Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 320.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab Corporation, based at the Long Beach, CA headquarters, is seeking a Senior Director of Business Development to drive growth in the civil and commercial satellite market. You will identify potential clients, develop strategic partnerships, and lead efforts to secure contracts that expand our market share.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and sales to tailor solutions and deliver compelling proposals that win new business, engaging government civil space agencies,

Responsabilidades

• Lead business development initiatives focused on satellite solutions for civil and commercial applications
• Develop and execute capture strategies for securing large commercial or civil space contracts
• Engage with key customer stakeholders to build and maintain long-term relationships, ensuring Rocket Lab’s solutions align with their evolving needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare and deliver compelling proposals that meet customer requirements and win new business
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to inform and adapt our business development strategies
• Grow existing business opportunities and nurture relationships with existing customers to develop additional business opportunities

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Rocket Lab’s Business Development team is responsible for connecting customers across government and commercial sectors with our industry leading mission solutions spanning launch and space systems. They work closely with new and existing customers to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions to deliver their missions. Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internally with engineering and operations teams is at the core of our Business Development team. They have their fingers on the pulse of the space industry and are driven to deliver results for our customers and our business.

SENIOR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – CIVIL & COMMERCIAL

Based at Rocket Lab’s headquarters in Long Beach, CA, as the Senior Director, Business Development , you will drive Rocket Lab’s growth in the satellite market. You will work with a range of customers, but primarily focused on civil and commercial opportunities such as government civil space agencies, research institutions, Earth observation, and technology companies. Your role will involve identifying and engaging with potential clients, developing strategic partnerships, and leading efforts to secure contracts that expand our market share in this rapidly growing sector.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Lead business development initiatives focused on satellite solutions for civil and commercial applications
• Develop and execute capture strategies for securing large commercial or civil space contracts,
• Engage with key customer stakeholders to build and maintain long-term relationships, ensuring Rocket Lab’s solutions align with their evolving needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare and deliver compelling proposals that meet customer requirements and win new business
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to inform and adapt our business development strategies
• Grow existing business opportunities and nurture relationships with existing customers to develop additional business opportunities