Commercial Director — Space / Defence Stealth European Space Startup | Germany / Europe We are looking for a Commercial Director to join an ambitious European space startup at a very early stage and help turn a bold technology vision into a real business. The company is building a new infrastructure layer for the space economy, combining connectivity, computing and data services in orbit. The vision goes well beyond today's satellites — towards distributed space cloud services, hosted payloads, orbital data centres and other infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. This is an opportunity to join early enough to shape the commercial strategy, build the customer base and have a real impact on the direction of the company. What you'll do Build the commercial strategy — identify the markets, customers and applications where we can create the most value Win customers — turn conversations into design partnerships, pilots, contracts and recurring business Build relationships with satellite operators, EO companies, defence players, primes and other strategic customers across Europe Work closely with the CEO and technical team to translate customer needs into products and commercial opportunities Build and manage the commercial pipeline from first contact to signed contract Represent the company externally and help establish its position in the European space ecosystem Shape the commercial organisation as we grow — with significant freedom to build your own approach, network and team. What we're looking for Strong experience in EO / defence, with a good understanding of the industry and its customers A proven track record of winning customers and closing business An entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable with ambiguity, speed and selling something that is still being built An established European customer network Strong commercial instinct: you understand the difference between an interesting conversation and a real business opportunity German-speaking preferred, fluent English required Technical understanding of satellite systems, connectivity, data or onboard computing is a strong plus Hands‑on, autonomous and persistent — a hunter, not just a networker. Why join? This is not a role where you inherit an existing sales organisation. You build it. You will have: A blank sheet of paper to shape the commercial strategy Direct access to the founders and leadership team The opportunity to work across commercial space, defence, EO, connectivity and emerging space infrastructure The chance to join at a point where your work can directly influence the company's trajectory The opportunity to build something from the ground up, rather than optimise an established business. If you want to help define what the next generation of space infrastructure looks like — and turn it into a business — we'd love to hear from you. Germany / Europe · Flexible location · Regular travel The company is currently operating in stealth mode. Further details will be shared confidentially with shortlisted candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Commercial Director in Großmehring, München Arbeitgeber: Stealth Space Startup
Als Commercial Director in einem aufstrebenden europäischen Raumfahrt-Startup haben Sie die Möglichkeit, eine bahnbrechende Technologievision in ein reales Geschäft zu verwandeln. Das Unternehmen bietet eine dynamische Arbeitsumgebung mit direktem Zugang zu den Gründern und der Führungsebene, wo Sie die kommerzielle Strategie von Grund auf gestalten können. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Mitarbeiterentwicklung und einem unternehmerischen Geist ist dies eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, in einer innovativen Branche zu arbeiten und direkten Einfluss auf die Zukunft der Raumfahrtinfrastruktur zu nehmen.
