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Director, Government & Defence Partnerships

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Category
Business Development
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Manager

Job Description

This position is preferably based in Munich or Berlin, Germany.

About Constellr

Constellr operates thermal infrared satellite constellations providing geospatial intelligence for climate and security applications. The company maintains offices across Europe.

The Role

Strategic director leading government and defence sales, building relationships with ministries, space agencies, and industry partners across Europe and beyond.

What You Will Do

  • Own high-value government accounts from initial contact through contract closure

  • Drive consortium-based approaches to public tenders across Europe, Middle East, and Asia

  • Develop repeatable processes for long-cycle government sales with stakeholder mapping

  • Represent the company at defence and resilience events globally

  • Provide market insights and pipeline visibility to leadership

  • Collaborate with technical teams on proposal development

Requirements

  • Required: Demonstrated experience in defence, aerospace, or government partnerships with public procurement knowledge

  • Understanding of satellite technology, mission architectures, and Earth observation platforms

  • Proven ability converting strategic relationships into large, multi-stakeholder contracts

  • Deep knowledge of government sales processes and consortium dynamics

  • High autonomy with capability to create structure in emerging markets

  • Technical competency in remote sensing or defence intelligence data analysis

  • Board-level communication skills

  • Fluent English; German strongly preferred

  • NATO member state citizenship (security clearance requirement)

Nice to Have

  • Earth Observation, ISR, or remote sensing background

  • European institutional experience (ESA, DLR, CNES, EDF)

  • Existing defence and aerospace networks

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation with Virtual Share Option Plan

  • Hybrid work arrangement with European travel opportunities

  • Opportunity to shape commercial organizational structure

Location

Munich or Berlin, Germany preferred.

Skills & Technologies

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Posted December 11, 2025

Company Info

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Constellr

Harnesses proprietary space-based infrared technology to develop a thermal intelligence atlas of our...

Industries
Aerospace & SpaceIntelligence & SurveillanceResearch & Development
Company Size50-100
HeadquartersFreiburg, Germany

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