Chief Impact Officer

The Economist · Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark

Location
Aarhus
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

About EIT Water


EIT Water is Europe's innovation community for water, marine and maritime systems. It connects industry, innovators, researchers, educators and policymakers to tackle the most urgent water challenges from scarcity, drought and flooding to pollution and ecosystem decline. EIT Water is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

Founded in 2026, EIT Water has eight regional hubs across Europe and a mandate to deliver systemic innovation from source to sea. EIT Water is now establishing the governance structures that will guide its first Strategic Agenda and long-term impact.

The Role

EIT Water is recruiting its inaugural Chief Impact Officer (CIO) in its start-up phase to shape and deliver the overarching impact vision, and ensure that the organisation generates measurable, large-scale societal, environmental, and economic outcomes aligned with its Strategic Agenda ...

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