Business Development Manager

About the role

The Business Development Manager will create a pipeline of winning opportunities by promoting SITAEL's products and solutions across the space ecosystem. The role blends commercial acumen with technical insight to turn capabilities into valuable services for end‑users.

Key responsibilities

• Interact directly with clients and partners to identify growth opportunities, design campaigns and expand the company network.
• Lead business opportunities from identification through bid preparation and negotiation, supporting the Bid department.
• Act as a pre‑sales engineer, collaborating with technical teams to define customer requirements.
• Maintain and grow relationships with new and existing customers to meet order‑intake targets.
• Own the sales aspects of product road‑maps, work with the Commercial Director on market benchmarks, performance and pricing, and conduct market intelligence.
• Represent SITAEL at conferences, public events and industry gatherings.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the space industry; electric propulsion experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of satellite systems and mission architecture across various application domains.
• Familiarity with downstream Earth Observation service applications is advantageous.
• Proven track record of developing commercial offerings in space or Earth Observation.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Strategic, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Fluent in English.

Required skills

• Satellite systems
• Mission architecture
• Electric propulsion (optional)
• Earth Observation services
• Pre‑sales engineering