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Programme and Innovation Manager ProVeg Incubator

Temporary, Full-time · Germany (Berlin)
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Role Summary

The ProVeg Incubator is the world’s first accelerator program dedicated to startups in the plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated food space. We support pioneering entrepreneurs as they launch, grow, and scale impactful food-tech companies that are transforming the global food system.

As part of ProVeg International, our mission is bold: reduce global animal consumption by 50% by 2040. We’re looking for a passionate, strategic, and hands-on Programme and Innovation Manager to help us power this transformation.


About the Role

As Programme and Innovation Manager (all genders), you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering an exceptional incubator experience for our startups. From refining the curriculum to coordinating mentors, events, and workshops, you’ll ensure that every founder receives the guidance, support, and connections they need to succeed. This is a unique opportunity to work with some of the most innovative food-tech startups globally—at the intersection of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and impact.

Job Details
Role: Permanent, Full-time 
Hours: 40 / week 
Location: Berlin or Remote (ideally within Germany, Poland, Netherlands, UK, South Africa or Czechia)
Reports to: Head of ProVeg Incubator
Responsibilities
  • Programme Leadership: You will own and continuously evolve the structure, content, and delivery of the Incubator programme.
  • Curriculum Development: You will curate and coordinate a world-class curriculum, including workshops, expert talks, and networking events.
  • Startup Support: You will work hands-on with leading startups in the food tech space, coaching and supporting them during and after the programme on strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market topics.
  • Impact & Knowledge Management: You will build and manage knowledge-sharing systems, KPIs, and programme impact tracking.
  • Community Building: You will expand our global mentor network and stakeholder community.
  • Startup Selection: You will contribute to the selection process of startups in close collaboration with the team.
  • Trend Monitoring: You will stay ahead of trends in food innovation and identify high-potential startup teams early.
  • Budget Management: You will manage the programme budget and ensure effective resource allocation.
  • Representation: You will represent the Incubator at industry events and within the broader startup ecosystem.
Qualifications
  • You hold a degree in Business, Economics, Innovation, Food Tech, or Biotechnology - or bring equivalent hands-on experience.
  • You have 1-2+ years of experience in programme or project management, ideally within a startup incubator, accelerator, or entrepreneurship support organisation.
  • You have a strong understanding of the startup ecosystem and the food innovation landscape.
  • You bring excellent organisational and communication skills and thrive in fast-paced environments.
  • You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
  • You have experience coaching or working with early-stage startups.
  • You are passionate about sustainable food systems and supporting mission-driven founders.
  • You are outgoing and confident and enjoy networking and representing the Incubator and ProVeg with professionalism.
  • You are driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and food innovation and want to help startups succeed and build a more sustainable food system.
  • You work proactively and think creatively to generate original and relevant ideas to continuously improve the incubation and acceleration programme.
Benefits of working with us
  • The opportunity to work closely with groundbreaking startups from all over the world that are building the future of our food system 
  • Build a strong foundation for a career in one of the most exciting areas of innovation and impact.
  • A mission-driven team and work culture that values impact, autonomy, and creativity.
  • Strong organisational focus on personal development and designated training budget with plenty of room for initiative, independence and responsibility
  • Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home office arrangements
  • A supportive, open and diverse work environment
When?
Application deadline: 15.05.2025
Start: Ideally 15.06.2025 or 01.07.2025
Further information

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are motivated to join us and describe how you can bring in your experience to this role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Our tasks are diverse, and we are flexible in how we distribute them. We are happy to support your growth and development. 

We also encourage all applicants to apply without a photo or disclosing their date or place of birth. 

If you are living with a disability, health condition and/or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For example, we can offer alternative tools, different interview formats, or additional time for tasks.

Important: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas in the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI will be disregarded.

For any questions about the role or application process, feel free to contact people-and-culture@proveg.org. (Please note: Applications sent directly to this email address will not be considered. Kindly follow our official application process.)

Further process: 
  1. Initial screening of applications
  2. Video call with People & Culture (approx. 30–40 minutes)
  3. Online trial task (max. 2 hours)
  4. Second online interview with the team (approx. 1hr)
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About us

ProVeg International is a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.

ProVeg engages with all relevant stakeholders to create a food system where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet.

ProVeg has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award and works closely with key UN food and environment agencies. 

ProVeg creates global impact, with offices in 14 countries across five continents and more than 220 employees. 


Diversity Statement

ProVeg is committed to equal opportunity in employment for all, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, skin color, gender, age, national origin or ancestry, refugee background, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People of Color, women, people with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, older adults, neurodivergent people, refugees, and people living with HIV are explicitly encouraged to apply.

In 2020, ProVeg signed the Diversity Charter, a self-commitment and association dedicated to promoting a prejudice-free work environment.

In 2022, ProVeg achieved a score of 88.1% on the PRIDE Index, the LGBTIQ+ Diversity Performance Index, which is over 20 percentage points higher than the overall average of 67.9%.


Data Protection Information for Applicants :
More information about the processing of your personal data during your application at ProVeg e.V. can be found here in German and English.
Rollenzusammenfassung

The ProVeg Incubator is the world’s first accelerator program dedicated to startups in the plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated food space. We support pioneering entrepreneurs as they launch, grow, and scale impactful food-tech companies that are transforming the global food system.

As part of ProVeg International, our mission is bold: reduce global animal consumption by 50% by 2040. We’re looking for a passionate, strategic, and hands-on Programme and Innovation Manager to help us power this transformation.

