Drimva

Astranis

Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe

$190K–$220K

San Francisco +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Mar 17, 2023

Location
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years in the satellite industry; 7+ years in a customer-facing sales role.
Education
Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
Visa sponsorship
Requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or qualifying protected-individual status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3); the requirements section also specifies U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder.

About the job

Leads satellite sales across Europe and Central Asia, developing customer relationships and driving complex deals from prospecting through close.

What you'll do

  • Manage and qualify the sales pipeline, identify prospects, and accelerate sales cycles through deal closure.
  • Present and tailor technical offerings; coordinate with engineering and other teams to develop customer solutions and negotiate deals.
  • Build customer relationships and prepare sales forecasts, reports, and analyses for company leadership and the Board.

What they ask for

  • Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in the satellite industry and 7+ years in a customer-facing sales role.
  • Proven record of closing complex multi-million dollar enterprise deals; solid understanding of satellite communications and payload design.
  • Strong written and oral English communication skills; ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

Nice to have

  • Advanced knowledge of digital network communications, RF signal theory, satellite network architectures, or IP networking; knowledge of satellite data communications market segments.
  • Financial modeling experience or multilingual capabilities.

Pay

$190,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

satellite communications, payload design, digital network communications, RF signal theory, digital satellite network architectures, IP networking

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