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We are expanding our Business Development team and 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 and secure commercial opportunities for GMV that exist within the UK governmental (civil/defence) and national commercial space programmes, focusing on growing and developing new business in areas related to ground segments and systems, supporting major ongoing and planned satellite missions.
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 or 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 and 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 and committees, and request advice, guidance and support as appropriate from GMV Business Units, the GMV Business Development team, senior management and corporate services.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the 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 is desired; the role requires a UK national with security clearance or the ability to obtain UK security clearance.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.
- Personalized career plan development, training and language learning support.
- Competitive compensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation and discount on brands.
- Wellbeing program: Health, dental and life insurance; free fruit and coffee, physical, mental and health support, and much more.
We promote equal opportunities in recruitment and are committed to inclusion and diversity.
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Location: London
Job Description:
We are expanding our Business Development team and 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 and secure commercial opportunities for GMV that exist within the UK governmental (civil/defence) and national commercial space programmes, focusing on growing and developing new business in areas related to ground segments and systems, supporting major ongoing and planned satellite missions.
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 or 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 and 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 and committees, and request advice, guidance and support as appropriate from GMV Business Units, the GMV Business Development team, senior management and corporate services.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the 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 is desired; the role requires a UK national with security clearance or the ability to obtain UK security clearance.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.
- Personalized career plan development, training and language learning support.
- Competitive compensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation and discount on brands.
- Wellbeing program: Health, dental and life insurance; free fruit and coffee, physical, mental and health support, and much more.
We promote equal opportunities in recruitment and are committed to inclusion and diversity.
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Posted: May 19th, 2026