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Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial

ASI OfficeFull-time$213k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Drive Rocket Lab's growth in the satellite market by identifying clients, developing strategic partnerships, and securing large contracts for civil and commercial space applications.

Role type

Senior Director, Business Development (Civil & Commercial)

Builds

Strategic partnerships and large-scale contracts for satellite solutions (bus offerings and complete satellites)

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems / Satellite Industry

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Business development, program management, systems engineering, government contracting, commercial acquisition processes, proposal development, stakeholder management, industry trend analysis

Preferred skills

Satellite systems engineering, CRM software usage, cost estimation, technical proposal writing, leading geographically dispersed teams

Technologies

Microsoft Project, CRM software

Responsibilities

Lead business development initiatives for satellite solutions, develop capture strategies for large contracts, engage with key customer stakeholders, collaborate on proposals, monitor industry trends, grow existing business opportunities, represent the company at conferences, travel for business

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & execution