Director Business Development, Enterprise Systems

Founded in 2014, SpinLaunch has developed a new way to get to space. With backing from industry leaders in venture capital and engineering including Airbus, Google, and Kleiner Perkins, SpinLaunch is rapidly scaling its team to deploy its technology to market. At SpinLaunch, you will help change the landscape of the rocket launch industry and be an integral and unique part of a close-knit team of individuals operating in a high energy environment. We are seeking to hire a key player to bring finance expertise, insight, leadership, vision, and company building mentality to our growing organization.

Your Mission on the Team:

• Identify new customers, with whom we form partnerships and win major contracts that have a significant and strategic impact on the company
• Build great relationships, winning over new contacts into friends and fans of SpinLaunch 
• Engage with potential customers, gain deep insights into their needs, and work with your strategy and product development colleagues to craft a winning offering  
• Capture the opportunities you create and serve as lead account manager to ensure a smooth transition to the project management and execution team

The Skills You Bring to the Team:

• A strong desire to build new customers and markets from emerging technologies
• Possess an impressive network and are eager to grow it across all corners of the launch, satellite, and space services markets
• Proven experience developing new business that has strategic impact on the future of the company
• Extensive experience with the process, from either the government or commercial sectors, for purchasing or acquiring space technologies and services, whether as the person responsible for buying or offering 
• An open and flexible mindset with an eagerness to work in a dynamic and high energy environment with passionate colleagues

Strongly Desired:

• 7+ years experience in business development or, from the government side, acquisition of technologies and services 
• 7+ years experience in the space sector (launch, satellites), or adjacent markets that are served by space (telecom, precision agriculture, transportation, etc)  
• Experience taking new products or services to market, either from the business development or technology side 
• Experience with strategy or product development for space technologies or emerging technologies in relevant sectors
• A keen understanding of how space products and services are acquired or purchased from the financial and contractual perspectives

The Experience You Bring to the Team:

Years of relevant experience: 7+ years

Education required/preferred: Bachelor of Science required

Certifications required/ preferred: None

Travel: 25-50%

ITAR Requirements

SpinLaunch is required by the U.S. Government to comply with various space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  All applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”) as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information on ITAR can be found here.

SpinLaunch is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Each individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal employment opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.