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SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, GLOBAL (STARLINK PRODUCT GROWTH)

Starlink is a revolutionary satellite constellation, delivering low-latency broadband internet around the world—bringing an unprecedented opportunity to significantly impact communities, businesses, and governments worldwide. The Product Growth Team is seeking a Sr. Business Development Manager to drive consumer growth through commercial collaborations with adjacent products, services, industries, and affiliate channels. This person will play a key role in shaping how Starlink scales beyond its core service, including exploring innovative ways to reach consumers through digital platforms, affinity groups, and new go-to-market approaches.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business development & partnerships in consumer technology (with a focus on rural markets), telecommunications, and/or subscription-based services, with a proven track record of building and executing new business models, structuring commercial opportunities, and scaling revenue. This role requires creativity, leadership, strategic thinking, and strong execution skills to translate ideas into market-ready offerings that accelerate adoption of Starlink.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of connectivity technologies with a world-class team focused on connecting every household and traveler.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Execute and evolve business development strategies to expand Starlink’s consumer presence in key global markets (domestic & international), with a focus on adjacent products, bundled offerings, and new go-to-market models
Identify, evaluate, and own emerging customer acquisition channels to reach consumers (e.g., affiliates, membership programs, utilities, content providers, affinity groups) and build initiatives that scale access and adoption
Drive deal execution from opportunity identification through commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Starlink’s growth and profitability objectives
Launch inter-company go-to-market efforts with high customer acquisition rates and revenue generation
Leverage regional expertise to set up commercial agreements that successfully reach Starlink’s target customer demographics
Represent Starlink in external discussions, including leading discussions with executive audiences, with prospective commercial relationships
Collect and synthesize customer and channel feedback to influence product offering development, pricing strategies, and go-to-market approaches
Report on progress of business development initiatives, presenting insights and recommendations directly to Starlink leadership
Collaborate with sales, product, marketing, engineering, and finance teams to structure offerings that combine technical feasibility with strong commercial impact
Develop business cases for bundled offerings with Starlink (e.g., devices, services), including customer value analysis and pilot execution
Conduct ongoing market and competitive analysis to identify consumer trends, channel opportunities, and emerging technologies relevant to Starlink’s ecosystem

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnership management involving consumer technology, telecommunications, utilities, or other subscription-based services
5+ years of experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing execution of revenue-driving initiatives

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

10+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnership management involving consumer technology, telecommunications, utilities, or other subscription-based services
Strong understanding of consumer broadband markets, particularly in the rural areas, with experience expanding into new channels and solidifying partnerships, bundles, and affiliate deals
Experience in partnerships in international markets including Oceania, Asia, Europe, and Africa
Exceptional, proven external and internal executive presentation skills selling new business models
Proven experience developing and scaling consumer-focused business models & partnerships in technology, telecommunications, utilities, real estate, or consumer electronic sectors
Demonstrated success in structuring complex business commercial opportunities and driving them to completion
Technical understanding of integrating subscription and/or consumer electronic products and driving successful inter-company go-to-market efforts, the latter measured by high customer acquisition rates and revenue generation
Independently motivated with a track record of project ownership and delivering measurable results
Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to build business cases and forecast revenue and subscriber impact
MBA or master’s degree with a business or technical focus preferred

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time to customer locations (including internationally) and other SpaceX locations

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Sr. Business Development Manager: $125,000.00 - $180,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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.

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Sr. Business Development Manager, Global (Starlink Product Growth)