Director, Business Development - Germany (Aerospace)

Location: Germany; remote. Relocation assistance to Toulouse, France may be available.

Company

hirify.global provides end-to-end spacecraft missions as a service, integrating, launching, and operating satellites for governments, companies, and research institutions.

What you will do

• Build and grow customer pipelines across German civil government, defense, commercial space, and technology sectors.
• Develop long-term relationships with DLR, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, aerospace and defense primes, and commercial startups.
• Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships supporting space infrastructure-as-a-service.
• Shape the German go-to-market strategy with the EMEA Business Development team.
• Work with technical and product teams to incorporate customer requirements into the platform roadmap.
• Represent hirify.global at German and European space industry events.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in sales, business development, or strategic partnerships in commercial space, aerospace, or defense.
• Proven success capturing new business in the German space and defense landscape, including knowledge of procurement cycles and key stakeholders.
• Experience selling complex technical solutions, preferably in space, aerospace, or defense.
• Understanding of European Space Agency and European Commission operating practices.
• Experience leading or contributing to RFP responses.
• Fluent spoken and written German and English required.

Nice to have

• Fluency in French or additional European languages.
• Experience winning proposals for spacecraft development programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity participation and up to 35 days of paid time off, including vacations and RTT.
• Flexible working hours, health and life insurance, and lunch vouchers.
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse.
• Company and team off-sites and other collaborative events.
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable.