Director, Intelligence Community Strategy & Engagement

The role

The Director will lead the company's strategy for Intelligence Community adoption and mission integration. This role involves identifying opportunities, building relationships with senior government stakeholders, and developing tailored solutions to meet mission requirements.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the Intelligence Community growth strategy.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior IC leaders and government stakeholders.
• Represent the company at customer engagements, industry events, and working groups.
• Translate mission requirements into tailored solutions with product and engineering teams.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships to drive business growth.
• Lead customer engagements from initial outreach through contract award and deployment.
• Navigate Intelligence Community acquisition pathways.
• Partner with security and compliance teams for sensitive and classified programs.
• Monitor IC priorities, policy developments, and budget trends.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings and strategic recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability and willingness to maintain existing clearances and obtain additional access authorizations.
• 10+ years of experience working within or directly supporting the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated network and working relationships across key IC organizations and stakeholder groups.
• Strong understanding of Intelligence Community mission requirements, organizational structures, and acquisition processes.
• Proven ability to develop strategic initiatives and successfully execute them in complex environments.
• Experience influencing senior decision-makers and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience supporting Intelligence Community, national security, defense, aerospace, space, telecommunications, or related government sectors.
• Experience leading strategic customer engagements, business growth initiatives, or mission-focused programs.
• Demonstrated success engaging executive-level government customers and industry partners.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Political Science, National Security Studies, Public Policy, or a related field
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community science and technology initiatives or emerging technology portfolios
• Background in satellite communications, space systems, spectrum operations, Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), artificial intelligence (AI), ISR, or related technologies
• Full-Scope Polygraph or experience supporting highly sensitive government programs
• Prior service within an Intelligence Community agency headquarters, mission center, or equivalent organization
• Familiarity with NGA, NRO, NSA, DIA, Service Intelligence organizations, or related defense and national security entities
• Experience supporting DoD space, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, or communications programs
• Proven track record of helping establish new business lines, strategic partnerships, or mission-focused offerings
• Experience operating within highly regulated or classified environments

About the company

AST SpaceMobile and its global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones.