Public Affairs Manager (m/w/d)

1. Strategic & Institutional Coordination

• Monitor and analyze European and national policy developments, funding programs, and defense initiatives relevant to TEC’s roadmap.
• Provide cross-country institutional intelligence, enabling early engagement with ministries, space agencies, and defense bodies.
• Support the Chief Government Officer in developing TEC’s European-level positioning on commercial space, reusability, and dual-use innovation.
• Contribute to TEC’s participation in industry and policy networks (e.g. ESA, DLR, EU institutions, BDLI, BDI, Defense & Space associations).

2. Stakeholder Engagement

• Manage the preparation of briefings, positions papers, talking points, presentations and official correspondence for TEC leadership engagements.
• Coordinate TEC’s participation in European and national events, conferences, and institutional meetings.
• Assist in organizing political visits, parliamentary briefings, and institutional delegation tours at TEC sites.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in the space, defence, or aerospace industry, preferably in an institutional, policy, or business-facing role.
• Strong understanding of the European institutional landscape (ESA, DLR, EU programs, national ministries, defence agencies).
• Proven experience in public affairs, business development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage confidently and diplomatically with senior government officials.
• Fluent in English and one major European language (German, French, or Italian); additional languages are a plus.
• Proactive, structured, and capable of working across cultures and disciplines in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Alignment with TEC’s values: agility, collaboration, European cooperation, and tangible delivery.