Space BD Pro: Partnerships & Growth with Flexible Work

ORiS - Space; Piemonte; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Job summary

ORiS - Space in Turin, Italy, is seeking a proactive Business Development professional to grow partnerships across satellite and space infrastructure markets. The role emphasizes identifying customers, generating leads, and shaping technical inputs for engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in business development or grant-funded projects, strong CRM habits, and fluent English. Collaboration with engineers and researchers will advance European funding and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of experience in business development, partnerships, technology commercialisation, or grant-funded projects.
• Experience generating and managing B2B leads and maintaining a structured CRM pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach potential customers and partners across satellite, space infrastructure, and New Space markets.
• Generate, qualify, and develop commercial leads through direct outreach, events, and partnerships.
• Build relationships with satellite operators, manufacturers, payload providers, and research organisations.
• Maintain and develop the CRM to record contacts, opportunities, interactions, next steps, and intelligence.
• Manage the progression of leads from initial contact to technical discussions and partnerships.
• Gather operational and technical requirements and communicate them to engineering and product teams.
• Prepare use cases, feasibility assessments, and technical-commercial proposals with colleagues.
• Identify and contribute to European and national funding opportunities including ESA, Horizon Europe, EIC, EDF.

Skills

Business development

CRM management

Grant funding experience

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Management, Business, Economics, or related field

Job description

ORiS - Space in Turin, Italy, is seeking a proactive Business Development professional to grow partnerships across satellite and space infrastructure markets. The role emphasizes identifying customers, generating leads, and shaping technical inputs for engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in business development or grant-funded projects, strong CRM habits, and fluent English. Collaboration with engineers and researchers will advance European funding and strategic