Business Development Lead

Executive Summary:

Skyroot Aerospace is India’s leading spacetech startup developing world -class launch vehicles for the small -satellite segment. We are preparing for the maiden launch of Vikram -1, India’s first private orbital class vehicle. As we commence our commercial operations, we are seeking an accomplished Lead – Business Development to own revenue generation, partnerships and customer success for orbital launch services.

Role Purpose:

Drive topline growth by converting the Vikram launch vehicle family into the preferred ride to Low -Earth Orbit for commercial, civil -government and defence customers worldwide. The role spans the complete sales life -cycle—from market strategy and lead generation through contract execution and long -term account management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and execute the multi -year commercial launch sales strategy, including annual revenue, backlog and margin targets.
  
• Identify, qualify and close new business with satellite operators, manufacturers, space agencies, constellation primes and rideshare aggregators.
  
• Own end -to -end customer engagements: requirements capture, orbit and mass trade -offs, mission design coordination, pricing, proposal preparation, and negotiation of Launch Service Agreements (LSAs).
  
• Maintain a robust opportunity pipeline in CRM; prepare accurate forecasts, win–loss analyses and executive briefings.
  
• Monitor global launch -market dynamics—pricing, regulatory changes, competitor capabilities—and brief leadership on strategic implications.
  
• Represent Skyroot at international conferences, trade shows, launch campaigns and customer site visits; host VIP delegations at the Hyderabad headquarters.
  
• Build, mentor and scale a high -performing business -development team as flight rates increase.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering discipline; Master’s in Engineering or MBA is advantageous.
  
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in B2B technical sales or business development, with at least 5 years selling high -value, complex hardware or services (space, defence, avionics, satellites or adjacent sectors).
  
• Prior international experience is must.
  
• Proven track record of closing multi -stakeholder, cross -border contracts.
  
• Expertise in contract law, ITAR/EAR, export controls and IN -SPACe/ISRO customer interfaces.
  
• Proficiency with Hubspot (or similar CRM), MS -Office/Google Workspace.
  
• Excellent negotiation, relationship -building and communication abilities; fluency in English (additional languages a plus).
  
• Willingness to travel.
  

Preferred Attributes:

• Prior experience working at a launch provider, satellite OEM, or space consultancy.
  
• Established network within commercial and governmental small -satellite markets.
  
• Familiarity with rideshare aggregation platforms and multi -manifest campaign planning.
  
• Start -up or scale -up mindset—comfort with rapid iteration, ambiguity and lean resources.
  

What Skyroot Offers:

• Opportunity to shape India’s private space sector and influence global access to space.
  
• Fast -growing, mission -driven culture that combines deep engineering heritage with entrepreneurial agility.
  
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives, employee stock options and comprehensive benefits.