UK Space & Defence Business Development Manager

We are expanding our Business Development team and we are looking for a Business Development Manager to take on new challenges and projects within the national Space and defence Sector.

The Business Development Manager will seek out andsecure commercial opportunities for GMV that exist within the UK governmental(civil/defence) and national commercial space programmes.

The priority focus shall beon growing and developing new business in areas related to ground segments andsystems supporting major ongoing and planned satellite missions.

Join our team full of talent and creativity where you will seek out and secure new business for GMV within UK government programmes.

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WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON

You willbe supporting the team in defining developing and implementing the GMV strategy within national space and defence programmes and among related customers.

Contributing to the development and implementation of the GMV strategic plan in connection with UK programmes. identifying the opportunities for GMV within the UK National Space Strategy the Integrated Review and the Spending Review as well as within commercial space programmes being driven from the UK.

The role will have thefollowing strategic objectives:

• Define develop and implement the GMV strategy within the UK government and UK defence space programmes and among related customers.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the GMV UK strategic plan in connection with UK government/defence programmes.
• Identify and secure significant roles for GMV business within UK governmental/defence programmes that target space infrastructure/operations new technologies service provision terminals/devices and user applications/services.
• Capture business depending on the specific needs of each UK programme whether it requires make or buy maintenance/operations as well as evolutions/extensions.
• Leverage the participation of GMV in UK space programmes to develop new downstream markets targeting commercial applications/services
• Leverage participation in UK government downstream programmes to expand GMV business into other government departments well as into commercial sectors and supply chains.
• Assess the business opportunities emerging within the UK government programmes for generating business among friends and Allies communities.
• Represent GMV in UK institutions and multinational organisations
• Participate in UK industry-related and other professional events
• Promote and reinforce the reputation of GMV within UK government defence and industry meetings/committees
• Request advice guidance and support when and as appropriate from the GMV Business Units the GMV Business Development team GMV senior management team and from GMV corporate services.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM

If you you are interested in this position we would require you to have the following:

• Knowledge of UK space sector players programmes pipelines and roadmaps
• Previous experience and Knowledge within the UK industry and Government/Defence Projects and requirements.
• Previous experience in bids and tender management within UK Government/Defence programmes.
• Valid Security clearance at SC or above would be desired*

*Please note this role requires a UK national with security clearance (SC or above)orthe ability to obtain UK security clearance. Only UK national candidates with security clearance or those that can obtain UK security clearance can be considered for this role.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

Hybridworking model and 8weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.

Personalizedcareer plan development training and language learning support.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews flexible compensation anddiscount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health dental and lifeinsurance; free fruit and coffeephysical mental and health support and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact face-to-face or online withour talent acquisition addition bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process please write to our team at

We promoteequal opportunities in recruitment and we are committed to inclusion anddiversity.

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