Manager, Spectrum Management & Development EMEA Fultime

You will be responsible in the development and protection of spectrum assets (NGSO and GSO) for specific SES projects including preparation and leading of coordination meetings; achieving specific SES objectives in ITU and regional/national meetings, orbital assignments issues and licensing proceedings; identifying new orbital slots and spectrum for expansion capability; serving as Spectrum lead on certain satellite development and/or construction programs.

Main responsibilities

• Influence ITU spectrum allocations and satellite coordination procedures:
  • Advocate SES positions in ITU and Regional meetings to identify and secure new spectrum as well as to protect existing spectrum; Prepare input documents to support these objectives. These positions need to be coordinated with other entities of the group, the relevant national regulators and other operators in the EMEA region
  • Develop and maintain relationships with other regulators and representatives of other companies engaged in ITU work
  • In collaboration with Spectrum Management&Development and Regulatory teams, prepare the required input papers
  • Act as an internal SES coordinator for one of the WRC agenda items that are of in-terest to SES
  • Participate in the relevant national meetings
• Obtain spectrum at existing/new orbital slots:
  • Manage the filing activity through regional administration. Supervise the checking of the ITU IFIC, for any satellite system that might cause interference into SES’ satellite networks
  • Identify candidate new orbital slots for spectrum expansion capabilities
  • Acquire new spectrum through preparation of complex ITU filings that provide an envelope of technical parameters to support company’s business development efforts
• Coordinate SES satellite networks (GSO and nGSO) with those of other companies to support SES’ current and future business plans
  • Identify improvements to Spectrum processes where needed, and pursue those changes within the team.
  • Proactively interface with other SES departments and team members within the Company to ensure spectrum activities (coordination, ITU filings, applications, etc) are consistent with overall company objectives
• Support Business Development, Sales & Fleet Development activities
  • Prepare detailed due diligence of SES or other companies’ spectrum assets
  • Support the development of orbital slots including satellite design within specific regions as requested
  • Translate spectrum availability and constraints into satellite designs and sales engineering guidelines
  • Evaluate possible ways forward to solve complex spectrum issues and identify best option for the company
  • Serve as Spectrum lead on satellite design teams as assigned; Lead analysis of spectrum rights, define strategy to solidify those rights, and determine what is reasonable for the company to invest in
• Play key role in SES licensing and rulemaking activities
  • Support Legal on regulatory and licensing matters related to landing rights, registrations applications and associated satellite related rulemaking

Profile, Qualifications & Experience

• Hold an internationally recognised engineering qualification (e.g. electronics, radio-frequency or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of frequency coordination and spectrum management front-end in-volvement
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of satellite technologies, applications, markets and services
• Thorough knowledge of the ITU Radio Regulations, National Regulations, and the ITU WRC/Study Group processes
• Collaborative individual, able to build relationships across all levels and functions of the organization and effectively build positions and manage conflicts
• Execution orientation with the ability to deliver results despite a complex business environment
• Very good communicator able to produce and present positions in an inspiring manner to a variety of internal and external senior audiences. This includes the ability to present complex (technical) subjects in a clear and understandable manner
• Excellent project management, diplomatic and interpersonal skills
• Effective negotiation and lobbying skills
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity, needed for dealings with people from many countries.
• Fluency in English; the knowledge of any other language of the EMEA region is an asset.

Other key requirement

• Willingness to travel a significant portion of the time, approximately 30%.

Vacature Manager, Spectrum Management & Development EMEA

• Vacature: Manager, Spectrum Management & Development EMEA
• Werkgever: SES Satellites
• Locatie: Den Haag
• Datum vacatureplaatsing: 2022-03-14

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