Head of EU Affairs

We are looking for Sitra’s Head of EU Affairs in Brussels

Would you like to help build an impactful future and advance societal renewal in an international environment? We are recruiting a Head of EU Affairs to strengthen Sitra’s EU policy engagement and international partnerships. You will develop Sitra’s EU activities and work closely with Sitra’s international and domestic functions based in Helsinki.

Sitra promotes societal renewal in Finland, Europe and globally. We work widely with stakeholders, EU institutions and Member States, and accelerate the renewal of a competitive and sustainable Europe through practical experiments.

As the Head of EU Affairs, you will have the opportunity to strengthen Sitra’s and Finland’s impact in solving some of the most pressing societal challenges of our time. Our current focus areas include sustainability transition, use of data and AI, strengthening democracy, and wellbeing solutions.

Your task is to build and strengthen Sitra’s networks at the heart of EU decision-making, influence policy priorities and the focus areas of EU funding programmes, and support Sitra’s role and brand as a forward-looking organisation both in the EU and in Finland. In your work, you will draw on Sitra’s extensive international networks and its unique operating model.

The role emphasises proactive network-building, a strong understanding of how the European Union works, collaboration and influencing skills, and the ability to identify new collaboration opportunities that matter to Sitra and Finland.

We expect you to have

The ability to connect Sitra’s strategy and societal goals to EU policymaking and to plan impactful activities.

A proven track record of delivering impact at EU level, including experience and strong evidence of building stakeholder relationships and working with EU institutions.

The ability to work independently and build cross-sector collaboration in an international environment with diverse partners.

Knowledge of the EU’