Corporate Innovation Coordinator

Description
**Corporate Innovation Coordinator**

The House of Startups is looking to hire a new team member:
Seniority Level: +5 years of experience

Employment Type: Full-time / CDI

**The House of Startups (HoST)**, powered by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, is looking for a new Corporate Innovation Coordinator to strengthen its team and drive the next phase of its development.

Created in 2017, the HoST is a key player in Luxembourg’s startup and innovation ecosystem. Its mission is to federate, promote, and support the startup community, while fostering innovation within established companies. As an innovation campus of 6,300 m² in the heart of Luxembourg City, it brings together a diverse community of more than 170 startups and several leading innovation hubs, such as the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), the Luxembourg-City Incubator (LCI), and Le Village by CA Luxembourg.

Within this dynamic environment, the Corporate Innovation department plays a strategic role: helping corporates and SMEs transform, collaborate with startups, and embrace open innovation practices. Through initiatives such as the Open Innovation Club, which brings together more than 50 Innovation Directors, HoST enables companies to share best practices, co-create solutions, and launch impactful innovation projects.

We are now looking for an experienced professional to lead and expand the Corporate Innovation activities of HoST, and to connect corporates, startups, and institutions through collaborative innovation programs.

**Responsibilities**:
As Corporate Innovation Coordinator, you will lead and develop HoST’s Corporate Innovation activities. Your main responsibilities will include:
**Strategy & development**
- Define, implement, and continuously improve the Corporate Innovation strategy of HoST, aligned with the Chamber of Commerce and the startup ecosystem.
- Design annual action plans and ensure delivery on strategic objectives.

**Program management**
- Conceive, organize, and facilitate workshops, challenges, hackathons, reverse pitches, startup scouting, and other collaborative innovation formats.
- Drive the activities of the Open Innovation Club (more than 50 Innovation Directors), fostering knowledge sharing, co-creation, and impactful projects.
- Develop new services and formats to support companies in their innovation journey.

**Partnerships & ecosystem engagement**
- Build and nurture strong relationships with corporates, SMEs, institutional partners, and sponsors.
- Represent HoST’s Corporate Innovation pillar in national and international networks and events.
- Identify new opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, both in Luxembourg and abroad.

**Team Leadership & Coordination**
- Manage and inspire a team (2-3 collaborators), ensuring collaboration, skill development, and goal achievement.
- Promote a cooperative and dynamic team culture within HoST.

**Knowledge & Communication**
- Monitor innovation trends, technologies, and best practices in open innovation.
- Report and communicate on ongoing projects and achievements, both internally and towards the ecosystem.
- Contribute to HoST’s visibility and reputation as a leading corporate innovation player.

**Required skills**:
Innovation expertise
- Solid understanding of corporate innovation challenges, open innovation practices, and collaborative methods (design thinking, lean startup, agile, business model innovation, etc.).
- Good knowledge of the Luxembourg and international startup ecosystem.

Leadership & project management
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team (2-3 people).
- Strong project management skills: planning, coordination, execution, and results monitoring.

Facilitation & communication
- Experience in public speaking and facilitating workshops, seminars, or innovation events.
- Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and ability to build trustful relationships with executives, startups, and partners.

Personal qualities
- Rigorous, reliable, and accountable.
- Curious, open-minded, and strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset.
- Collaborative spirit, solution-oriented, and positive attitude.
- High motivation to contribute to the growth of Luxembourg’s innovation ecosystem.

Digital & tools
- Proficiency with collaboration and facilitation tools (MS Office, Teams, Zoom, Miro, Mural, Canva, etc.).
- Strong digital culture and interest in emerging technologies and innovation trends.

**Education & professional experience level**:

- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in innovation, corporate transformation, or startup ecosystems.

**What we offer**:

- A unique mission: the opportunity to play a key role in shaping Luxembourg’s startup & innovation ecosystem and to drive open innovation between corporates and startups.
- An inspiring environment: work every day at the heart of Luxembo