Engagement & Project Executive

Unit: BLUE TEAM - Strategy, Consulting & InsightsLocation: Athens, GreeceEmployment: Full-timeLevel: Junior / Early CareerThe RoleINTERWEAVE is looking for an Engagement & Project Executive to join our Consulting Unit (BLUE Team) - Strategy & Insights unit.This is an early-career role for someone who wants to learn how complex consulting and transformation projects are structured, managed and delivered — while working directly with strategists, consultants, researchers, creatives, technologists and senior client stakeholders.You will sit at the intersection of project management, consulting delivery and client engagement.You will help our consulting teams turn ambitious briefs into structured programmes of work: organising information, coordinating teams and stakeholders, supporting research and workshops, managing timelines and deliverables, preparing client materials and making sure projects keep moving.This is not a traditional Account Executive role.You will not simply manage requests between a client and an agency team. You will learn to understand the business challenge behind the request, connect different disciplines, structure the work required and help deliver meaningful outcomes.You will work across projects in areas including:Strategy & TransformationBrand & Business StrategyResearch, Insights & IntelligenceCustomer & Brand ExperienceInnovation & New Product DevelopmentOrganisational & Change ManagementPlacemaking & Destination StrategyDigital & AI TransformationStrategic Marketing & Communications PlanningThe role is designed as a strong foundation for someone who wants to develop into an Engagement Manager, Project Manager or Consultant within INTERWEAVE.What You Will Do Project & Engagement ManagementSupport the day-to-day management of consulting engagements from kick-off through final delivery.You will:Help translate scopes of work into clear project plans, workstreams, milestones and actionsBuild and maintain project timelines, trackers and delivery schedulesCoordinate internal teams across strategy, research, creative, technology and specialist disciplinesFollow up on actions, dependencies and deadlinesPrepare agendas, meeting notes, decision logs and next-step summariesTrack deliverables and ensure that agreed actions move forwardIdentify delays, dependencies or delivery risks early and escalate them appropriatelySupport project budget, resource and scope trackingHelp maintain an accurate picture of project status at all timesYour job is not simply to update a tracker.Your job is to understand what needs to happen next and help make it happen. Client EngagementSupport Engagement Managers, Consultants and Directors in creating a highly professional client experience.You will:Participate in client meetings, workshops, interviews and working sessionsCoordinate day-to-day project communication with client teamsPrepare meeting materials, agendas and follow-upsCapture decisions, requirements, feedback and open questionsEnsure client input reaches the right members of the project teamFollow up on information, documentation and approvals required for the projectHelp maintain strong, structured and transparent communication throughout each engagementOver time, you will progressively take ownership of specific client interactions and project workstreams. Consulting Delivery SupportYou will work closely with our consultants and strategists to support the development of high-quality consulting deliverables.Depending on the project, this may include:Desk research and information gatheringCompetitive and market researchBenchmarking and best-practice reviewsOrganising and analysing client informationSupporting stakeholder interviews and workshopsStructuring findings and research outputsDeveloping charts, frameworks and project documentationSupporting the preparation of strategic presentationsProofreading and quality checking deliverablesConverting discussions, research and analysis into structured outputsYou will gradually learn how INTERWEAVE moves from information → insight → strategy → implementation. Workshops, Research & Stakeholder CoordinationMany or our projects involve multiple stakeholders, interviews, workshops and collaborative sessions.You will help:Design and coordinate interview and workshop schedulesManage participant lists and stakeholder communicationPrepare workshop materials and supporting documentationCapture outputs, findings, decisions and actionsOrganise research inputs and source materialCoordinate questionnaires, data requests and client documentationConsolidate outputs into structured working documents for the consulting team Presentations & DocumentationConsulting requires clarity.You will support the team in creating materials that make complex projects easy to understand.You should become excellent at:PowerPoint / Google SlidesExcel / Google SheetsProject documentationMeeting summariesResearch repositoriesTimelines and project trackersWorkshop documentationExecutive summariesStructured client communicationsYou will help ensure that everything leaving the BLUE team is clear, accurate, structured and presentation-ready. Internal CollaborationBLUE projects frequently bring together different INTERWEAVE capabilities.You may find yourself coordinating a strategist, researcher, designer, architect, developer, data specialist and