USG Intel Community Sales Manager

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

USG Intel Community Sales Manager

This position will support the USG Sales team in shaping and capturing U.S. government business opportunities. The ideal candidate for this role has experience supporting space system development and sales, specifically within the Intelligence and National Security Space communities. This position will include personal interaction with Government program managers, senior decision makers, industry partners, and stakeholder associations. The position involves regular exchanges with Astranis senior management, program management, engineering, operations, and legal teams. This position will report to the Senior Director of USG Sales and Solutions Engineering: Gilbert Tseng.

Role

• Support the building of relationships and interacting with Astranis customers and partners within the Intelligence and National Security Space communities as well as support the broader USG sales teams in their interactions with Astranis customers and partners within the USG.


• 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 USG national space strategy, and 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.


• Improve awareness of Astranis solutions within the USG space communities by identifying key decision-makers in Intelligence and National Security Space organizations.


• Track USG 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 USG 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 USG intelligence community and space organizations.


• 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.


• Eligible to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.


• Less than 5 years since previously active TS//SCI Security Clearance.


• Willing to submit to a Counterintelligence Polygraph.

Bonus

• M.S. in engineering or M.A. in business.


• At least 7 years of experience in engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development.


• Working knowledge of satellites, national security space systems / architectures and missions.


• USG capture/proposal management and/or USG acquisition experience.


• Based in the National Capital Region (NCR) or San Francisco.