Chief Strategy Officer

Opportunity Overview

This executive role sits at the heart of a major satellite communications initiative aimed at building a next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation for secure, large-scale broadband delivery. The position is based in the USA or India, and the role requires international travel.

As Chief Strategy Officer, you will own the commercial, financial, and strategic direction of a multi-billion-dollar programme. Partnering closely with senior leadership, you will help shape the business from early concept through deployment, with accountability across investment, alliances, supply chain, market expansion, and organisational scaling.

This is a high-impact opportunity to help guide a globally important space infrastructure programme from its earliest stages.

Role Summary

The position blends enterprise strategy, commercial leadership, financial planning, and a strong grasp of the satellite communications ecosystem. Your focus will be to establish a durable long-term plan for the business while driving execution across several simultaneous workstreams such as constellation planning, partner evaluation, launch planning, market development, and senior hiring.

Success in this role will depend on combining commercial ambition with disciplined delivery in a capital-intensive environment.

Strategic Planning and Business Development

• Create and own the long-range strategy for a global satellite communications business.
• Develop business cases that support major infrastructure investment decisions.
• Build detailed financial models covering revenue projections, capital expenditure, operating costs, and long-term profitability.
• Lead planning for constellation rollout, capacity growth, and commercial scaling.
• Prepare and present investment recommendations to executive leaders and board-level stakeholders.

Commercial Strategy

• Design the go-to-market approach across customer groups including enterprise, government, defence, aviation, maritime, and consumer broadband.
• Set pricing direction, market positioning, and competitive strategy.
• Develop revenue models that are sustainable over the long term.

Partnerships and Ecosystem Development

• Assess strategic partners across satellite manufacturing, payloads, TT&C, ground infrastructure, user terminals, and launch services.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiate strategic partnerships.
• Evaluate acquisition targets and investment opportunities.
• Help build a resilient global supplier network.

Programme Leadership

• Coordinate execution across commercial, engineering, and operations teams at the executive level.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for deploying the constellation.
• Support executive decision-making throughout programme delivery.
• Track strategic risks tied to technology, supply chain, and commercial execution.

Executive Leadership

• Support the hiring and development of senior technical and commercial leaders.
• Help build high-performing executive teams.
• Engage with boards, investors, regulators, and strategic partners around the world.

Profile and Experience

The client is looking for a senior executive with substantial leadership experience in satellite, aerospace, or deep technology environments.

• 25+ years of senior leadership experience.
• Background leading large satellite or space infrastructure programmes.
• Strong track record in commercial and strategic leadership.
• Advanced experience in executive financial modelling and investment planning.
• Deep knowledge of satellite manufacturing, ground systems, launch operations, and communications infrastructure.
• Experience handling complex strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or M&A transactions.
• History of owning significant P&L responsibility.
• Excellent stakeholder management across executives, investors, and government bodies.

Preferred Background

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be especially valuable:

• LEO constellation development
• Satellite communications
• Space infrastructure
• Global telecommunications
• Launch strategy
• Regulatory and spectrum strategy
• International manufacturing
• Government and defence programmes
• Expansion into emerging markets

Core Competencies

• Executive-level strategic leadership
• Commercial negotiation at C-suite level
• Financial and investment expertise
• Partnership development
• Programme execution
• Supply chain strategy
• Board-level communication
• Cross-functional leadership
• Long-term business planning
• Global stakeholder management

Why This Role Stands Out

This is a chance to help shape one of the world’s most ambitious satellite communications programmes at the executive level. You will influence strategy across technology, finance, commercial operations, and international partnerships while contributing to a next-generation global communications network designed to transform broadband access for millions of users worldwide.

Location and Travel

The position can be based in the USA or India, and global travel is required.