NewOrbit Space - VP Sales
Requirements
• Satellite sales experience (required): Direct, hands-on experience selling satellites specifically, across the full sales process. Current, up-to-date knowledge of the satellite customer landscape. • Deal track record: Demonstrated history of winning significant (single-digit million £) contracts with large space organizations and/or governments. • Seniority: Minimum 10 years in space industry sales; realistically 15-20+ years. This is a senior hire. • Career focus: Majority, ideally the entirety, of your career spent in the space industry. • Relationship-led approach: A strong, established professional network across government, primes, and major operators, built through years of direct engagement in the sector.
Responsibilities
• We are seeking a VP Sales to lead new business development with government and large space sector customers. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who thrives on winning major contracts personally, not just directing a team from a distance. • You bring deep, current knowledge of the satellite sales landscape, a track record of closing significant contracts, and the seniority to represent NewOrbit at the highest level with strategic customers. • Win and close contracts: Lead high-value deals with governments and large space organisations, from first conversation through to signature. • Own the full sales cycle: Sourcing, qualification, proposal, negotiation, and close - across every stage. • Build strategic relationships: Develop and maintain senior-level relationships across government agencies, primes, and major operators. • Set commercial strategy: Shape and execute NewOrbit's sales approach for government and enterprise customers. • Represent NewOrbit externally: Executive-level presence at customer meetings, government engagements, and industry events. • Partner internally: Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to scope deals that are commercially sound and deliverable. • Report to leadership: Own pipeline, forecasting, and deal status reporting to the board. • Grow the function: Build out a wider sales team as the business scales.
Benefits
• Pioneering space technology - Your work on our RF gridded ion thrusters and VLEO satellite platform will redefine satellite operations and challenge traditional LEO. • Ownership and impact - You'll have a level of ownership that's rare in the space industry, and you'll take part in the full lifecycle of satellite technology. • Equity and competitive salary - Alongside a competitive salary you receive a company ownership stake, so you share in the technology you help build and in our collective success. • Comprehensive benefits - Private health insurance with dental and optical cover, and annual health check-ups. • Hybrid working - One dedicated remote day per week. • Visa sponsorship and relocation support - We sponsor visas and provide relocation support for candidates moving to join us.
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