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Director of Business Development

loftorbital · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Marketing / Business DevelopmentExecutive LevelExternal listingfull-time13 days ago

About The Role

About This Role

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Lead Generation : Identify, classify, and qualify new opportunities, both from inbound inquiries and outbound prospecting.

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Sales : Connect with prospective and existing customers to provide information about Orbitworks’ satellite manufacturing and operational services, understand their objectives, and evaluate how we can support them.

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Proposal Development : Formulate tailored proposals for customers, clearly articulating Orbitworks’ value proposition.

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Contracting : Once a proposal is accepted, draft and negotiate contracts, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and Orbitworks’ objectives.

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Account Management : Maintain strong relationships with customers throughout program lifecycles, offering support to ensure mission success and uncovering new business opportunities.

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Product Development Support : Provide market insights and feedback to inform the development of future capabilities, products, and services that address customer needs.

Must Haves

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Deep understanding of the new space ecosystem, including satellites and/or downstream applications.

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Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or sales, ideally in the aerospace or GIS fields, with a demonstrable track record of success in the MENA region and beyond.

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Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience in externally facing roles interacting with customers, partners, and stakeholders in the UAE , MENA region, and/or beyond.

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A solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for turning customer needs into actionable opportunities.

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Ability to represent Orbitworks’ values and vision to customers, partners, and at industry and government events.

Nice to Haves

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  • Senior leadership role in UAE government agencies or MENA satellite industry.
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  • Management experience, including in a lean sales environment.
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  • Experience selling within the satellite services or geospatial analytics markets.
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  • Familiarity with government contracting or public-private partnership models.

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