Vice President, Global Mission Partnerships

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LeoLabs

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🚀 Aerospace

🔧 Hardware

☁️ SaaS

Aerospace • Hardware • SaaS

LeoLabs is a commercial provider of persistent orbital intelligence and space domain awareness services. The company operates a network of ground-based, rapidly deployable radars and a cloud-based, AI-enabled platform to track and catalog objects in low Earth orbit, deliver real-time conjunction alerts, threat assessments, launch support, and space traffic management data for commercial and government customers. LeoLabs combines radar hardware, authoritative datasets, and SaaS analytics to help operators protect assets, avoid collisions, and manage launch and on-orbit operations.

📋 Description

• Lead relationships with foreign governments, including ministries of defense, space agencies, regulators, and embassy officials • Serve as senior company representative in international diplomatic, defense, and space forums • Build trusted sovereign partnerships to enable mission success and long-term collaboration • Partner with internal Government Relations to engage U.S. Government stakeholders, including the Department of State and Department of War • Ensure alignment with U.S. foreign policy, national security priorities, and regulatory frameworks • Navigate export control, security, and interagency processes impacting international operations • Lead in-country engagement strategies supporting deployment and sustainment of company systems and infrastructure • Develop and maintain relationships with national and local leaders supporting operational sites • Identify and coordinate in-country advisors, consultants, and partners to support execution • Partner with Engineering and Go-To-Market teams to enable international deployments • Support ongoing operational relationships to ensure continuity of site access and mission execution • Advise executive leadership on geopolitical, regulatory, and policy developments impacting global operations • Provide guidance on risk, timing, and strategy for international expansion • Shape policy positioning and engagement strategies to support long-term growth and market access • Support CEO and executive leadership in high-level international engagements • Develop briefing materials, strategic messaging, and executive positioning for government meetings • Represent the company in international forums, coalitions, and policy discussions • Partner with Business Development, Legal, Engineering, and Product teams to align international strategy execution • Ensure coordinated delivery of international initiatives across technical and commercial functions.

🎯 Requirements

• 20+ years of experience in government relations, international affairs, defense diplomacy, strategic partnerships, or related leadership roles • Proven experience engaging senior government stakeholders (foreign ministries, defense organizations, space agencies, or equivalent) • Strong understanding of international defense, space, or national security ecosystems • Experience operating in complex geopolitical and highly regulated environments • Demonstrated ability to navigate export control, regulatory frameworks, or cross-border technology deployment • Track record of building and sustaining trusted relationships with sovereign stakeholders • Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills • Willingness and ability to travel internationally and engage frequently in-person.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities