Our client, a leader in the space industry, is currently seeking a Commercial Manager to join their team in Oxfordshire or Hertfordshire. This permanent role offers a hybrid working environment, allowing for a balance between office and remote work. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advising and guiding commercial strategy, managing contractual negotiations, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise and provide guidance on commercial strategy to all key stakeholders
- Lead all aspects of commercial and contractual negotiations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective customers and suppliers
- Manage the commercial aspects of proposals and projects to ensure timely completion within budget and to the correct standards
- Ensure suitable risk assessment for new activities, ensuring compliance with regulations
- Liaise with colleagues and teams at all levels both internally and externally
- Maintain and manage contractual records and correspondence
Job Requirements:
Essential:
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a related field
- Proven experience in commercial, business development, or contract management roles, ideally within aerospace, defence, telecommunications, or other high-technology industries
- Experience working with government and institutional customers (e.g., HMG, ESA, NASA, MOD, commercial satellite operators)
- Experience of negotiating contracts, MoUs, NDAs, TAs, etc. in the defence/space arena
- Strong general commercial knowledge, negotiation, and communication skills
- Understanding of engineering principles
- Attention to detail
Desirable:
- Knowledge of space industry markets (satellite, launch, ground segment, or downstream services)
- Experience of negotiating contracts with ESA GCCs
- Experience with UK Government contracts, especially DEFCONs and DEFSTANs
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages
- Private healthcare and disability income protection
- Life insurance and pension plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Hybrid working model for better work/life balance
If you are an experienced Commercial Manager looking for a new opportunity to advance your career in the space industry, we would love to hear from you.
