Director, USG Growth, National Security Space

About Northwood: Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the

benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you are energized by building at a high-velocity company and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood. Role: Northwood Space is seeking a Director, USG Growth, National Security Space to drive growth across U.S. national security space customers and help shape the company’s strategy in support of critical classified missions. This person will lead Northwood’s engagement across priority intelligence and national security accounts, develop deep relationships across the classified space ecosystem, and serve as a strategic partner to leadership, product, engineering, and mission teams as we expand our footprint in this market. This role is focused on intelligence and other national security space organizations, with particular emphasis on customers such as NRO and other classified mission stakeholders. The right candidate will bring a strong understanding of national security space priorities, mission environments, and acquisition dynamics, and will help Northwood not only win new business, but also shape where and how the company invests, prioritizes, and delivers in support of this mission set.

Responsibilities: Drive end-to-end business development and growth across U.S. national security space customers, from early customer engagement and mission shaping through contract award and follow-on expansion Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across intelligence and national security space organizations, including mission users, program managers, acquisition officials, technical leaders, and industry partners Create and execute account and campaign strategies for priority national security customers, mission areas, and adjacent partner organizations Identify, shape, and pursue opportunities aligned to Northwood’s capabilities in areas such as classified space communications, mission networking, sensing, transport, and other critical national security priorities Partner closely with product, engineering, mission management, and leadership teams to translate customer mission needs into company strategy, technical positioning, capture, and successful program execution Provide insight into national security space priorities, funding dynamics, acquisition pathways, and customer