Clean Growth (Climate) sector focus - Pursuing tech partnerships between UK and Israeli companies and innovators in the field.
• Maintain sector expertise and a network of contacts with relevant decision makers, companies, entrepreneurs, experts and investors in Israel and the UK.
• Ability to understand corporate needs and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Report on sector trends, opportunities to Hub and Embassy leadership
• Open doors, facilitate introductions and follow up to convert leads into concrete outcomes.
• Execute activities (i.e. delegations, conferences, networking events) to facilitate collaboration and raise awareness of opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Embassy economic division and external partner organisations on these activities.
  
  

• Communicating and Influencing - Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
• Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.