The Company
Mantis Beyond Innovation believes that the development of the innovation ecosystem and startup entrepreneurship improves quality of life. We implement Open Innovation projects that help startups, innovative professionals, and researchers scale solutions to address complex challenges from large private and public organizations.
As innovation enablers, we collaborate with organizations that aim to accelerate their transformation across environmental, technological, economic, and social levels. We support our clients with comprehensive transformation initiatives, from idea creation to implementation and scaling.
The Role
That’s why we are looking for someone who will lead the design, curation, and execution of major events and communications initiatives that are an integral part of the open innovation programs at Mantis Beyond Innovation.
From launch events and bootcamps to workshops, pitching sessions, demo days, and open call promotions, the Events & Communications Lead shapes end‑to‑end experiences and ensures their meaningful exposure — with consistency, attention to detail, and measurable impact.
Reports to: CEO
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Event Planning
- Develop holistic event strategies for each open innovation program (startup competition, Hackathons, innovation challenges)
- Align events with narrative, KPIs, and the Mantis identity
- Design agendas, participant experiences, and interaction moments
- Implementation & Project Management
- Coordinate logistics: venues, technology, tools, partners
- Manage timelines, budgets, checklists, and communication with all stakeholders
- Coordinate speakers, startups, team members, and supporting roles
- Program & Open Call Communications
- Create and distribute invitations, informational content, and email campaigns
- Organize informational sessions (info calls, Q&A webinars)
- Manage inquiries and communication with interested candidates
- Collaborate with the marketing team for alignment and amplification
- Participant & Community Experience
- Map the participant journey from application to closing event
- Design phases of engagement, welcome, follow‑up, and stakeholder connections
- Foster an environment of meaningful participation and support
- Evaluation & Improvement
- Collect feedback, record KPIs, and prepare reports and lessons learned
- Systematically document practices and optimize repeatable actions
Candidate Profile
- 5+ years of experience in event/project management and communications
- Excellent organizational skills, storytelling ability, and audience engagement
- Comfortable in physical, digital, and hybrid environments
- Proficiency with tools such as: ClickUp/Notion, Miro, Airtable, HubSpot
- Strong command of Greek and English (written and spoken)
What Mantis Offers
- A work environment that fosters creativity, growth, and personal authenticity
- A team with a shared vision and genuine commitment to positive social impact
- Continuous investment in learning, education, and collaboration
- The freedom to build something of your own — as long as you share it with others
At Mantis Beyond Innovation, we invest in people who want to build something worthwhile.
How to Get Started
Apply via our platform and upload your CV.