Starlink Growth Lead, US West

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. STARLINK GROWTH LEAD, US WEST Starlink is a revolutionary satellite constellation delivering low-latency broadband internet around the world—bringing an unprecedented opportunity to significantly impact communities, businesses, and governments worldwide. In the United States, Starlink is rapidly expanding access to high-speed internet for rural, suburban, and underserved communities. The Growth Team is seeking a Starlink Growth Lead to own consumer subscriber acquisition and growth across the state of California. This role will be responsible for building and executing local growth strategies through local partnerships, sales, affiliates, field marketing, events, and other awareness/growth initiatives. This person will serve as Starlink’s on-the-ground growth owner for the state, accountable for scaling adoption and expanding broadband access to households and communities. The ideal candidate is an execution-focused, highly motivated operator with experience in business development, partnerships, growth, and/or sales within consumer technology, telecommunications, or subscription-based services. This role requires strong hustle, creativity, and the ability to operate independently while building scalable growth engines for Starlink within the region. This is a unique opportunity to own an entire state market end-to-end and directly drive Starlink’s expansion. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Own Starlink’s consumer subscriber growth strategy and execution for California, fully responsible for achieving ambitious growth targets within the state • Serve as Starlink’s local market owner, accountable for awareness, acquisition, partnerships, and performance • Execute business development strategies to expand Starlink’s consumer presence across the state • Identify, evaluate, and build new customer acquisition channels including with internet service providers, affiliates, utilities, retailers, installers, real estate partners, community organizations, and local governments • Drive deal execution from opportunity identification through commercial agreements and partner launch • Represent Starlink in external discussions with prospective commercial partners and community stakeholders • Lead local marketing and awareness initiatives including field marketing, community events, trade shows, retail activations, and grassroots campaigns • Build Starlink’s brand presence and visibility throughout the state • Collect and synthesize customer and partner feedback to influence product offerings, pricing strategies, and go-to-market approaches • Track and report on subscriber acquisition performance, partner productivity, and campaign / growth initiative ROI • Collaborate with sales, product, marketing, operations, engineering, and finance teams to execute scalable growth programs • Develop and execute pilots and growth experiments to identify high-performing acquisition channels BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics, engineering, or a related field • 2+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, growth, sales, marketing, consulting, or operations PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • 4+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, growth, sales, marketing, consulting, or operations • Expertise in the consumer purchasing behavior within the state, particularly in rural areas • Experience working with consumer technology, telecommunications, broadband, utilities, or subscription-based services • Strong execution mindset with the ability to operate independently in the field • Experience building and scaling local or regional partnerships and distribution channels • Experience running local marketing, field marketing, or community growth initiatives • Previous experience launching & growing products within the state • Demonstrated success owning projects end-to-end and delivering measurable growth results • Independently motivated with a track record of execution and ownership • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills • Strong analytical skills with comfort tracking funnel metrics, conversion, and ROI ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed • Willingness to travel approximately 75% or more of the time to customer locations and other SpaceX locations COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Starlink Growth Lead: $95,000.00-$125,000.00/per year Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year. 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