Business Development Director, US & Canada (Starlink Product Growth)

Redmond, WA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive11+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own strategic BD for Starlink consumer growth in the US and Canada by carving out new channels, bundles and go-to-market models that scale access and adoption.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Identify and own emerging consumer acquisition channels (affiliates, utilities, content providers, affinity groups) and build scalable initiatives.
  • Deal & GTM Execution: Drive opportunity-to-contract cycles and launch inter-company GTM with strong CAC/ACQ economics.
  • Partnerships & Market Feedback: Leverage regional expertise to craft commercial agreements, collect channel feedback to shape pricing, products, and GTM approaches.

Job Description

  • Execute and evolve business development strategies to expand Starlink’s consumer presence in the US and Canada, with a focus on adjacent products, bundled offerings, and new go-to-market models
  • Identify, evaluate, and own emerging customer acquisition channels to reach consumers (e.g., affiliates, membership programs, utilities, content providers, affinity groups) and build initiatives that scale access and adoption
  • Drive deal execution from opportunity identification through commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Starlink’s growth and profitability objectives
  • Launch inter-company go-to-market efforts with high customer acquisition rates and revenue generation
  • Leverage regional expertise to set up commercial agreements that successfully reach Starlink’s target customer demographics
  • Represent Starlink in external discussions, including leading discussions with executive audiences, with prospective commercial relationships
  • Collect and synthesize customer and channel feedback to influence product offering development, pricing strategies, and go-to-market approaches
  • Report on progress of business development initiatives, presenting insights and recommendations directly to Starlink leadership
  • Collaborate with sales, product, marketing, engineering, and finance teams to structure offerings that combine technical feasibility with strong commercial impact
  • Develop business cases for bundled offerings with Starlink (e.g., devices, content, services), including customer value analysis and pilot execution
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field
  • 11+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnership management involving consumer technology, telecommunications, utilities, or other subscription-based services
  • 8+ years of experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing execution of revenue-driving initiatives
  • 15+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnership management involving consumer technology, telecommunications, utilities, or other subscription-based services
  • Exceptional, proven external and internal executive presentation skills selling new business models
  • Proven experience developing and scaling consumer-focused business models & partnerships in technology, telecommunications, utilities, real estate, or consumer electronic sectors
  • Strong understanding of the US and Canadian consumer markets, particularly in the rural areas, with experience expanding into new channels and solidifying partnerships, bundles, and affiliate deals
  • Demonstrated success in structuring complex business commercial opportunities and driving them to completion
  • Technical understanding of integrating subscription and/or consumer electronic products and driving successful inter-company go-to-market efforts, the latter measured by high customer acquisition rates and revenue generation
  • Independently motivated with a track record of project ownership and delivering measurable results
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to build business cases and forecast revenue and subscriber impact
  • MBA or master’s degree with a business or technical focus preferred
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