Evenflow seeks a consultant/analyst to help us navigate the EU Space Programme markets
24 April 2024
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Do you have:

  • At least 3 years of experience in a consultancy role?
  • Strong time management skills?
  • Solid experience in data collection and analysis?
  • Proven understanding of market and/or technological aspects of the European Space Programme (in particular Galileo and Copernicus) and its applications?
  • A strong academic background in scientific, economic or business 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 of space enthusiasts?
  • Travel across Europe and why not overseas?

Then keep scrolling…

Context

With major new activities starting in the coming months, we are looking to recruit a consultant/analyst who will support consultancy and analytical (market studies, strategy consulting, economic analyses, business planning) tasks. In this context, we are seeking to recruit a full-time experienced Consultant-Analyst as soon as possible.

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 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
  • The execution of market analyses in different sectors, including value chain analyses, competitive landscape mapping and monitoring of current and future trends
  • The execution of socio-economic studies, cost-benefit analyses and impact assessments.
  • The engagement of users of space solutions, the documentation of their requirements and the translation of these requirements into concrete adoption plans.
  • The development of business plans, commercialisation or market entry strategies at application or even programme level (e.g. for Galileo or Copernicus)

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 of contracts with EU institutions, major corporates and/or high-tech focussed R&D activities (e.g. Horizon 2020 or 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.
  • Proven understanding of programmatic, market and/or technological aspects of the European Space Programme (in particular Galileo and Copernicus) and its applications.
  • Strong academic background in scientific, economic 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

  • Demonstrated experience of conducting strategy consulting for European institutions or agencies.
  • Hands-on expertise in executing economic studies or cost-benefit analyses
  • Good knowledge of market dynamics in sectors served by satellite-enabled applications (e.g. finance and insurance, raw materials, environmental monitoring, etc.)
  • 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 (even when working from home!), 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, agriculture and forestry, environment, raw materials, energy, etc.);
  • 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.

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, civil protection agencies 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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