Business Development Manager, US & Canada (Starlink Product Growth)
About the role
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, US & CANADA (STARLINK PRODUCT GROWTH)
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute business development strategies to expand Starlink's consumer presence in the US and Canada, with a focus on adjacent products, bundled offerings, and new go-to-market models
- Identify and evaluate 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 to commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Starlink's growth and profitability objectives
- Represent Starlink in external discussions 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, content, 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
- 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnership management involving consumer technology, telecommunications, utilities, or other subscription-based services
- 3+ years of experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing execution of revenue-driving initiatives
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Proven experience developing and scaling consumer-focused business models & partnerships in technology, telecommunications, utilities, real estate, or consumer electronic sectors
- Strong understanding of the US and Canadian consumer markets, particularly in the rural areas, with experience expanding into new channels and solidifying partnerships, bundles, and affiliate deals
- Demonstrated success in structuring complex business commercial opportunities and driving them to completion
- 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 and other SpaceX locations
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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