Innovation Consultant - Business Development
The company
Bax is an Innovation Consultancy that supports changemakers across Europe in building pilots, tools, and collaborations that turn ideas into societal impact.
With offices in Barcelona, Brussels, Cambridge, Düsseldorf, and Utrecht, we empower more than 1,200 public and private organisations to design and pilot new solutions for the biggest challenges facing our society and environment. We work for and with various types of innovation actors, including public authorities, industry (large corporations, high-tech smaller companies), academia (universities, RTOs), and EU networks. We support our clients delivering a broad portfolio of consulting services spanning all stages of the innovation lifecycle, from alliance building and funding support, to pilot deployment, tool development and communications.
We are specialised in different focus areas related to global societal challenges, allowing us to accompany our clients at a more strategic level. From the energy transition and urban greening to healthcare innovation and mobility, every client receives committed support from our team of 85 innovation specialists.
The position
We are currently offering one position as an Innovation Consultant for our team working on Business Development, with a focus on Industry and Energy Technology.
Business Development is a newly built, cross-cutting team at Bax that identifies and develops new business opportunities -both through funded programmes and direct commercial advisory work- while building and nurturing relationships with clients and partners, including public and private innovation actors. The team also drives internal best practices that support the company’s overall growth, from commercial processes to tools that help teams work smarter.
This is an exciting moment to join: you’ll help shape a growing team from the ground up, with real influence over how it’s structured and how it operates.
You will be working at our Barcelona headquarters, focusing on the business development of our Industry-related teams. Your main responsibilities will include:
● Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities in the energy sector and beyond, reinforcing our value proposition and expanding our portfolio of strategic consulting services with existing and prospective clients, including both public and private innovation actors.
●Supporting the entire sales pipeline, from lead generation and outreach to offer development and negotiations. Developing, securing and managing strategic partnerships (e.g. framework contracts).
● Monitoring calls for funding and tenders, exploring new opportunities at EU level, and playing a key role in funded project development and partner roles, alongside direct advisory work.
● Building and maintaining structured business development processes — contract and offer standardisation, lead tracking, and internal playbooks — to support the team’s growth.
● Using data and automation tools to strengthen how we track leads, pipeline performance, and business KPIs.
●Representing the company at target conferences and events, engaging with key EU and energy-sector stakeholders to reinforce and expand our innovation network.
The candidates we are seeking
We seek commercially-minded, resourceful candidates with 2-5 years of relevant professional experience in business development, sales, or EU relations, who bring a strong affinity for energy, innovation, and structured ways of working, and are ready to take ownership in a highly specialised consultancy firm.
●Background and profile: dedicated education and background in energy-related studies, combined with interest and experience in business development activities (Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s is a plus). Experience with EU funding programmes, funded partner roles, or project development is a strong plus, as is experience in strategy consultancy or other innovation management positions.
●Languages: professional English, both written and oral, is essential. Additionally, we value fluency in our clients’ native languages such as Dutch, German, French and Spanish.
● Proactivity & facilitation: autonomy and comfort navigating a fast-evolving, still-forming team structure, with the confidence to manage stakeholders and lead discussions and public presentations independently.
● Commercial relationship & communication: ability to build and sustain long-term commercial relationships, lead negotiations, and communicate clearly and professionally with clients and partners.
● Analytical and process skills: ability to analyse market data and business KPIs, and build and maintain the structured processes that keep a growing team running smoothly — tender and funding monitoring, contract and offer templates, and internal playbooks — leveraging AI and automation tools where useful.
Life at Bax
We offer a competitive compensation package and foster a positive, entrepreneurial company culture where new ideas and initiatives are encouraged. Work-life balance is very important to us.
Bax provides employees with the freedom to shape their career paths. With a flat hierarchy, consultants are encouraged to develop work on topics that inspire them. Each new hire is paired with an experienced consultant mentor to support professional growth. We recognise that our people work best when they’re comfortable and healthy.
Please note that these roles may involve occasional travel to client locations across Europe, requiring availability for a few trips per year.
What Bax offers you
? Permanent contract
? Hybrid and flexible work options
? Shorter workday on Fridays
? Flexible remuneration package (health insurance, transport, lunch)
? Subsidised gym membership
? Regular team building (including ski and summer trips)
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter that explains how your profile matches what we are seeking through our website. Interviews will be conducted upon receipt of relevant profiles, so we encourage you to apply without delay.
To be considered for this position, you will need to be in possession of a nationality or a permit that allows you to work in Spain at the time of application.