Business Development Officer (German Required)

Octagon Professionals is looking for a German-speaking Business Development Officer to join our team at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Noordwijk (ESTEC), within the Directorate of Navigation (D/NAV).

D/NAV oversees key navigation programs like Galileo, EGNOS, NAVISP, and FutureNav, driving innovation in Europe's Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) landscape, essential for advancements in connectivity and automation. The successful candidate will support these programs in an international space industry environment.

If you are an early-career professional with at least two years of experience in business development, apply today!

Please note, the selected candidate will be employed by Octagon Professionals.

Responsibilities:

The aim of this position is to support D/NAV in achieving the growth objectives of the programme NAVISP by providing a number of services, i.e., market research and analysis on the PNT industry and the stakeholders involved and the identification of potential opportunities for NAVISP action.

The Business Development Officershall establish and nurture relationships with strategic partners, fostering collaborations and mutually beneficial agreements.

Specific tasks to be performed:

• Continuous assessment of available PNT capabilities in Europe and worldwide




• Support to NAVISP Element 2: Non-competitive call for proposals




• Support thematic calls for proposals




• Outreach efforts to arise awareness of potential stakeholders




• Administrative support from handling the contacts, tracking business prospects to organising of events

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, business economics, with a strong technical interest or similar disciplines.




• At least 2 years of experience in the related tasks.




• Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset.




• Fluency in German, both written and spoken.




• Experience in PNT-related outreach activities in ESA context, including the organisation and implementation of workshops on national and international levels is an asset.




• Knowledge of business management in innovation-related processes.




• Knowledge of stakeholder management.




• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software tools. High knowledge in Excel, PowerPoint and presentations skills is required.




• Knowledge of other systems like SAP would be an asset.

We offer:

• Attractive remuneration package.




• Up to 30 vacation days & additional 12 public holidays based on the 40h working week.




• Advice from our Learning & Development Specialist on most suitable training/courses.




• Pension contribution to a tailor-made pension scheme.




• Yearly subscription to the ESTEC gym facilities and a swimming pool.

Ready for this new challenge? Apply now and let's get in touch!

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