Director, International Growth (Aerospace)

Location: In-person in Los Angeles or Washington, DC; international travel required

Salary: $158,000–$240,000 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global is a space infrastructure company developing phased-array ground stations and communications systems for satellite missions, including national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.

What you will do

• Drive business development and growth across international government and commercial space customers from early engagement through contract award and expansion.
• Build relationships with foreign government space agencies, sovereign programs, allied commercial operators, procurement officials, and industry partners.
• Create account and campaign strategies for priority international customers, sovereign opportunities, and global partnerships.
• Identify and shape opportunities in sovereign space communications, ground infrastructure, and international market access.
• Partner with product, engineering, mission management, and leadership teams to translate customer needs into strategy, technical positioning, capture, and program execution.
• Provide market, funding, procurement, and export-control insight to inform product direction and long-term growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in business development, growth, capture, program strategy, or related roles supporting international government or commercial space customers.
• Knowledge of international space markets, sovereign procurement dynamics, partnership structures, and complex technical programs.
• Ability to work in person in Los Angeles or Washington, DC and travel internationally.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Experience with sovereign space programs, allied government initiatives, or international commercial space operators.
• Experience in sovereign space communications, ground infrastructure, or international data transport.
• Relationships with foreign government stakeholders, international prime contractors, or global industry partners.
• Experience at an early-stage space or space-adjacent company.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on communications infrastructure for high-impact space missions.
• Equity included in the compensation package.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.
• Reasonable accommodation available during the application and interview process.