Infos zur Stelle
Role: Permanent, Full-time 
Hours: 40 / week 
Location: Berlin or Remote (ideally within Germany, Poland, Netherlands, UK, South Africa or Czechia)
Reports to: Head of ProVeg Incubator
Aufgaben
  • Programme Leadership: You will own and continuously evolve the structure, content, and delivery of the Incubator programme.
  • Curriculum Development: You will curate and coordinate a world-class curriculum, including workshops, expert talks, and networking events.
  • Startup Support: You will work hands-on with leading startups in the food tech space, coaching and supporting them during and after the programme on strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market topics.
  • Impact & Knowledge Management: You will build and manage knowledge-sharing systems, KPIs, and programme impact tracking.
  • Community Building: You will expand our global mentor network and stakeholder community.
  • Startup Selection: You will contribute to the selection process of startups in close collaboration with the team.
  • Trend Monitoring: You will stay ahead of trends in food innovation and identify high-potential startup teams early.
  • Budget Management: You will manage the programme budget and ensure effective resource allocation.
  • Representation: You will represent the Incubator at industry events and within the broader startup ecosystem.
Anforderungen
  • You hold a degree in Business, Economics, Innovation, Food Tech, or Biotechnology - or bring equivalent hands-on experience.
  • You have 1-2+ years of experience in programme or project management, ideally within a startup incubator, accelerator, or entrepreneurship support organisation.
  • You have a strong understanding of the startup ecosystem and the food innovation landscape.
  • You bring excellent organisational and communication skills and thrive in fast-paced environments.
  • You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
  • You have experience coaching or working with early-stage startups.
  • You are passionate about sustainable food systems and supporting mission-driven founders.
  • You are outgoing and confident and enjoy networking and representing the Incubator and ProVeg with professionalism.
  • You are driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and food innovation and want to help startups succeed and build a more sustainable food system.
  • You work proactively and think creatively to generate original and relevant ideas to continuously improve the incubation and acceleration programme.
Unser Angebot
  • The opportunity to work closely with groundbreaking startups from all over the world that are building the future of our food system 
  • Build a strong foundation for a career in one of the most exciting areas of innovation and impact.
  • A mission-driven team and work culture that values impact, autonomy, and creativity.
  • Strong organisational focus on personal development and designated training budget with plenty of room for initiative, independence and responsibility
  • Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home office arrangements
  • A supportive, open and diverse work environment
Wann?
Application deadline: 15.05.2025
Start: Ideally 15.06.2025 or 01.07.2025
Weitere Informationen

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are motivated to join us and describe how you can bring in your experience to this role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Our tasks are diverse, and we are flexible in how we distribute them. We are happy to support your growth and development. 

We also encourage all applicants to apply without a photo or disclosing their date or place of birth. 

If you are living with a disability, health condition and/or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For example, we can offer alternative tools, different interview formats, or additional time for tasks.

Important: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas in the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI will be disregarded.

For any questions about the role or application process, feel free to contact people-and-culture@proveg.org. (Please note: Applications sent directly to this email address will not be considered. Kindly follow our official application process.)

Further process: 
  1. Initial screening of applications
  2. Video call with People & Culture (approx. 30–40 minutes)
  3. Online trial task (max. 2 hours)
  4. Second online interview with the team (approx. 1hr)
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Über uns

ProVeg International ist eine Ernährungsorganisation, die sich für die Transformation des globalen Ernährungssystems einsetzt. Unsere Mission ist, bis 2040 weltweit 50 % der Tierprodukte durch pflanzliche und kultivierte Nahrungsmittel zu ersetzen.

ProVeg arbeitet mit allen relevanten Akteuren am Übergang zu einem Ernährungssystem, in dem sich alle für genussvolles und gesundes Essen entscheiden, das gut für alle Menschen, Tiere und unseren Planeten ist.

ProVeg hat den „Momentum for Change“-Preis der Vereinten Nationen erhalten und arbeitet eng mit den wichtigsten UN-Organisationen für Ernährung und Umwelt zusammen.

Wir haben den Status eines Ständigen Beobachters der UN-Klimarahmenkonvention (UNFCCC), dem Weltklimarat (IPCC) und des Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt (CBD) sowie beratenden Status beim Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat der Vereinten Nationen (ECOSOC). Zudem sind wir bei der UN-Weltversammlung (UNEA) akkreditiert.

Mit Büros in 14 Ländern auf 5 Kontinenten und mehr als 220 Mitarbeitenden erzielt ProVeg eine globale Wirkung. 

Diversity Statement

ProVeg verpflichtet sich zur Chancengleichheit bei der Beschäftigung für alle, unabhängig von ethnischer Herkunft, Religion, Hautfarbe, Geschlecht, Alter, nationaler Herkunft oder Abstammung, Geflüchtetenhintergrund, genetischer Informationen, Behinderung, Familienstand, elterlichem Status, Schwangerschaft, sexueller Orientierung, HIV-Status, Geschlechtsidentität oder Geschlechtsausdruck. People of Colour, Frauen, Menschen mit Behinderung, Mitglieder von LGBTQIA+ Communities, ältere Menschen, neurodivergente Menschen, Geflüchtete und Menschen die mit HIV leben werden ausdrücklich ermutigt, sich zu bewerben. 

Im Jahr 2020 hat ProVeg die Charta der Vielfalt unterzeichnet, eine Selbstverpflichtung und ein Verein, der sich für ein vorurteilsfreies Arbeitsumfeld einsetzt. 

Im Jahr 2022 hat ProVeg beim PRIDE Index, dem LGBTIQ+ Diversity Performance Index, 88,1 % erreicht und liegt damit über 20 Prozentpunkte über dem Gesamtdurchschnitt von 67,9 %. 


Datenschutzhinweise für Bewerber:innen:
Weitere Informationen über unsere Datenverarbeitung findest du hier: 
in German and English.

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