Junior Funding Assistant in München

• Support funding activities across all studio projects
• Write and assemble funding applications, including project descriptions, work packages, milestone plans, timelines, and accompanying forms
• Research and prepare input from project teams and turn it into submission-ready documents
• Compile formal attachments and maintain complete, version-clean application packages through submission
• Structure and track follow-up questions from the funding body through submitted answers
• Manage approved projects on the funding side throughout their runtime
• Keep timelines, work package status, and milestone dates current
• Collect project updates and translate them into the funding body's required format
• Prepare payment requests and supporting documentation and track them through disbursement
• Flag delays, scope changes, staffing changes, and budget shifts requiring reporting or approval
• Prepare interim and final reports for the funding body
• Prepare recurring funding portfolio status overviews for management
• Maintain complete, traceable documentation for later audits
• Keep funding task boards and deadline overviews up to date
• Remind involved people of upcoming deadlines
• Document and improve funding processes and templates
• Work closely with C-Level, project producers, and finance

Requirements

• Completed degree, for example in business administration, economics, media management, cultural or public management, public administration, law, political science, or a comparable field
• No professional experience required
• First experience through internships, working student positions, or thesis work in project management, administration, or a funding‑related environment is a plus
• Very high attention to detail
• Structured and reliable way of working, with the ability to track several parallel topics and deadlines
• Confidence dealing with formal documents, guidelines, and official communication
• German at C2 level or native speaker; hard requirement
• Very good English skills
• Clear writing ability
• Confident user of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Comfortable working with shared documents, task boards, and templates
• Experience with Teams, Jira, or Confluence is a plus
• Ability to ask for clarification and follow up until topics are closed
• Genuine interest in games and how game development projects are planned and financed
• Occasional first contact with public funding programmes, basic understanding of budgets/cost plans/project accounting, and games or creative‑industry experience are bonus points

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong capabilities in funding application preparation, project management, and documentation maintenance, with a focus on attention to detail and effective communication. Proficient in managing timelines, tracking project updates, and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Funding Application Preparation
• Project Management
• Attention To Detail
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• German Language Proficiency (C2 Level)

Hard Skills

• Funding Application Writing
• Project Tracking
• Budget Understanding
• Cost Planning
• Report Preparation

Soft Skills

• Structured Working Style
• Clear Writing Ability
• Reliability
• Communication Confidence
• Follow-Up Ability

Industry Keywords

• Project Management
• Funding Processes
• Creative Industry
• Public Funding Programmes
• Game Development

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Teams
• Jira
• Confluence