Civil Space Sales Manager

Responsibilities

• Support the building of relationships and interacting with Astranis customers and partners within the civil space communities, including NASA, NOAA, national laboratories
• Support the broader USG sales teams in their interactions with Astranis customers and partners within these agencies
• Improve awareness of Astranis solutions within the civil space communities by identifying and engaging with key decision-makers in civil space organizations
• Develop Astranis positions on civil space issues and communicate those positions to NASA or other civil space office
• Develop materials in support of customer interactions including:
• Preparation of written materials (talking papers and briefings.
• Materials to support the shaping of requirements that align Astranis capabilities with civil space mission priorities
• Responses to requests for information
• Develop, manage and support proposal activities including:
• Proposal leadership activities such as capture manager, proposal manager, or volume lead
• Development and writing of proposals
• Aiding the broader Astranis team on proposal activities
• Track civil space programs of interest, including budget, Congressional actions, industry participation, and technical requirements, in collaboration with the Astranis government relations consultants
• Assess competitor capabilities and offerings to understand the competitiveness of our offerings across USG and commercial markets
• Identify opportunities for industry partnerships to expand Astranis systems capabilities, product offerings, and access to civil space pursuits
• Represent Astrans in related trade associations, coalitions, and conferences

Requirements

• B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science
• At least 5 years of experience in engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development
• Working knowledge of US civil space community, commercial space industry, associated organizations and on-going programs
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 40% of time
• Strong motivation to form product offerings to expand USG market share
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Bonus
• B.S. in engineering or B.A. in business
• At least 7 years of experience in engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development
• Working knowledge of satellites, space science and weather systems / architectures and missions
• Federal-level capture/proposal management and/or government acquisition experience
• Eligible to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Less than 5 years since previously active TS//SCI Security Clearance
• Based in the National Capital Region (NCR) or San Francisco
• Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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