Manager - Earth Observation

Novaspace; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Novaspace is seeking a technically minded consultant to grow in the Earth Observation practice. You will monitor EO market trends, prepare intelligence reports, and contribute to strategic analyses and business development across multiple countries.

The role requires 4–6 years in space, strong MS Office skills, and fluent English. You will join a global team offering end-to-end consulting and market intelligence services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 4–6 years’ experience in the space sector is ideal.
• Advanced consulting skills: problem solving, quantitative & qualitative analytics, and strong writing/presentation abilities.
• Fluency in English and ability to work in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Market trends monitoring of the commercial Earth Observation industry.
• Produce Market Intelligence reports on EO demand across sectors and regions.
• Conduct strategic market analyses and business case assessments.
• Support proposal coordination for commercial and institutional clients.
• Contribute to business development at international conferences.
• Assist EO practice management including strategy and recruitment.

Skills

Problem solving

Quantitative analytics

Qualitative analytics

Presentation skills

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker looking for your next challenge?

Our consulting service lines span management consulting, market development and innovation advisory. We are looking for individuals willing to grow their skills across typical consultant tasks such as: sector and market entry strategies, economic and cost benefit analyses, investment business cases, impact assessment of policy options, market studies, strategic and business planning, user requirement gathering and analysis, programme and project management.

If this sounds like you, then read on!

This position is within the Earth observation team and supports the following activities:

• Market trends monitoring of the commercial Earth Observation industry
• Market Intelligence reports: Earth Observation market demand in various sectors (agriculture, defense, maritime, finance, etc.), regions and types of payloads, including a global industrial ecosystem analysis (go-to-market strategies, value chain analysis, benchmark of satellites, etc.)
• Consulting assignments through strategic market analyses, business case assessment, due diligence, socio-economic impact assessment, etc
• Proposal coordination and contribution for commercial and institutional clients
• Business development at selected international conferences
• Contribution to EO practice management: strategy development, recruitment, team coordination across countries

Desired skills & experience :

• Master’s degree or equivalent
• 4 to 6 years’ experience in the space sector is ideal, existing knowledge in Space Applications (e.g., Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, Navigation, or IoT…)
• Advanced consulting skill-set: problem solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing skills and presentation skills
• Fast learner, flexible, organised, meticulous and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and yet to work effectively and nicely in a team
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite
• People management experience is a plus
• Fully fluent in English
• EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit
• Flexibility for occasional international travel

About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C.

Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.

Only Applications containing a Motivation Letter and a CV in English will be considered.