The posting
With major ongoing and upcoming projects at the intersection of space and its verticals (geospatial policy, environmental sustainability, climate resilience), and a growing body of work on the convergence of Earth Observation and geospatial AI, Evenflow seeks a highly-motivated, versatile professional to support project implementation and analytical (policy analyses, market studies, strategy consulting, business planning, impact assessments) tasks. The role involves close interaction with decision-makers and practitioners across a wide spectrum of market sectors.
Do you have:
- At least 2 years of experience in consulting within the environmental or geospatial sector?
- Good grasp of the Space Sector (e.g. Earth Observation, Satellite Navigation, SatCom) and/or proven knowledge of the markets benefitting from space applications (e.g. geospatial sector, sustainable development, climate resilience, environmental monitoring, etc.)
- A strong academic background in economic, scientific or engineering disciplines?
- Excellent command of English (spoken and written)?
- Legal authorisation to live and work in the European Union?
Would you like to:
- Work from Brussels (hybrid as well)?
- Be part of a close-knit and agile team working for prominent international clients and on a wide range of impactful projects?
- Travel across Europe and why not overseas?
Then keep scrolling…
The job
The responsibilities of the new team member may include the following tasks, most of which fall within our user uptake, market development and strategic activities around the European Space Programme and its various applications.
- The execution of policy analyses, stakeholder outreach, co-design of space based solutions, socio-economic studies, cost-benefit analyses and impact assessments.
- The execution of market analyses in different sectors, including value chain analyses, understanding of the competitive landscape, and monitoring of current and future trends.
- Contribution to Evenflow's strategic work at the intersection of Earth Observation and geospatial AI, including the analysis of the European geospatial policy framework, its standards and data services, and of the emerging supply and demand for GeoAI. This work is carried out for European institutions and agencies and with partners active in geospatial standards and AI-native data infrastructure.
- The development of business plans, commercialisation or market entry strategies at application or even programme level (e.g. for Galileo, Copernicus, Govsatcom)
- The engagement of users of space solutions, the documentation of their requirements and the translation of these requirements into concrete adoption plans.
- The contribution to end-to-end implementation of project management and consortium coordination tasks for new projects and contracts.
- The drafting of reports, including the development of strategic roadmaps and action plans
In addition, and depending on her/his interests and abilities, the selected candidate may support business development activities (from opportunity monitoring to end-to-end proposal management).
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate would be a versatile, curious, multi-talented individual, strongly motivated to work for a small yet fast-growing SME. The key ingredients are a combination of strong interpersonal skills, critical thinking, good problem-solving/analytical capabilities, the ability to understand and communicate complex ideas effectively, and – above all – an entrepreneurial spirit coupled with a keen willingness to learn.
Here are the specific traits we are looking for:
Essential
- At least 2 years of experience in consulting within the environmental or geospatial sectors serving EU institutions, Members State institutions, major corporates and/or high-tech focussed R&D activities (e.g. Horizon Europe).
- Strong ability to perform well in tight timeframes, coordinate inputs across partners in a collaborative environment and interact with clients.
- Solid experience in data collection and analysis, and synthesis of findings in reports.
- Strong academic background in economic, scientific, engineering or business disciplines.
- Ability to work well both independently and within larger teams.
- Excellent written and spoken English (C2 level equivalent).
- Intimate understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- EU work permit
Desirable
- Hands-on expertise in executing studies and conducting analytical work in the Environmental and/or Geospatial sectors.
- Proven understanding of programmatic, market and/or technological aspects of the European Space Programme (in particular Galileo and Copernicus) and its applications.
- Good understanding of market dynamics in sectors served by satellite-enabled applications especially: (i) environmental, (ii) geospatial, (iii) climate and sustainability
- Strong proposal-writing skills (especially for European funding schemes).
- Mastery of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
What we offer
Evenflow offers the opportunity to:
- Play a strong role in a young, dynamic and steadily growing company;
- Enjoy an upbeat, inclusive and comfortable working environment, in which your ideas are valued and your work-life balance is respected;
- Work on various aspects of exciting, high-tech projects in a wide range of vertical application domains (finance and insurance, international development, security, environment, geospatial, raw materials, energy, etc.);
- Deliver work that informs decision making and generates impact;
- Develop professionally and enhance your transferable skill-set as well as your thematic expertise;
- Take part in strategic thinking at the cutting edge between Earth Observation and GeoAI, and help shape how the company positions itself in that space;
- Travel, meet clients and build your professional network across Europe and beyond;
- Earn a competitive salary, take on well-defined responsibilities from the outset and shape your future role within the team as the company grows.
This vacancy will remain open until further notice, and/or until the relevant position is filled.
We expect to commence the first round of interviews as soon as possible. Interviews can be held in person for local candidates or online, depending on individual circumstances.
In accordance with the GDPR, Evenflow ensures that your data will be processed exclusively for the purposes of completing this recruitment process. By submitting an application, you consent to the processing and storage of your data. Your data will be made available to the Directors as well as the administrative personnel responsible for the recruitment process. You can withdraw your application and the right to process your data that you have provided to us at any time by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
About Evenflow
Based in Brussels, Evenflow is a strategy and communications consultancy specialised in the promotion, exploitation and market uptake of innovative technologies (primarily Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation). Our work is driven by the aspiration to build sustainable solutions enabled by such technologies and facilitate the realisation of a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits to providers and users alike. To achieve that, we work with and for actors across the entire value chain:
- We engage end-users (e.g. farmers, energy companies, financing institutions or the general public at large) to understand their needs and to raise their awareness on cutting-edge solutions that can help them.
- We provide strategic advice, market development and user uptake support to EU institutions and governmental organisations, contributing to their efforts to align policies with societal needs and the latest market or technology trends.
- We help universities, start-ups, SMEs and large companies to commercialise their research, scale up their activities and bring the benefits of their solutions to a wider audience.
- We partner with all the above actors to design, implement and exploit high-quality, high-impact projects utilising innovative technologies.
- We craft and implement outreach strategies, extracting the important messages for different target audiences and conveying them through the appropriate channels and media, as well as constructing powerful marketing campaigns.
