Business Development Lead - LMUK Space - #189187

(Open to Location)

Lockheed Martin is thrilled to present a distinguished career opportunity for a Business Development Principal, dedicated to fostering sustainable growth within Lockheed Martin's Space operations in the UK. This role will be the key representative of our UK Space portfolio, ensuring a consistent and cohesive message.

As a core member of the Global Business Team, this position will act as the primary liaison between Space Lines of Business (LOB), Mission Strategy Architecture & Growth (MSAG), Space Multi-Functional Organizations (MFOs), and Lockheed Martin Global Business Development & Strategy's International division tailored for the UK. You will forge and nurture relationships with diverse clients, spanning government, military, civil space, and industry, to jointly advance Lockheed Martin's growth and success.

This is a fantastic chance to become a significant influencer within Lockheed Martin, driving our future Space business in the UK, particularly within the context of UK National Security & Defence and Civil Space.

Primary responsibilities comprise:

• Contributing to Lockheed Martin's Space growth strategies, with a specific focus on UK National Security and Defence and Civil Space.

• Cultivating and sustaining partnerships with senior government, military, civil space, and industry influencers and decision-makers.

• Converting market, environmental, and competitive intelligence into actionable strategies.

• Collaborating with Space LOBs and MSAGs to achieve regional and UK security and defence and civil space order commitments.

• Retaining comprehensive knowledge of civil and UK defence level growth opportunities.

• Overseeing the management of allocated resources, including consultants and contractors.

• Co-ordinating seamlessly with GBD&S International, Space LOB, MSAGs, MFOs, and other Business Development teams.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Extensive expertise in the space sector, ideally spanning government and commercial sectors.

• In-depth comprehension of the UK Space ecosystem, including civil, commercial, academic, and think-tank sectors.

• A well-established network of senior relationships across government, military, civil space, and industry, especially within UK national security and defence.

• A proven business development background, with a thorough understanding of the program lifecycle.

• Strong analytical prowess, translating complex market intelligence data into strategic insights.

• Capacity to build and retain local talent through strategic recruitment and retention practices.

• Skill in forging and preserving senior-level relationships, both internally and externally.

• Independence and the ability to thrive in self-directed, unsupervised roles.