What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager, Taara position at X: The Moonshot Factory?
About the Team :
Project Taara is focused on delivering high-throughput and long-range connectivity via free-space optical communication (FSOC) links that use light (eye-safe lasers) propagating between two terminals to wirelessly transmit high speed data. Learn more about Project Taara .
The Role :
As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for seeking and exploring new opportunities with Taara's North American channel partners and customers. The role focuses on revenue-generating business development in a growth oriented startup environment, that has a product market fit and is looking to scale sales. Your knowledge of relevant verticals and relationships with key industry players will also help strategically shape our projects and products. This position calls for a highly-organized self-starter, and a persuasive communicator with a passion for early stage and growth oriented businesses and comfort with ambiguity.
How you will make an Impact :
- Close business deals with potential partners and end customers for the solutions we have been building
- Structure strategic partnership opportunities with key partners, and lead the identification, consultation, negotiation and execution of partnership or sales agreements
- Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities to meet sales targets
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulations and competitive products and technologies in order to strategically identify, target and prioritize outreach to potential partners and customers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and engineering teams.
- Keep track of your success towards meeting quota objectives by entering all opportunities and engagement status in Salesforce
- Provide a weekly report on your activities
What you should have :
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $162,000 - $257,000 bonus equity benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at : x-accommodation-request@x.team .
Salary : $162,000 - $257,000
