Business Development and Bid Manager

The ideal candidate is a strategic communicator with strong persuasive ability, able to engage difficult-to reach stakeholders through a mix of relationship-building, creative networking, and adaptive sales techniques. They should be confident navigating complex interpersonal dynamics, positioning opportunities in ways that generate interest, and using both traditional and innovative routes to gain access to key contacts.

What We Offer

A permanent employment in a fast growing and energetic company looking to shake up the Space Industry

Highly competitive salary package

30 days of paid annual leave, plus the ESOC holidays (14 extra days)

Relocation support

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Coordinate the bidding service team as well as the supporting technical experts to plan, prepare, write and submit proposals

Be responsible and accountable for the success of quality bid preparations and submission in due time, in particular ensuring that complex technical concepts are written clearly and comprehensively

Support the business development team in identifying projects milestones and customer needs

Support the development of innovative products and services

Develop and maintain a network of relationships with potential customers and partners to anticipate future needs and maintain active projects

Identify new market opportunities in collaboration with external partners to gain or improve stakeholder relationships and secure new business contracts

Ensure the overall performance of assigned projects from a financial, technical, contractual, and customer satisfaction standpoint

Ensure that all projects are supported with the appropriate Service Level Manager and expert team with sufficient level of planning and organization (kick-off meeting, follow-on service review meetings) and self-sustaining

Ensure that all projects are accurately documented and coordinate with all other functional areas (accounting, legal, sales, technical)

Carry out market and competition analysis

Promote the company by participating to marketing activities, trade fair participation and conferences

Report on activities and strategic planning

The ideal Candidate:

Excellent command of English, with proven written ability. A working knowledge of German language would be an advantage.

Ability to write concise professional service proposals on complex and highly technical matters.

Capacity to work in parallel on a high number of tasks in an orderly and disciplined manner.

Knowledge of the Space industry and/or Service industry

University degree, or proven ability to perform the tasks commensurate with such a formal academic qualification.

Business acumen with experience of budget responsibility and business plans

Ability to motivate and influence internal and external stakeholders to bring project to successful completion.

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to manage high pressure situations in a professional and timely manner.

PC literacy, especially with the Office 365 suite

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