VP Product Line Leader, Global Safety Communications & Services (NTN)

Location: Based in Carlsbad, California, or London, UK

Salary: $228,000–$360,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $283,000–$425,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global delivers satellite, ground, and user-terminal connectivity for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide.

What you will do

• Define the 5–10 year vision, market strategy, and product roadmap for global safety communications across aviation, maritime, and land/edge operations.
• Own the product-line P&L, including revenue, gross margin, bookings, subscription ARR, customer satisfaction, pricing, operating plans, and profitability.
• Build and lead a cross-functional business unit spanning product management, business development, account management, sales, solutions architecture, and regulatory affairs.
• Develop customer migration strategies for the existing aviation and maritime installed base and manage relationships with integrators, equipment manufacturers, OEMs, defense primes, and distribution partners.
• Shape regulatory strategy and standards engagement across ICAO, IMO/IMSO, FAA, EASA, ITU, RTCA, EUROCAE, and national authorities.
• Lead go-to-market execution, strategic customer pursuits, category positioning, commercial negotiations, and customer advisory boards.

Requirements

• 12–20 years of progressive experience in product management, strategy, or business development within satcom, aviation communications, maritime technology, defense systems, connectivity services, or a closely related regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience building new product lines or businesses from early stage through commercial scale.
• Direct accountability for product-line P&L, revenue, and margin outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of at least one target vertical: aviation safety communications, maritime GMDSS/e-Navigation, or land/public safety communications.
• Working knowledge of satellite communications, including LEO, MEO, or GEO systems, and exposure to NTN architectures across satellite, ground, and user-terminal layers.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical, regulatory, and commercial topics to customers, boards, government officials, and engineering organizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with aviation safety protocols such as ACARS, CPDLC, ADS-B/ADS-C, VDL, SELCAL, or ELT/Cospas-Sarsat.
• Familiarity with GMDSS subsystems including EPIRB, SART, NAVTEX, MF/HF DSC, AIS, or VDES.
• Public safety communications experience with FirstNet, TETRA, P25, or DMR.
• Knowledge of safety-critical certification frameworks such as DO-178C, DO-254, DO-326A, IEC 61508, or IEC 62443.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS, managed services, subscription revenue models, or advanced business and technical education.

Culture & Benefits

• Founder-level ownership inside an established organization with global infrastructure and reach.
• Startup-style operating culture focused on customer obsession, curiosity, ownership, and execution.
• Opportunity to build a new recurring-revenue business with impact on safety communications and lives protected.
• Medical, financial, stock, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position offered.