Regional Director Market Access - Asia Pacific

Who we are

Welcome to one of Europe’s most exciting New Space companies, creating the world's first fully connected mesh network in the sky. We are an international team of experts and engineers who have spent their careers expanding the boundaries and potential of space, now united in pursuit of a single vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration to achieve the best results together.

Your mission

As Regional Director Market Access Asia Pacific, you provide the bridge that enables our technology to be legitimately available to businesses, governments and users in the Asia Pacific Region. You will create value for the company in terms of access rights and relationships.This Includes:

1. Be responsible for obtaining all national authorizations, permits, licences, exemptions, and approvals required for Rivada to use the spectrum in all countries in Asia.
2. Provide strategic advice and make recommendations on what best balances rights vs obligations for Rivada.
3. Support partners to do business and have terminals operating legitimately in that region.
4. Organise information on market access processes, conditions, and contacts in a comparable and easily accessible way.
5. Develop overviews and produce these regularly to assist the VP and CRO with reporting on progress, priority planning and input to various due diligence documents.
6. Contribute to “best practices” in terms of public policy for market access and look for opportunities to disseminate or publish these.
7. Maintain a calendar of compliance requirements in different countries, collect the necessary information and present it in the required format for that particular administration in time to meet deadlines.
8. Work together with the VP on following up developments in space sustainability that impact market access conditions.
9. Contribute to consultations to ensure continued market access and use of spectrum on favourable conditions.
10. Manage the work of local lawyers, consultants, representatives on a case-by-case basis.

What you bring to the table

1. Bachelor or Master degree and 6+ years relevant experience.
2. Practical knowledge of ITU Radio Regulations, national market access terms as well as the ability to deal with varied market access processes and all their legal, economic, and technological dimensions.
3. A wide address book and experience with regulatory authorities in the satellite communications business.
4. Excellent communication skills, diplomacy, and cultural awareness.
5. Experience with leading a diverse team.
6. Self-confidence, personal motivation and organization.
7. Able to use MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) effectively.
8. Fluency in written and spoken English.
9. Flexibility to travel.

Why you should join us

We are an international team of space enthusiasts, following one great vision. We value equality in our work environment where different opinions, backgrounds and experiences are not only welcomed but also necessary to achieve the best result collaboratively.
This permanent position was created recently and thus offers a lot of creative freedom. Our approach is to create a modern work environment with a hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience.
Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics.