Business Development Lead - Active TS/SCI Clearance

Rocket Lab Corporation • Long Beach, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Business Development Lead is responsible for capturing government revenue (business development and sales) to enable Rocket Lab’s sustained operations and growth as a company. As the Business Development Lead, you will support the management and expansion of key government customer accounts including Electron and Neutron launch vehicles, and Dedicated, Primary Rideshare and Rideshare launch services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or business discipline
• 5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry
• Familiarity with proposal development and business capture
• Understanding of global government space markets
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field
• Progressively higher levels of leadership/management experience
• Strategic business planning, business development (proposal and capture), and sales experience in aerospace or high-tech industry

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices
• Responsible for executing US Government Launch Services strategy, business development and sales
• Support proposal development and coordinate mission performance requirements with technical teams
• Execute winning strategies to rapidly grow new Government business
• Utilize professional network, business development techniques, and product knowledge to market launch services on the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and mission services
• Work with the marketing team to formulate strategy for aerospace industry conferences and networking events
• Identify and capture new US Government customer accounts
• Maintain up to date government satellite market analysis, keep senior leadership and technical teams abreast of trends & services
• Host important customers during strategic company events, launches and press announcements

Benefits

• top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option
• dental and vision coverage
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts
• paid parental leave
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Discounted employee stock purchase program
• subsidized EV charging stations
• onsite gym
• food and drinks, and other discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level