Staff Manager, Business Development

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CASan Diego, CA
Salary
$196,600–$295,000 / yr
Posted
42 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 27, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

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This role $246k
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TL;DR · Staff Manager, Business Development

Staff Manager, Business Development - SpaceX Strategic Account joins the Sales, Business Development & Marketing Group to drive execution for the SpaceX account. This individual will establish the operating structure necessary to keep workstreams organized by managing engagement cadence, meeting preparation, follow-up communications, and pipeline discipline. Day-to-day responsibilities include maintaining account plans, opportunity trackers, stakeholder maps, decision logs, and action registers while preparing executive briefing materials. The role requires coordinating working-level interactions with SpaceX counterparts and monitoring market intelligence regarding Starlink, xAI, satellite connectivity, direct-to-device, and AI infrastructure. Successful candidates must possess strong communication, organizational, and project management skills to navigate complex technical partnership workstreams. Preferred qualifications include experience in business operations or sales operations and a working knowledge of semiconductor platforms, mobile devices, NTN, and edge AI technologies within the aerospace and telecommunications sectors.

What you'll do

  • Prepare agendas, pre-reads, follow-up notes, and executive briefing materials for SpaceX engagements.
  • Maintain account plans, opportunity trackers, stakeholder maps, decision logs, and action registers.
  • Coordinate working-level interactions with SpaceX counterparts to ensure timely follow-up on open items.
  • Track opportunity maturity, technical milestones, risks, and dependencies across active workstreams.
  • Monitor market trends in satellite connectivity, AI infrastructure, and direct-to-device technologies.
  • Create operating structures to keep complex project workstreams organized and visible.
  • Provide account intelligence to support executive updates and strategic planning.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, or related fields are required.
  • An Associate's degree and 7+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, or related fields are required.
  • A High School Diploma and 9+ years of experience in Sales, Business Development, or related fields are required.
  • Advanced degrees may be substituted for up to two years of work experience.
  • Preferred experience includes 8+ years in business operations, strategic accounts, sales operations, or program management.
  • Experience supporting complex strategic accounts, executive meetings, and cross-functional programs is preferred.
  • Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and project management skills are required.
  • Knowledge of connectivity, mobile devices, semiconductor platforms, satellite communications, or AI infrastructure is preferred.

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