Director, Business Development – Americas

Role Overview

The Director of Business Development, Americas will drive commercial growth by identifying high-potential companies, emerging constellations, and new mission opportunities across the Americas. The role requires building relationships, understanding customer strategy, and shaping opportunities from early concepts into funded missions and long-term programs.

What You Will Do

The Director will work closely with senior leadership and teams to create opportunities from the ground up, understand customer needs, and turn early relationships into funded missions and long-term programs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic sales, partnerships, or an equivalent customer-facing role, with a strong track record of originating and closing complex opportunities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic sales, partnerships, or an equivalent customer-facing role
• Deep understanding of the space industry and commercial space ecosystem
• Demonstrated success as a net-new business developer and hunter
• Ability to build credibility with senior executive and technical stakeholders
• Experience owning complex opportunities through the full business development and sales cycle
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to prioritize opportunities
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave
• Comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• Relocation assistance