Associate Funding and Digital Innovation Advisor – Global

Back to all rolesAssociate Funding and Digital Innovation Advisor – Global ApplyJob detailsTeam Customer Excellence Global BABLE GmbHFull-timeAre you ready to embark on a transformative journey at the intersection of climate finance, market development, and international client relationships? Look no further than BABLE – an organization that's revolutionizing smart cities and climate action initiatives. As we continue our mission to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors, we're thrilled to offer you an exclusive opportunity to join our dynamic team as a trainee, starting September 2026 at the latest from our Stuttgart, Germany office. About BABLE:  BABLE Smart Cities is the facilitator for Smart Cities in Europe, born as a spin-off from Fraunhofer Research Society. With a decade of experience in the field, we offer practical insights gained by practitioners, for practitioners. Our mission is to accelerate change in the public and private sectors by providing market access and knowledge. We have already facilitated over €2 Billion in smart city projects with cities, towns, and regions. Our free knowledge hub connects innovators and the public sector, providing access to the most comprehensive Smart City datasets and insights in Europe. With a growing presence across Europe, we combine local knowledge with global best practices to implement more projects faster. Join us on the journey to a better urban life! Trainee Opportunity: We are excited to offer a trainee opportunity in our Customer Excellence Global team, starting in September 2026. As a trainee, you will play an integral role supporting our tandem accounts and client relationships, with a focus on Turkish and Balkan markets, based in Stuttgart. What You Will Do: Managing our HubSpot customer relationship management system back end for Turkish and other tandem accounts: finding and verifying contacts, handling email follow-ups, organising meetings, and preparing offers together with the manager. Researching and building clean, targeted contact lists for priority Balkan and other countries. Setting up and running HubSpot campaigns and sequences to book qualified meetings for the manager to pitch BABLE services. Assembling and tailoring offers and proposals for warm prospects. Providing climate funding or market research where it helps frame an offer or open a conversation. Ad hoc delivery support for our climate finance advisory projects, plus other potential project delivery. What We Expect from You: We're looking for exceptional individuals who share our passion for sustainability and client relationships. If this is you, here's what we expect: A can-do attitude! 1–2 years of relevant experience. This could include internships, working student roles, or professional experience in CRM, sales support, or client-facing work. Native Turkish and fluent English (our working language) — required. Recently graduated with a Master's degree in a relevant fieldComfortable and accurate working in a CRM. Organised and detail-oriented. Confident written communicator most outreach is email-based. Self-starter who can run a campaign with light supervision. Your Profile: Recently graduated with a Master's degree in a field of sustainability, energy, or climate. A business, management, or economics programme with a strong climate interest is also a good fit. Prior experience with HubSpot or another CRM is a plus. Familiarity with EU funding programmes such as ERDF, Horizon Europe, ELENA, or Cohesion Funds is a plus. Knowledge of or interest in Balkan and European markets; any Balkan language is a bonus, as are other European languages. Previous outreach, campaign, or sales support experience is a plus. Previous project delivery experience in an advisory environment is a plus. German language is useful in the Stuttgart context but not required. Comfort using AI tools in a professional/research context is a plus. Tools & Domain Knowledge: HubSpot is the core tool we'll be...