Director, Satellite Business International | Directeur(trice), Développement Commercial International - Satellites
Core
Lead international commercial and government business development for Vast Satellites, focusing on markets outside the US (Europe, Middle East, Asia) to sell advanced satellite bus platforms.
Role type
Senior Director, International Business Development
Builds
Advanced satellite bus platforms for communications, Earth observation, sensing, defense, and in-orbit compute applications
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Satellite Industry
Required skills
International business development, government/defense sales, contract negotiation, strategic market planning, stakeholder engagement, export control compliance, technical communication, pipeline management, cross-cultural operations
Preferred skills
Established network in Europe/Middle East/Asia, fluency in French/Arabic/Japanese, experience with public affairs teams, knowledge of ITAR/EAR regimes
Technologies
Satellite bus platforms, export control systems (ITAR/EAR)
Responsibilities
Develop and execute global commercial and government strategy for Europe, Middle East, and Asia; Establish strategic market intelligence on international space/government clients; Lead internal planning for opportunity prioritization and pipeline development; Drive customer engagement including mission scoping and capability presentations; Leverage existing high-level networks to open doors and identify competitive threats; Lead proposal development coordinating with engineering, program management, finance, legal, and export control teams; Own pipeline development, forecasting, and reporting for international accounts; Negotiate and close contracts for commercial and government/defense missions navigating national procurement and export control frameworks; Coordinate with national security team on international programs involving US government stakeholders; Represent Vast at international aerospace and defense industry events; Deliver high-level briefings to commercial, government, and defense audiences
Seniority
Director, Senior IC
