Director, USG Growth - National Security Space

Northwood Space; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

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Job summary

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

You will lead engagement with priority intelligence and national security accounts, building deep relationships with mission users, program managers, and industry partners. You will translate customer needs into product direction, capture strategies, and program execution plans, working closely with product, engineering, and

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

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

Capture management

Intelligence operations

National security

Program strategy

Acquisition dynamics

Tools

None

Job description

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

You will lead engagement with priority intelligence and national security accounts, building deep relationships with mission users, program managers, and industry partners. You will translate customer needs into product direction, capture strategies, and program execution plans, working closely with product, engineering, and