Job Description

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. Distributed across our offices in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Toulouse , Washington D.C. , Bangalore etc , we have 150 employees, with teams ranging from 10 to 50 people in each office. We are looking to recruit Manager - Innovation Advisory

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with over 5 years of experience, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry.
Our consulting Management consulting service line, team innovation. We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional to join our team as Manager - Innovation Advisory, supporting and leading consulting engagements within our innovation advisory activities.
As a Manager - Innovation Advisory, you will play a pivotal role in empowering startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs while acting as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem.
You will be managing a setup of portfolio projects, and own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements.

Responsibilities & Role Scope

• Empower startups within our global accelerator and incubator programs
• Act as an independent advisor to clients in the innovation ecosystem
• Manage a portfolio of projects
• Own client interactions and discussions throughout consulting engagements

This dynamic position combines:
• Hands-on startup support
• Autonomous project delivery
• Business development programme
• Project management
• Strategic networking within the aviation, space, and defense sectors

The role includes:
• Direct interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders
• Exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem across both industry and government

Additional responsibilities include:
• Leading consulting workstreams independently
• Mentoring team members
• Strengthening industry expertise within the team
• Representing the firm externally across relevant innovation and space industry networks

Key Requirements

• Advanced consulting skill set, including structured problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing and presentation skills, with the ability to lead consulting analyses and deliver high-quality outputs
• Flexible, organized, meticulous, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a consulting team environment, including mentoring more junior team members when relevant
• Proven experience in international management consultancy or innovation management, working with or supporting startups, accelerators, incubators, or venture capital ecosystems
• Strong networking and relationship management skills, with the ability to interact with industry networks, startups, mentors, investors, and program stakeholders
• Strong academic background
• Experience in space business, earth observation, satellite navigation, transport policy, mobility, or security-related matters
• Fully fluent in English
• EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day trips)
• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

• Business background with interest in space technology
• Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, particularly in the aviation, space, or defense sectors.
• Experience in managing startup accelerator programs, including organising workshops, mentoring sessions, and pitch events.
• Public sector consulting experience, knowledge of European institutions
• Other work experience, e.g. in innovation ecosystems and community building

About Novaspace
Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.