Starlink Enterprise Sales Director, SLED

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

STARLINK ENTERPRISE SALES DIRECTOR, SLED

The Starlink Enterprise Sales team is hiring a results-driven Sales Director to build and own the go-to-market strategy for Starlink across the U.S. State, Local, Education, and Higher Education (SLED) market. Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency connectivity with the power to transform communities, schools, universities, and public-sector organizations.  

This leader will bring a deep understanding of SLED sales motions, channels, and partnerships with major organizations and will build and lead a focused team to drive significant incremental value and revenue.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Build, own, and execute a comprehensive U.S. go-to-market strategy for State, Local, Education, and Higher Education customers

• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing sales team dedicated to the SLED segment

• Consistently meet and exceed revenue targets by identifying high-impact opportunities and closing deals

• Identify and secure new customers by establishing relationships with key decision-makers and influencers across state agencies, local governments, K-12 districts, higher education institutions, and related consortia

• Leverage deep expertise in SLED sales channels, cooperative purchasing agreements, and partnership ecosystems to scale reach and accelerate growth

• Lead large-scale government and education procurement efforts, including opportunities in education, higher education, community Wi-Fi, healthcare, civil, and related sectors

• Develop and defend alternative go-to-market and channel strategies internally

• Partner closely with market access, government affairs, finance, legal, and product teams

• Capture customer and market requirements and collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine Starlink offerings for SLED use cases

• Represent Starlink at key regional and national SLED conferences, association events, and industry forums

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree  

• 10+ years of professional experience in business development, enterprise sales, or public-sector/SLED sales  

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience building go-to-market strategies and high-performing sales teams focused on State, Local, Education, and/or Higher Education markets  

• Deep understanding of SLED sales cycles, channels, partnerships, and major organizations/procurement vehicles  

• Strong track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets, preferably in satellite, telecommunications, connectivity, or technology solutions sold into enterprise or government/education customers  

• Independently motivated self-