Head of Institutional Partnerships
About the company
Access to information and digital services is indispensable in today’s world, and at CONSTELLATION we believe that everyone on Earth should have access to high quality internet connectivity. Our ambition is to develop, deploy and operate a disruptive constellation of telecommunication satellites that will deliver high speed, low latency internet connectivity to every corner of the globe. This will enable telecom and mobility operators to provide high performance internet to their clients in a sustainable and affordable manner where terrestrial networks are not available.
Our project is rapidly ramping up, and we are looking to expand our team with passionate individuals who share our vision.
CONSTELLATION was created in 2022 and has offices in Toulouse and the Greater Paris Region. We are supported by our investors, incubated by the European Space Agency BIC, and accelerated by BLAST and SpaceFounders. We offer exceptional learning and career development opportunities, as well as competitive salaries and benefits.
About the job
CONSTELLATION is looking for a Head of Institutional Partnerships to join the team in our Ile-de France office.
As Head of Institutional Partnerships, you will be responsible for increasing our visibility and developing strategic relationships with key actors in national and international governmental institutions. This activity is key to establishing CONSTELLATION as a major industry player and leveraging funding opportunities to drive our development forward.
Your key responsibilities and tasks
- Define and deliver a strategy to engage with CONSTELLATION’s institutional partners, including:
- European level
- European Space Agency
- European Commission
- National level
- CNES
- Bpifrance
- Secrétariat Général pour l’Investissement
- Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances
- Ministère de la Recherche
- Présidence de la République
- Regional level
- Région Île-de-France
- Région Occitanie
- European level
- Identify key individuals within these institutions and create opportunities to present our programs and leverage their support.
- Lead the preparation of funding applications for institutional financing at European (including European Innovation Council, Horizon Europe, ARTES Competitiveness & Growth), national and regional levels.
- Coordinate the participation of CONSTELLATION at networking events involving CONSTELLATION’s institutional partners.
- Support the preparation and improvement of our communication and marketing materials used to engage with the above institutional partners (including slide decks, web site, press release, social medias, videos, brochures).
- Support the development of the relationships with CONSTELLATION’s commercial partners.
Skills and experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in the aerospace sector with a proven records of having developed relationships with institutional stakeholders.
- Experience identifying and responding to relevant calls for proposals and funding opportunities from major institutions.
- Highly dynamic.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
People come in different shapes and sizes and it is difficult to write a job description for someone we have not yet met. If you are not sure that you meet all the criteria, or if you think that you may have something different to offer, we still want to hear from you.
- Département
- Commercial
- Locations
- Paris
Head of Institutional Partnerships
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