EIT Water is Europe's innovation community for water, marine and maritime systems. It connects industry, innovators, researchers, educators and policymakers to tackle the most urgent water challenges from scarcity, drought and flooding to pollution and ecosystem decline. EIT Water is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Founded in 2026, EIT Water has eight regional hubs across Europe and a mandate to deliver systemic innovation from source to sea. EIT Water is now establishing the governance structures that will guide its first Strategic Agenda and long-term impact. The Regional Hub Manager is EIT Water's senior representative and business development, relationship and ecosystem lead for the UK & Ireland, covering the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. As the primary regional point of contact, the role builds and mobilises the regional Member, partner and participant community, connecting UK & Irish stakeholders to EIT Water's pan-European ecosystem and Action Programmes. The role focuses on strengthening regional opportunities across the water, marine and maritime sectors, with particular relevance to water quality and freshwater ecosystem protection, flood resilience and nature-based solutions, coastal innovation and blue carbon, data-driven water management, and maritime decarbonisation and sustainable port operations. Based in Leeds within the University of Leeds, the role leverages the region's world-class expertise in integrated land–river–coast systems, wastewater, biodiversity, soil science and marine and coastal research to build collaboration, accelerate technology deployment and support new businesses and skills development. Working for EIT Water centrally while operating alongside the regional host organisation, the role requires strong commercial, entrepreneurial and diplomatic capabilities to connect regional priorities and opportunities with European-level impact. Closing date: 12pm CET Wednesday 25th November 2026 TPBN1_UKTJ
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