Workload & duration 

• One person
• 3-6 months

Context

VEO is designing & developing space technologies for satellite, launch vehicles, cargo vehicles in space and space stations. The company has infused these technologies into multiple products & services that are now offered to government and commercial customers. These products & services are high value added offerings which specification shall constantly be iterated with customers, which features shall be discussed and validated by end-users.

Objectives

• You will be responsible for market intelligence, market segmentation & analysis
• Reporting to the Key account Manager (KAM), you will participate in executing strategic plans of brands to develop category sales. You will also participate in the development of the short, medium- and long-term market shares of your clients.
• You will support customer validation and commercial proposal preparation
• You will support pricing & customer communication strategies

Typical tasks

• You will be responsible for competitive intelligence, gathering information on customers need, market trends & competition. You will update the company business plan together with the CEO and advise on possible sales strategies with the sales team
• You will support the KAM with the evolution of your customers’ performances and you recommend suitable action plans.
• You will help manage promotional operations.
• You will create the launch material for new products.
• You are given responsibility for specific projects for your clients.
• You can be in direct contact with our customers.

Advantage of this opportunity

• When you are recruited at VEO, it is because we have a real mission for you.
• You receive a real training program directly from the founders and will be in daily contact with the CEO who overlooks the commercial & financial strategies
• You will develop a good knowledge of the space market, the typical products & services offering on that market for satellites, launch vehicle or other platforms. You will gain firsthand experience on “how to do business in the new space environment”.
• You join a start-up company in which the working atmosphere is friendly and highly dynamic
• You will be integrated with the technical team who will be iterating with to understand further the products & services.
• Students in their final year may have the possibility to be offered a job in the UK or Belgium

Required

• Student at a business school, you show autonomy and organizational skills
• You have a sensibility for high value-added technical product
• You have shown to be disciplined and like analyzing
• You have good interpersonal skills and like to work in teams
• You are fluent in English
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• You have a passion for communication in a technical environment
• You dare to take initiative and want to get things done
• You are self-confident and business-driven
• You have an interest in space, space technology, or space exploration