Director of Sales And Business Development
Head of Institutional Sales Europe - Onsite | Strasbourg - Space Software✨
We’re supporting a fast-growing European space software company in their search for a Head of Institutional Sales, someone who thrives on building relationships, leading high-stakes bids, and closing deals that power the future of space missions.
If you know your way around ESA, defence primes, or national space programmes and love turning opportunity into action this is your chance to lead from the front.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and secure new business across Europe’s institutional and enterprise space ecosystem
- Lead proposal efforts in response to RFPs and competitive tenders
- Assemble and manage multidisciplinary bid teams and partners
- Shape customer-focused solutions alongside engineering leaders
- Build a strategic map of key space agencies, industry players, and influencers
- Track market intelligence, trends, and competitor activity
- Represent the company at top-tier space conferences and meetings
Key Requirements
- Experience in the space sector, ideally working with European agencies or primes
- Proven success in complex bids, proposals, and government tenders
- Excellent communicator, confident speaking to technical teams, executives, and procurement stakeholders
- Hands-on problem solver with strong commercial instincts
- Fluent in English (French a plus)
- Strasbourg-based or open to relocating (support available)
This isn’t just another sales role, it’s a chance to lead institutional engagement in one of Europe’s most innovative space tech companies. You’ll be selling into high-impact missions, collaborating with top-tier talent, and helping redefine how space programs are run from the ground up.
📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch directly with Chloe @ EVONA – c.jakeways@evona.com
I look forward to hearing from you!☺