BlackSky
BlackSky is a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence.
Senior Vice President, International Sales
Location
Washington
Posted
135 days ago
Salary
$200K - $250K / year
Seniority
Senior
Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Define and execute a unified global sales strategy to achieve or exceed revenue and profitability targets across international defense and intelligence markets.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing international sales and business development organization that delivers measurable, sustained growth.
• Oversee pursuit and capture of complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities across defense and intelligence customers.
• Demonstrate a consistent record of closing major international contracts ($10M+) through disciplined, long-cycle capture management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Program Management teams to align evolving customer requirements with BlackSky’s capabilities.
• Drive penetration strategies in priority markets and cultivate executive-level relationships with defense and intelligence organizations, commercial partners, and system integrators.
• Establish accurate forecasting and reporting mechanisms that provide data-driven insights into international pipeline performance.
• Implement standardized global sales processes, metrics, and accountability frameworks to ensure consistency and operational excellence.
• Represent BlackSky at key global industry events, strengthening the company’s visibility and thought leadership in the defense, ISR and geospatial sectors.
• Monitor competitive activity, market dynamics, and emerging technologies to guide strategic planning and positioning.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 15 years of progressive experience in international sales, business development, or capture management, including at least five years in a senior executive leadership role.
- Demonstrated success leading and scaling global sales organizations in the defense, ISR or geospatial sectors.
- Proven ability to manage long, complex sales cycles and close large, high-value international contracts with government customers.
- Deep understanding of international procurement, contracting, and defense procurement processes, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and direct commercial sales (DCS).
- Strong executive presence with outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Financial acumen with the ability to forecast, budget, and analyze global sales performance.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and cross-cultural management skills.
- Established network across the international government market, specifically defense and intelligence organizations focused on ISR and geospatial missions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
- Employer matching donations
- Professional development
- Mac or PC? Your choice!
- Awesome swag
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