Venture Building Consultant Space Sector - Europe
Munich, Germany / Brussels, Belgium
Management Consulting – Strategy /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with 1-3 years of experience in management consulting, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry!
Our consulting service lines span strategy, market development and innovation advisory. We are looking for a motivated, experienced professional to support as Venture Builder and lead typical consultant tasks in the innovation advisory.
As a Venture Builder, you will play a pivotal role in empowering startups within our European accelerator programs, guiding them through business challenges and connecting them with resources for success. This dynamic position combines hands-on startup support, programme and project management, and strategic networking within the aviation, space, and defense sectors. The role includes interaction with clients, partners and programme stakeholders with exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem, both in industry and government.
If this sounds like you, then read on!
We offer
- Growth opportunities in a dynamic team with an outstanding network of sector experts
- Direct project interaction and mentoring by our partners who have extensive background in international management consulting
- Work in the most inspiring of industries with impact in the space industry and telecom market
- Development of your management consultancy skill set
- International work environment in downtown Brussels, Munich or Paris
- Intellectual challenges paired with work-life balance and limited travel
Desired skills & experience
- 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
- Previous experience in international management consultancy or innovation management working in or with startups, accelerators, or venture capital
- Strong networking and relationship skills (e.g. industry networks, startups, mentors, investors)
- Strong academic background
- Experience in space business, earth observation, satellite navigation, transport policy, mobility, and security matters
- Fully fluent in English
- EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit
- Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day-trips)
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite
Any of the following would be a plus
- Business background with interest in space technology
- Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, particularly in the aviation, space, or defense sectors.
- Experience in managing startup accelerator programs, including organising workshops, mentoring sessions, and pitch events.
- Working knowledge in a second or more European languages, e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish ...
- Public sector consulting experience, knowledge of European institutions
- Other work experience, e.g. in innovation ecosystems and community building
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.
