[Hiring] Bilingual Grants Specialist @ZeroToOne Strategic

Role Description

We are looking for a Bilingual Grants Specialist to manage and execute grant strategies across a large portfolio of active clients. This role focuses on client management, opportunity oversight, and ownership of funding outcomes, not grant writing alone.

• Manage 50+ client accounts
• Stay ahead of new and existing funding opportunities
• Coordinate contractors and internal resources
• Communicate with funding agencies
• Review and edit submissions
• Ensure applications are delivered on time and to a high standard

This integral role on our Grants team suits someone who is highly organized, tech-savvy, comfortable operating at scale, and confident managing multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in grants, funding advisory, or related roles
• Experience managing a high volume of clients or projects simultaneously
• Strong editing, review and QC skills
• Solid understanding of Canadian government funding programs (e.g., federal, provincial, municipal, sector-specific)
• Tech-savvy and comfortable using tools such as G Suite, CRM platforms (e.g., HubSpot), and modern AI-assisted productivity tools
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication
• English and French speaking and writing skills are required
• Experience working with startups or scale-ups is a strong plus
• Exposure to software, AI, med tech, cleantech, or advanced manufacturing is beneficial
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced consulting environment with evolving priorities

Requirements

• Own a portfolio of 50+ active clients with ongoing grant strategies
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for grant-related work
• Work directly with founders and their leadership teams to translate business priorities, projects, and technical roadmaps into fundable grant strategies
• Ensure clients are informed of relevant opportunities and timelines
• Manage active, submitted, and awarded opportunities through to final outcome & reporting
• Monitor federal and provincial funding programs relevant to assigned clients
• Assess eligibility, effort, timing, and likelihood of success
• Advise clients on which opportunities to pursue or deprioritize based on eligibility, past success, etc.
• Maintain visibility across the full grants pipeline for each client
• Proactively flag risks, dependencies, and resourcing needs
• Coordinate internal and external grant writers and subject matter experts
• Provide clear briefs, context, and deadlines
• Review, edit, and quality check all submissions before final delivery
• Ensure alignment with client positioning and funder requirements
• Collaborate closely with Customer Success, SR&ED, and other internal teams to ensure a well-rounded, client-first funding experience
• Contribute to writing full applications, where appropriate
• Edit and strengthen drafts written by others for QC, clarity, compliance, and impact
• Use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude to support research and drafting with strong human oversight
• Track deadlines, submission status, and outcomes across your portfolio
• Maintain accurate records and documentation
• Support post submission follow ups and funder questions

Benefits

• Competitive full-time salary based on experience
• Remote first work environment
• Opportunities for growth as the grants function scales
• Work closely with a senior team in the innovation funding space