Business Development Manager

🕒 July 2

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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SES Space & Defense

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1973

🚀 Aerospace

🏢 Enterprise

Aerospace • Defense • Enterprise

SES Space & Defense is a company dedicated to providing services and solutions in the aerospace and defense sectors. They focus on enhancing operational capabilities and delivering innovative technology solutions to support military and government missions. SES Space & Defense embodies values such as diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to nurturing talent across various professional backgrounds, including engineering and information technology.

📋 Description

• The Manager, Business Development is responsible for expanding SES Space & Defense’s presence across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and broader U.S. Government market. • This role develops and strengthens customer relationships, identifies new growth opportunities, and translates mission needs into innovative space and connectivity solutions that create long-term value for customers. • Working closely with engineering, program management, products, and executive leadership, the successful candidate will shape capture strategies, guide business pursuits, and drive revenue growth aligned to the company’s strategic objectives. • The position requires an understanding of government acquisition processes, competitive market dynamics, and emerging technologies across the space and defense ecosystem. • This is an opportunity for a business leader who combines customer intimacy, strategic thinking, and technical curiosity to help advance SES Space & Defense’s role in delivering mission-critical capabilities to government partners.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Cyber, Intelligence, Aeronautics, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 5+ years of relevant business development, capture, or government market experience • Master’s degree preferred • Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills • Experience supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, DISA, Space Development Agency, research laboratories, or other U.S. Government organizations • Experience with optical communications technologies preferred • Active U.S. DoD security clearance preferred or the ability to obtain one • Understanding of U.S. Government contracting, acquisition, and budgeting processes • Excellent planning, organizational, project management, and time management capabilities • Advanced knowledge of industry markets, products, and emerging technologies

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Remote work options