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 Starlink’s 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 execution of international expansion strategies.
• Lead development of materials including playbooks, handbooks, product documentation, whitepapers, case studies, marketing material, presentations, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional 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 direction and roadmap.
• Manage and own execution 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: 

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (engineering, physics, math, computer science, or information technology) and 5+ years of experience in a partnerships, sales/pre-sales 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 early-stage 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).