Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe
Lead sales efforts for Astranis in Central Asia and Europe, driving satellite sales and building customer relationships.
Posted by employer 3 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 30 minutes ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Sales Director for Central Asia and Europe at Astranis is responsible for driving sales and closing deals in a highly technical environment, collaborating closely with engineering and executive teams. This role requires a strong background in satellite communications, with at least seven years in customer-facing sales and a proven track record of securing complex contracts. Ideal candidates will possess both technical knowledge and business acumen, making them adept at navigating client relationships and internal processes. Astranis, a rapidly growing company in the satellite industry, emphasizes innovation and customer satisfaction.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page November 6, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$141,162).
- Starts above 52% of 256 comparable director sales/marketing roles in United States we track (median $187,000 across 101 companies).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $190,000–$220,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe role.
- Does Astranis sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets director candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
Sales Director - Central Asia and Europe
Astranis's Sales Director — Europe and Central Asia, will oversee the region and drive consistent deals to close. You will partner with our engineers, business development, and the executive team to drive sales through our funnel and accelerate satellite sales.
This is a customer-facing role that will demand technical knowledge to customize our satellite offerings, business acumen to enable mutually-beneficial programs for Astranis and our clients, the interpersonal skills to develop relationships, and execute sales plans to drive prospects to closure.
Role
- Drive leads through the pipeline quickly and efficiently, accelerating our sales cycles
- Present Astranis technical materials confidently, championing our products in the market as an external company representative at customer meetings, conferences, and other public events
- Identify new sales prospects to add to the top of the funnel and relentlessly qualify the pipeline to spend time on the most promising deals
- Negotiate with all levels of client representatives to generate shareholder value while building long-term relationships that allow follow-on sales
- Translate between business and technical requirements, finding solutions that work for all internal stakeholders and our clients
- Communicate efficiently and professionally with internal Astranis stakeholders, particularly the Engineering team in driving the creation of technical solutions to propose to meet customer needs
- Build and maintain relationships with our customers and adeptly navigate complicated and political corporate structures to identify, connect with, and persuade decision makers
- Prepare short- and long-term product sales forecasts, reports, and analyses for the Astranis Executive Team and Board of Directors
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Business or a related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in the satellite industry
- 7+ years of experience in a customer-facing sales role
- Proven record of closing complex multi-million dollar enterprise deals
- Solid understanding of and systems levels knowledge in satellite communications and payload design
- Strong English-language communication skills, both written and oral
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 30% of time
- Burning desire to close deals and win business on tight timelines
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Bonus
- Advanced knowledge of digital network communications and RF signal theory; digital satellite network architectures and IP networking
- Knowledge of the main market segments / verticals served by satellite data communications: cell backhaul, trunking, VSAT, maritime, aero
- Experience in financial modeling
- Multilingual capabilities
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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