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Space & Satellite

Launch, Earth observation, satellite constellations, and the orbital economy.

Industry overview

The leadership context

Space is now critical infrastructure — for communications, defence, climate monitoring, and navigation. We work with operators, manufacturers, and investors on leadership that combines aerospace engineering depth with commercial and government-market fluency.

Market challenges

  • Dual-use commercial and government revenue models
  • Scaling constellation manufacturing and operations
  • Sovereign capability and export-control complexity
  • Capital intensity and long programme timelines

Roles we appoint

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • VP of Space Systems
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Head of Government Programmes
  • VP of Mission Operations
  • Chief Financial Officer
Talent intelligence

Market evidence before the first approach

Sector mapping, compensation benchmarking, and competitor organizational analysis inform every mandate in this industry.

Success stories

Selected mandates

  • Executive Search

    Chief Risk Officer

    Financial Services · Frankfurt, Germany

    A mid-cap listed bank was placed under enhanced supervisory review following a control failure. The board needed a risk leader credible to the regulator on day one, without importing a purely defensive mindset.

  • Executive Search

    Chief Technology Officer

    Technology · New York, United States

    A Series C infrastructure platform had tripled headcount in eighteen months. Engineering velocity was falling and the founding CTO wanted to return to architecture rather than lead an organization of 300.

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