Space Commercial Growth Lead - Sales & Partnerships

Industrious Ventures; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Vacation days and holidays

401K with employer match

Disability and life insurance

Work impacting space missions

Job summary

Solestial is seeking a Business Development Manager, Commercial, to own the commercial sales activities and drive growth as we scale. You will lead prospecting, qualification, and proposals for new business, building the commercial backlog and forming strategic partnerships that position Solestial for success in the expanding commercial market.

This is a hands‑on role, collaborating with marketing, engineering, product, and leadership, ideal for someone who thrives on delivering results and a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in space or aerospace sales or business development.
• Knowledge of commercial satellite and space infrastructure market, strategy and key participants.
• Existing network of relationships with satellite bus providers.
• Experience with all phases of the sales funnel from prospecting and lead generation to negotiations and contracting.
• Proficiency with HubSpot or similar CRM tool.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial sales strategy in conjunction with VP of Product, Programs & Sales.
• Build and sustain long‑term direct relationships with key commercial customer stakeholders.
• Quarterback cross‑functional proposal efforts with product and engineering to deliver robust proposals on time.
• Achieve Commercial Sales targets aligned to business strategy and growth objectives.
• Collaborate with government sales and marketing teams on a unified Go To Market strategy.
• Represent Solestial at industry events, conferences, trade shows, and with existing customers and prospects.
• Communicate capture progress, pipeline health, and key risks to executive leadership through CRM and meetings.
• Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships and teaming agreements to enhance competitiveness.

Skills

Space/aerospace sales

Sales funnel management

Stakeholder relationship building

Excellent written and verbal comunic

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

HubSpot CRM

Job description

Solestial is seeking a Business Development Manager, Commercial, to own the commercial sales activities and drive growth as we scale. You will lead prospecting, qualification, and proposals for new business, building the commercial backlog and forming strategic partnerships that position Solestial for success in the expanding commercial market.

This is a hands‑on role, collaborating with marketing, engineering, product, and leadership, ideal for someone who thrives on delivering results and a