external expert within the same engagement.You will:Connect the people involved in each projectEnsure everyone understands the brief, deadlines and dependenciesOrganise internal working sessions and reviewsKeep documentation and project information organisedSupport effective collaboration across INTERWEAVE's Consulting, Creative and Technology teamsRequirementsWhat We Are Looking ForWe are looking primarily for potential, intelligence and attitude.You do not need to arrive as a fully formed consultant or project manager. We want people who can develop into excellent ones.You are likely to have:0-2 years of professional experience in consulting, project management, research, strategy, marketing, innovation, professional services or a related environmentA Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Management, Marketing, Communications, Engineering, Political Science, International Relations or another relevant disciplineExcellent organisational and time-management skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent English and GreekConfidence working with PowerPoint and ExcelStrong attention to detailThe ability to work across several projects and deadlines simultaneouslyThe ability to structure information and make sense of complexityIntellectual curiosity and an interest in business, society, brands, technology and innovationA proactive mindset: you see what needs to happen and do not always wait to be askedComfort working with different personalities, disciplines and seniority levelsA genuine desire to learnExperience with tools such as Teamwork, Asana, Monday, Notion, Miro, Figma, AI productivity tools or other project-management and collaboration platforms is useful but not essentialWe Will Particularly ValueExperience or interest in any of the following will be considered an advantage:Management consultingStrategy or business analysisMarket or consumer researchProject or programme managementInnovation consultingCustomer experienceHospitality, tourism or destination developmentReal estate and placemakingCulture and public-sector transformationBrand strategyChange managementDigital transformationAI and emerging technologiesThe PersonWe think you will thrive in this role if you are:Structured.You naturally turn complexity into lists, priorities, timelines and actions.Curious.You want to understand the client's business, not simply complete the task.Reliable.When you take ownership of something, people know it will move forward.Sharp.You listen carefully, understand quickly and can distinguish what matters from what does not.Detail-oriented.You notice the wrong number, forgotten attachment, inconsistent slide or missing action.Confident but humble.You are comfortable speaking with senior people while remaining open to learning.Collaborative.You enjoy bringing different people and disciplines together.Resourceful.When you don't know something, your first instinct is to figure out how to find the answer.Ambitious.You are looking for a place where responsibility can grow quickly as your capabilities grow.BenefitsWhat You Will LearnThis role is intentionally designed as a development role.Working alongside senior INTERWEAVE consultants, strategists and directors, you will learn how to:Manage complex multidisciplinary projectsStructure ambiguous business problemsConduct research and benchmarkingWork with senior client stakeholdersDesign and facilitate workshopsDevelop strategic presentationsCoordinate consulting workstreamsUnderstand project economics and scopes of workTranslate strategy into implementationManage increasingly complex engagements independentlyThe ambition is for successful Engagement & Project Executives to progressively become Project Managers, Engagement Managers and Consultants within the BLUE team.About INTERWEAVEINTERWEAVE is an Ideas & Innovation company operating across Consulting, Creative and Technology.We partner with organisations navigating change - helping them understand complex challenges, define strategies, design better products, experiences and brands, and turn ideas into implementation.Our BLUE unit brings together strategy, research, insights, transformation and innovation, working alongside INTERWEAVE's creative and technology capabilities to solve problems end-to-end.Our projects span industries including hospitality and tourism, culture, real estate, placemaking, consumer brands, technology, public institutions and organisations undergoing transformation.We believe the best solutions rarely sit inside a single discipline.That is why we build teams around problems rather than departments around services.For someone beginning their career, this means exposure to an unusually broad range of business challenges, industries, disciplines and senior decision-makers.What We OfferA structured path to develop into an Engagement Manager, Project Manager or ConsultantDirect exposure to senior consultants and client leadership teamsTraining in consulting delivery and project managementExposure to international and multidisciplinary projectsAccess to professional development resources, training and conferencesOpportunities to work across Strategy, Creative and TechnologyAn ambitious, entrepreneurial environment where responsibility grows with capabilityCompetitive compensationThe opportunity to work on projects designed to create meaningful and lasting change