SpaceX

Starlink Enterprise Account Director, Aviation

SpaceX • $130K — $180K *
Hawthorne, CA 90250In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; OR high school diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • 8+ years in a customer-facing role
  • Experience in aviation industry account management, sales or business roles
  • Familiarity with onboard connectivity solutions and satellite integrations
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
  • Strong problem-solving skills and technical knowledge of telecommunications
  • Excellent communication and customer relationship management skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main contact for strategic Enterprise Aviation customers, managing onboarding and account retention
  • Collaborate with Account Specialists to handle daily requests such as orders and invoicing
  • Build relationships with executive stakeholders to identify and manage expectations
  • Communicate customer feedback internally to influence business improvements
  • Deliver top-notch customer service and resolve issues efficiently
  • Focus on retaining and growing account value in revenue and service
  • Implement process enhancements to improve cross-team execution and customer experience

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous vacation policy and paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on customer satisfaction
  • Opportunity for travel and hands-on involvement with aviation clients
Full Job Description
STARLINK ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, AVIATION

Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, delivers low-latency broadband internet around the world. The Starlink Enterprise Account Management team serves as the point of contact for Starlink's growing base of enterprise customers from contract signature through successful activation, ensuring all contract terms are fulfilled. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter that has a passion for making customers deliriously happy and connecting enterprises with Starlink.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of our most strategic Enterprise Aviation customers, owning the interface from contract signature onwards including onboarding, ongoing account management, and long-term retention/growth of the relationship and revenue
  • Work with a team of Account Specialists and Leads to help support your account in managing day-to-day requests including orders, invoicing and supply management
  • Build relationships with executive stakeholders to identify requirements and manage expectations, driving revenue realization as quickly as possible
  • Collect, communicate and champion customer feedback internally to influence and steer programmatic and technical development required to maintain and grow your business
  • Deliver impeccable customer service, including efficient acknowledgement and resolution of issues
  • Retaining and growing the value of accounts in both hardware and service revenue
  • Act as an extreme owner of assigned accounts to realize forecasted revenue on or ahead of schedule, identifying and successfully communicating readiness levels, requirements, schedules and risks
  • Identify and lead implementation of process and system enhancements to improve handoffs and execution across various cross-functional teams, evolve the customer experience, or scale the business while balancing resources and headcount

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; OR high school diploma/equivalency certificate and 10+ years of professional business development, program management, sales or account management experience
  • 8+ years of experience in a customer-facing role

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Demonstrated experience in account management, sales, or other business functions within the aviation industry such as commercial airlines, OEM's or Dealers
  • Experience focusing on onboard connectivity solutions, satellite integrations, or fleet/mobility applications
  • Experience managing multiple projects and delivering under tight time and resource constraints
  • Excellent problem-solving and sleuthing skills, going beyond just the apparent and available answer
  • Significant technical knowledge of Starlink or telecommunications in at least one key area (e.g. satellites, ground network, user terminals, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to turn customer feedback into actionable, smart improvements
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to craft and present professional presentations
  • Excellent empathy, active listening, and resiliency skills
  • Ability to read contract documents and discern requirements and deliverables

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts
  • Availability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time as needed to other SpaceX site or customer sites/meetings
  • This is NOT a remote position and would require relocation if not local to the Woodinville, WA, Redmond, WA, Hawthorne, CA, or Bastrop, TX area


ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon spacecraft. The company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has achieved several milestones in spaceflight, including the first privately-funded liquid-propellant rocket to reach orbit, the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, and the first privately-funded company to send a human-rated spacecraft to orbit.
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Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2002
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