Chief Executive Officer

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 are now recruiting their inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation in this exciting critical start-up phase, through to its longer-term growth and success. The CEO of EIT Water holds overall executive responsibility for leading the organisation in delive...

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