Strategic Partnerships & Growth manager

📍Office : Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

⏳Length : Full time contract

📅Start date : ASAP

🌍Who are we ?

We are CYSEC, a fast growing European information security company based in Luxembourg, Switzerland, France.

We bring security solutions to protect sensitive information and datalinks, on Earth and in Space. We develop and offer three different innovative products securing:

🛰️ARCA SATLINK - The space data link between the Ground Station and the Satellite

📡ARCA SATCOM - The satcom link providing internet connectivity to end users through satellites

💻ARCA Trusted OS - IT execution environments on untrusted or third party infrastructures

We’re a team of engineers and software security experts, combining deep technical expertise with hands-on industry experience. Our mission is to deliver agile, cutting-edge security solutions tailored for even the most exotic infrastructures — and we're always ready to tackle the toughest challenges. As a proud multinational and multilingual team, we believe that true innovation and excellence are driven by diversity and inclusion. Join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

Find out more at: www.cysec.com

🎯Your Mission

As Strategic Partnerships & Growth Manager, you will drive CYSEC’s expansion within the European space and cybersecurity ecosystem, identifying, shaping, and converting opportunities into concrete business outcomes.

You will be responsible for developing new business avenues (funded and commercial), structuring partnerships, and ensuring that CYSEC’s capabilities are effectively positioned to capture strategic opportunities. This role sits at the intersection of business development, partnerships, and innovation, with bid management as a key tool.

🚀Key Responsibilities

Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across institutional funding, commercial projects, and strategic partnerships

Build and manage long-term relationships with key stakeholders (industry, government, research institutions)

Shape and drive go-to-market strategies for R&D-driven offerings and emerging solutions

Lead or contribute to R&D proposals (e.g., European Space Agency, Horizon Europe)

Structure and negotiate partnerships, consortia, and collaboration agreements

Translate market needs into clear value propositions and business cases

Work closely with technical teams to align innovation with market demand and revenue potential

Support account development and client engagement (upselling, follow-on opportunities)

Contribute to CYSEC’s visibility and positioning within the Luxembourg and European ecosystem

👩‍💼What We’re Looking For:

Are you driven by business development, partnerships, and innovation in deep-tech environments? Do you enjoy navigating complex ecosystems and turning opportunities into concrete impact? If so, we want to hear from you.

🎓Education:

Master’s degree in Engineering (Telecommunications, Network Security, Space Systems), Business, or a related field

✅Core profile:

3+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or strategic growth roles

Strong ability to manage stakeholders and build long-term partnerships

Experience in deep-tech, cybersecurity, or space-related environments is a plus

Proven track record of developing opportunities from identification to closure

🌟Nice to have:

Experience with European funding ecosystems (e.g., ESA, Horizon Europe)

Ability to bridge technical and business perspectives

Strong communication, negotiation, and structuring skills

Experience in multi-stakeholder and international environments

Fluent in English

🔥Why This Role Matters

This role directly contributes to CYSEC’s revenue growth and strategic positioning. You will play a key role in expanding market presence, building high-value partnerships, and converting innovation into tangible business opportunities.

You will help ensure that CYSEC not only develops advanced technologies, but also successfully brings them to market and scales their impact.