Astranis

Business Development Associate

Astranis • $91K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in satellite communications, telecommunications, or aerospace industries.
  • Experience in business development, sales, or commercial operations.
  • Strong storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Proven project management abilities with a track record of executing complex initiatives.
  • Advanced analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools.
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support ongoing business development efforts to grow the commercial pipeline in new and existing markets.
  • Analyze sales performance, pipeline metrics, and revenue forecasts to drive commercial decisions.
  • Conduct in-depth market research to identify industry trends and customer needs.
  • Collaborate with marketing and events teams to ensure quality across external-facing materials and events.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives like pricing analysis and go-to-market planning.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to play a key role in driving global growth strategy.
  • High-impact role with visibility across the organization.
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment allowing for independent contributions.
  • Collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional partnerships.
  • Twelve-week Associate program providing structured experience.
Full Job Description
Business Development Associate

As a Commercial Associate, you will play a key role in driving Astranis' global growth strategy. Sitting at the intersection of sales, marketing, finance, and solutions engineering, you'll own business development initiatives and optimize our commercial initiatives to drive growth. This is a high-impact role with visibility across the organization, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is motivated to make an impact!

Associate programs at Astranis typically last for a minimum of twelve weeks.

Role
  • Support ongoing business development efforts to grow the commercial pipeline in new and existing markets including building outreach campaigns and supporting inbound requests.
  • Analyze sales performance, pipeline metrics, and revenue forecasts to provide actionable insights that drive commercial growth and operational efficiency.
  • Conduct in-depth market research to identify industry trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics within satellite internet and private network sectors.
  • Collaborate with marketing and events teams to ensure consistency and quality across all external-facing materials, events, and digital assets.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives, including pricing analysis, customer segmentation, and go-to-market planning.

Requirements
  • 1+ years of experience in the satellite communications, telecommunications, or aerospace industries.
  • Experience in business development, sales or commercial operations.
  • Strong business acumen with excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Proven project management abilities with a track record of executing complex initiatives.
  • Advanced analytical skills, including Excel and visualization tools.
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.


The base salary for this position is $1,750 per week.

Base Salary

$1,750-$1,750 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

About Astranis

Astranis is a satellite manufacturing company that was founded in 2015 by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko. The company is focused on building small, low-cost satellites that can provide internet access to remote areas of the world. Astranis has partnerships with major telecommunications companies such as Pacific Dataport and Alaska Communications, and has raised over $108 million in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Venrock. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Astranis
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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