Sr Partnerships Manager Direct to Cell
Sr Partnerships Manager Direct to Cell
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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.
SR. PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER (SATELLITE NETWORKS)
SpaceX is developing a breakthrough new Direct to Cell satellite network to bring ubiquitous cellular connectivity worldwide via the Starlink constellation. We are partnering with telecommunication companies around the world to bring this service directly from satellites to existing cell phones with the goal of providing coverage anywhere a phone can see the sky.
More than 20 of the United States and 90 of the Earth remain uncovered by existing wireless networks negatively impacting communities around the world. Starlink was designed to connect the disconnected and this new product will greatly expand that mission extending Starlinks potential reach to billions of existing cellular devices. The applications range from connecting hikers in national parks emergency workers such as firefighters rural communities remote sensors and devices and people and devices in emergency situations. You can learn more about this recently announced effort here.
In this role you will work with leadership to achieve partnership and sales goals while collaborating with stakeholders across engineering business and regulatory teams. The senior partnerships manager demands a strong analytical skill set to own and drive customer adoption propose new business models and forecast accurate deployment timelines. Success will require systems thinking creativity and excellent communication skills to synthesize information that shapes future products and strategic direction. This is a special opportunity to work at the cutting edge of satellite consumer enterprise and IoT technologies with a world class team focused on deploying networking solutions to the world.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for all aspects of successfully closing partnership deals between SpaceX and partners.
- Lead domestic and international partnerships including leading technical regulatory and product/pricing/business discussions and negotiations.
- Drive and support development and of international expansion strategies.
- Lead development of materials including playbooks handbooks product documentation whitepapers case studies marketing material presentations etc.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional groups (engineering regulatory business etc..
- Assist with development of commercial marketing and business terms and materials while staying up to date with internal technology regulatory and business teams.
- Perform deep customer discovery and disseminate feedback with the engineering team to inform feature and product directionand roadmap.
- Manage and own of contracts collaboration activities such as pilots and task agreements between customers.
- Support pipeline and forecasting efforts that inform strategy and planning.
- Synthesize complex information and make actionable recommendations to the leadership team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in a technical field (engineering physics math computer science or information technology) and 5 years of experience in a partnerships sales/presales engineering or engineering role; OR 10 years of professional experience in a partnerships sales engineering or engineering role in lieu of a degree.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 5 years of experience in technical partnerships or technical sales engineering role.
- Ability to assess market trends that indicate business opportunities several years in the future.
- Strong desire to be customer facing.
- Previous experience in an engineering role.
- Experience carrying a large enterprise revenue quota as an individual contributor (millions per year).
- Experience with hardware communications or networking technologies.
- Experience at an earlystage technology startup that scaled rapidly or was acquired.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends if needed.
- Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX offices vendors and customers as necessary (up to 50 travel).
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
