President

Agile Space Industries, Inc.•Denver, CO

10d•$250,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Agile Space Industries is an accelerating force in the in-space propulsion sector, delivering propulsion solutions, testing, and engineering services to an expanding customer base. We are looking for a President who will champion our vision, lead with purpose, and propel the company into its next stage. Headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with operations in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and expanding into Tulsa, Oklahoma and Seattle, Washington, Agile has achieved more than 40% year-over-year growth for the past three years, and momentum continues to accelerate as funds are deployed from a recent Series A round. Agile designs, builds, and tests in-space propulsion systems that give spacecraft the ability to maneuver with precision, reliability, and purpose. Our technologies play a critical role in missions that range from lunar landings and resource utilization to national defense, human exploration, and commercial space transport. Agile seeks bold and driven individuals who thrive in a hands-on, fast-moving environment and seek to drive the next phase of space history as part of a close-knit, innovative team. The President is responsible for supporting growth within a risk balanced program portfolio via leading the day-to-day operations of a multi-state, rapidly scaling, space industry hardware and services supplier. This role is accountable for translating the CEO’s strategic direction into operational excellence, ensuring the organization delivers with speed, discipline, quality, and financial rigor as it grows. The CEO is responsible for corporate strategy, vision, fundraising, business development, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and overall financial leadership. The President partners closely with the CEO, COO, CTO, CCO and CFO to ensure strong sales and marketing, operating performance, effective execution, and organizational alignment. This role is ideally suited for an experienced operational executive who has led a company beyond Series A and, ideally, through an initial public offering and/or acquisition.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in operational leadership roles.
Demonstrated success leading a company scaleup of a high-growth manufacturing organization.
Proven experience in engineering, manufacturing, program management, and operational leadership in complex, high-reliability environments.
Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, margin management, and revenue delivery.
Experience supporting the CEO and CFO in board meetings and executive-level reporting.
Track record of building accountable, collaborative, high-performance teams.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Experience in the space industry preferred.
Experience in aerospace and defense or other high-reliability manufacturing sectors may also be considered.
Background in post Series A stage venture-backed, private equity-backed, or publicly traded companies.
Familiarity with US and international aerospace and defense quality, regulatory, and operating frameworks.

Responsibilities

Foster an empowered, accountable culture of execution pride, customer service excellence, execution, and both internal and external transparency.
Lead from the front as a hands-on mentor who actively engages in solving specific operational, technical, and organizational issues.
Hold individuals and teams accountable for performance while promoting collaboration, learning, and shared ownership of outcomes.
Encourage candor, including open acknowledgment of mistakes and proactive identification of improvement opportunities.
Build and develop a high-performing execution team capable of scaling with the business.
Champion a culture of quality, reliability, and accountability across the organization.
Establish, track, and continuously improve key performance indicators across the business, including schedule adherence, yield, defect rates, customer satisfaction, and other critical operating metrics.
Build a data-driven operating rhythm that promotes transparency, rapid issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
Oversee sales and marketing execution to exploit opportunities, support growth objectives and customer commitments.
Ensure strong program management discipline across all contracts, with consistent focus on schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Partner with the CEO and CCO on strategic customer relationships and critical commercial opportunities as needed.
Architect, implement and evolve the operational organizational structure and processes required to support the complexity and speed of Agile’s ambitious growth plans.
Lead all internal day-to-day operations, including engineering, manufacturing, test, quality, program management, sales, and marketing.
Ensure cross-functional alignment and execution against company priorities and operating plans.
Oversee the full product lifecycle from development through production, integration, test, and delivery.
Drive excellence in manufacturing and test execution, with a strong focus on on-time delivery, technical performance, and cost discipline.
Ensure operational readiness to support higher production volume, increased program complexity, and future growth.
Partner with the CEO, CTO and CCO on technology and product road mapping.
Partner with the CEO and broader executive team to develop annual operating plans and budgets.
Own execution against financial and operating targets, including revenue achievement, margin performance, cost control, and forecast accuracy.
Drive continuous improvement in financial performance at both the project and company levels.
Ensure lessons learned from actual program execution are incorporated into future proposals, pricing, planning, and delivery models.
Create strong accountability for beating budget where possible and improving predictability and performance over time.
Support the CEO and CFO in board meetings through preparation, reporting, and presentation of operational and financial performance.
Provide clear, concise insight into business performance, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Serve as a trusted executive partner in evaluating priorities, tradeoffs, and operating decisions.