Director, National Security Space Growth

Northwoodspace; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking a Director, USG Growth, National Security Space to drive growth across U.S. national security space customers and shape company strategy for classified missions.

You will lead engagements with priority intelligence and national security accounts and build deep relationships with mission users, program managers, and acquisition officials. The role requires extensive experience in business development, capture, and program strategy for classified programs, with TS/SCI

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development, growth, capture, program strategy, intelligence operations, national security operations, or related roles supporting or serving U.S. national security missions
• Experience developing, shaping, or executing complex technical programs or opportunities relevant to classified or national security customers, with knowledge of intelligence and national security space organizations, mission priorities, and acquisition dynamics
• Ability to maintain or obtain a TS/SCI clearance and work in-person in Washington, DC; remote possible for the right candidate

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end business development and growth across U.S. national security space customers, from early customer engagement and mission shaping through contract award and follow-on expansion
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across intelligence and national security space organizations, including mission users, program managers, acquisition officials, technical leaders, and industry partners
• Create and execute account and campaign strategies for priority national security customers, mission areas, and adjacent partner organizations
• Identify, shape, and pursue opportunities aligned to Northwood’s capabilities in areas such as classified space communications, mission networking, sensing, transport, and other critical national security priorities
• Partner closely with product, engineering, mission management, and leadership teams to translate customer mission needs into company strategy, technical positioning, capture, and successful program execution
• Provide insight into national security space priorities, funding dynamics, acquisition pathways, and customer requirements to inform Northwood’s product direction and long-term growth plans

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Campaign strategy

Relationship management

Sales lifecycle

Program strategy

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking a Director, USG Growth, National Security Space to drive growth across U.S. national security space customers and shape company strategy for classified missions.

You will lead engagements with priority intelligence and national security accounts and build deep relationships with mission users, program managers, and acquisition officials. The role requires extensive experience in business development, capture, and program strategy for classified programs, with TS/SCI