Sr. Enterprise Account Manager, Aviation

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of our most strategic Enterprise Aviation customers, owning the interface from contract signature onwards including onboarding, ongoing account management, and long-term retention/growth of the relationship and revenue
• Build relationships with executive stakeholders to identify requirements and manage expectations, driving revenue realization as quickly as possible
• Collect, communicate and champion customer feedback internally to influence and steer programmatic and technical development required to maintain and grow your business
• Deliver impeccable customer service, including efficient acknowledgement and resolution of issues
• Retain and grow the value of accounts in both hardware and service revenue
• Identify and lead implementation of process and system enhancements to improve handoffs and execution across various cross-functional teams, evolve the customer experience, or scale the business while balancing resources and headcount
• Realize forecasted revenue on or ahead of schedule, identifying and successfully communicating readiness levels, requirements, schedules and risks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; OR high school diploma/equivalency certificate and 8+ years of professional business development, program management, sales or account management experience
• 7+ years of experience in a customer-facing role

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Ability to interact with all levels within airline management on technical and account management issues
• Significant knowledge or experience in commercial and/or business aviation, satellite communications, and program or account management
• Experience working with the FAA, EASA, or other aerospace regulatory bodies
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and delivering under tight deadlines and resource constraints
• Experience building long-term and successful customer relationships demonstrating empathy, active listening, and resiliency skills
• Ability to synthesize multiple unique requirements and suggest smart solutions, products, or features
• Track record of demonstrating sound business judgment, evaluating alternatives, and making recommendations that were adopted and ultimately successful
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft and present professional presentations at all levels
• Ability to manage execution of significant or complex contracts, including initial intake, renegotiation of terms, and schedules. Especially after a contract is signed

Additional Requirements

• Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts
• Availability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time as needed to customer sites/meetings
• This is NOT a remote position and would require relocation if not local to the Woodinville, WA, Redmond, WA, Hawthorne, CA, or Bastrop, TX area

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.