Country Director – Greece (Space Technology)

Location: On-site in Athens or an alternate location in Greece; willingness to be based in Greece is required.

Company

Hydrosat is a space technology company using satellite thermal imagery, Earth Observation technology, and AI-powered analytics to address water scarcity, food security, and climate resilience for commercial and government customers.

What you will do

• Establish and develop the company’s presence in Greece, including local strategy, business development, institutional engagement, and business administration.
• Identify commercial opportunities across the Greek and European space ecosystems, especially in Earth Observation and satellite applications.
• Build strategic relationships with government agencies, institutional customers, research organizations, and industry partners.
• Lead complex ESA, EU-funded, and national institutional bidding processes from qualification and bid/no-bid decisions through consortium formation, proposals, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Represent the company in institutional forums and strategic negotiations.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial, legal, and finance teams on programme execution, contractual compliance, regulatory matters, and export controls.

Requirements

• Significant senior-level experience in business development, institutional partnerships, or country-level representation, preferably in space or another regulated technology sector.
• Hands-on experience leading complex institutional or government bids, including tender preparation, strategic partnerships, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Strong commercial experience in Earth Observation, commercial space, satellite technologies, or a closely related high-tech sector.
• Experience developing new markets, building business operations, and managing strategic institutional relationships.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, business opportunities, and institutional partnerships.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to combine strategic leadership and hands-on execution in an international, high-growth environment.
• EU citizenship, fluency in English, and willingness to be based in Greece are required.

Nice to have

• Greek language proficiency.
• Direct experience with ESA programmes, including institutional procurement, consortium development, and competitive bidding.
• An established network within the Greek and European space ecosystems, including ESA, the Hellenic Space Center, and relevant government institutions.
• Experience in a scaling technology company at Series B or later, or in an established commercial space organization.
• Familiarity with European space regulations, export controls, defence, dual-use technologies, or government-funded R&D programmes.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial role in an international, high-growth space technology environment.
• Close collaboration with central leadership and technical, commercial, legal, and finance functions.
• Opportunity to build local operations and strategic partnerships in Greece.