Consultant/Project Manager in the Space Sector and its verticals

With major ongoing and upcoming projects at the intersection of space and its verticals (security, international development, environmental sustainability, climate risk management.) Evenflow seeks highly-motivated, versatile professionals to support project management and analytical (economic modelling, market studies, strategy consulting, business planning,  impact assessments) tasks. The role involves close interaction with decision-makers and practitioners across a wide spectrum of market sectors.

Do you have:

• At least 3 years of experience in a project management or consultancy role?
• Good grasp of the Space Sector (e.g. Earth Observation, Satellite Navigation, SatCom) and/or proven knowledge of the markets benefitting from space applications (e.g.  security, international development, climate risks, environmental monitoring, etc.)
• A strong academic background in economic, scientific or engineering disciplines?
• Excellent command of English (spoken and written)?
• Legal authorisation to live and work in the European Union?

Would you like to:

• Work from Brussels (hybrid as well)?
• Be part of a close-knit and agile team working for prominent international clients and on a wide range of impactful projects?
• Travel across Europe and why not overseas?

Then keep scrolling…

The job

The responsibilities of the new team member may include the following tasks, most of which fall within our user uptake, market development and strategic activities around the European Space Programme and its various applications.

• The execution of socio-economic studies, cost-benefit analyses and impact assessments.
• The execution of market analyses in different sectors, including value chain analyses, competitive landscape mapping and monitoring of current and future trends
• The development of business plans, commercialisation or market entry strategies at application or even programme level (e.g. for Galileo, Copernicus, Govsatcom)
• The engagement of users of space solutions, the documentation of their requirements and the translation of these requirements into concrete adoption plans.
• The end-to-end implementation of project management and consortium coordination tasks for new projects and contracts
• The drafting of reports, including the development of strategic roadmaps and action plans

In addition, and depending on her/his interests and abilities, the selected candidate may support business development activities (from opportunity monitoring to end-to-end proposal management).     

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate would be a versatile, multi-talented individual, strongly motivated to work for a small yet fast-growing SME. The key ingredients are a combination of strong interpersonal skills, critical thinking, good problem-solving/analytical capabilities, the ability to understand and communicate complex ideas effectively, and – above all – an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a keen willingness to learn.

Here are the specific traits we are looking for:

Essential

• At least 3 years of experience in project management or strategy consulting roles serving EU institutions, major corporates and/or high-tech focussed R&D activities (e.g. Horizon Europe).
• Strong ability to perform well in tight timeframes, coordinate inputs across partners in a collaborative environment and interact with clients.
• Solid experience in data collection and analysis, and synthesis of findings in reports.
• Strong academic background in economic, scientific, engineering or business disciplines.
• Ability to work well both independently and within larger teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English (C2 level).
• Intimate understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• EU work permit

Desirable

• Hands-on expertise in executing economic studies (incl. econometrics) or cost-benefit analyses
• Demonstrated experience of conducting strategy consulting for European institutions or agencies.
• Proven understanding of programmatic, market and/or technological aspects of the European Space Programme (in particular Galileo and Copernicus) and its applications.
• Good knowledge of market dynamics in sectors served by satellite-enabled applications especially: (i) security, (ii) international development, (iii) environmental sustainability
• Strong proposal-writing skills (especially for European funding schemes).
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

What we offer

Evenflow offers the opportunity to:

• Play a strong role in a young, dynamic and steadily growing company;
• Enjoy an upbeat, inclusive and comfortable working environment, in which your ideas are valued and your work-life balance is respected;
• Work on various aspects of exciting, high-tech projects in a wide range of vertical application domains (finance and insurance, international development, security, environment, raw materials, energy, etc.);
• Delivery work that informs decision making and generates impact;
• Develop professionally and enhance your transferable skill-set as well as your thematic expertise;
• Travel, meet clients and build your professional network across Europe and beyond;
• Earn a competitive salary, take on well-defined responsibilities from the outset and shape your future role within the team as the company grows.

How?

Please apply here using our jobs platform.

This vacancy will remain open until further notice, and/or until the relevant position is filled.

We expect to commence the first round of interviews as soon as possible. Interviews can be held in person for local candidates or online, depending on individual circumstances.

In accordance with the GDPR, Evenflow ensures that your data will be processed exclusively for the purposes of completing this recruitment process. By submitting an application, you consent to the processing and storage of your data. Your data will be made available to the Directors as well as the administrative personnel responsible for the recruitment process. You can withdraw your application and the right to process your data that you have provided to us at any time by sending an e-mail to jobs@evenflow.eu.

About Evenflow

Based in Brussels, Evenflow is a strategy and communications consultancy specialised in the promotion, exploitation and market uptake of innovative technologies (primarily Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation). Our work is driven by the aspiration to build sustainable solutions enabled by such technologies and facilitate the realisation of a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits to providers and users alike. To achieve that, we work with and for actors across the entire value chain:

• We engage end-users (e.g. farmers, energy companies, financing institutions or the general public at large) to understand their needs and to raise their awareness on cutting-edge solutions that can help them.
• We provide strategic advice, market development and user uptake support to EU institutions and governmental organisations, contributing to their efforts to align policies with societal needs and the latest market or technology trends.
• We help universities, start-ups, SMEs and large companies to commercialise their research, scale up their activities and bring the benefits of their solutions to a wider audience.
• We partner with all the above actors to design, implement and exploit high-quality, high-impact projects utilising innovative technologies.
• We craft and implement outreach strategies, extracting the important messages for different target audiences and conveying them through the appropriate channels and media, as well as constructing powerful marketing campaigns.

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