Starlink will provide high-speed broadband around the world, helping to connect the unserved and underserved. As a member of the Global Government Affairs team, you will help enable Starlink's expansion internationally, supporting our team of in-house lobbyists.
Responsibilities
- Support global business, government affairs, and international roll-out of Starlink
- Monitor, investigate and evaluate international digital connectivity programs and government-sponsored broadband initiatives, in tandem with the government sales team
- Engage with foreign governments to support initial evaluation of program requirements, eligibility, and available funding for such programs in support of global business team
- Assist with policy matters related to foreign direct investment, satellite and spectrum policy, market entry, regulatory fees, strategic technologies, and internet connectivity
- Monitor developments in US foreign policy, trade agreements, and geopolitics related to telecom & space policy; engage with U.S. Government foreign policy officials as needed
- Support senior director in overall coordination of government affairs team activities, tracking, and the development of collateral advocacy materials, policy, research, and other similar functions
- Develop and maintain tracking tool relating to government-funded broadband initiatives in strategic markets
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of experience working on legislative or foreign policy matters in government or within the private sector
Preferred Skills And Experience
- Multilingual, with at least conversational proficiency
- Experience working, studying, or conducting research outside of the U.S.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Outstanding demonstrated research skills
- Excellent analytical skills and firsthand experience creating and managing dashboards using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Excel modeling, or similar data manipulation tool)
- Experience working on issues directly related to space policy and telecommunications
- Knowledge of intergovernmental institutions such as World Bank, IMF, ITU, UNOOSA, etc.
- Experience working with foreign Ministries on complex projects and/or highly regulated industries
- Knowledge of telecommunications, launch vehicles, satellites, and space technology
- Direct experience in achieving definitive foreign policy outcomes
- Passion for SpaceX's mission and goals, particularly connecting disconnected and historically underserved areas
Additional Requirements
- Must be willing to travel internationally
- Flexibility required including long hours and weekend work when necessary to support operations and critical project timelines
- Must be willing to attend political and industry events on behalf of SpaceX
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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.
