Vast designs and builds commercial space stations, beginning with Haven-1 and the modular Haven-2, with the goal of operating privately owned orbital facilities. As Project Manager, European Industrial Partnerships, you identify, develop and establish partnerships with European industrial suppliers and lead research and programmatic work across Vast’s European human spaceflight and satellite activities. The role is full time, based in Paris, and reports to the Director of Policy and Government Relations.
Missions
- Maintain a structured view of European industrial suppliers and their capabilities, and identify partnership opportunities that strengthen Vast’s positioning with government customers.
- Conduct sector research on competitors, market trends and regulatory developments across Europe.
- Manage proposal preparation and coordinate inputs from technical and business teams.
- Own the CRM for European partners and stakeholders and keep it current.
- Coordinate events, meetings and visits with suppliers, agencies and institutional stakeholders.
- Run project management across the European spaceflight and satellite workstreams and occasionally deputise for the directors.
- Travel up to 50% across Europe and stay flexible for meetings spanning US and European time zones.
Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business or a related field; master’s degree a plus.
- 5-7 years in the space industry, business development, procurement or market intelligence.
- Direct experience working with European industrial suppliers and institutional stakeholders, including as primary customer interface.
- Strong organisational skills and stakeholder management; proficient with spreadsheets and presentation software.
- Excellent written and spoken English; eligibility to work in France required.
- Preferred: familiarity with ESA industrial policy and geographical return, Salesforce or similar CRM experience, and the ability to translate complex information for non-technical audiences.
