Business Development Representative @ VAST

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Business Development Representative, reporting to the Sr. Business Development Manager, to support trade show execution and other business development projects required to realize our goal of artificial gravity space stations, including the first commercial space station set to launch in 2025. You will work closely with the business development and marketing teams to curate our exhibition booths, marketing collateral, meeting rooms, speaking engagements, and all other tradeshow logistics for both domestic and international trade shows. You will also work collaboratively with the business development and engineering teams to write compliant, compelling, and competitive government and commercial proposals.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located at our Long Beach, CA facility.

Responsibilities:

Manage all aspects of tradeshow logistics, including but not limited to booth vendor management, meeting room and meeting schedule coordination, printing and shipment of all marketing collateral and swag to be handed out at the booth, speaking engagements, and external events to be hosted at the tradeshow for specific purposes such as recruiting
Maintain database of all trade shows of interest
Create yearly trade show outlooks and draft plans for each, including proposed sponsorship level
Create yearly trade show year-in-review reports to include budget vs actual spend, ROI, and lessons learned
Provide on-the-ground execution management at each tradeshow
Research, write, and organize information into proposal documents for government and commercial purposes

Minimum Qualifications:

3+ years of experience coordinating and executing company trade shows
Experience interfacing with and managing customer relationships
Experience with commercial or government proposal technical writing

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s or associate degree in marketing, business, hospitality related field
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Space industry experience
Experience with technical writing
1+ years of experience in business development
Enthusiasm for our mission and brand
Demonstrated experience coordinating with international vendors and event teams
Technical proposal writing proficiency

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, domestically and internationally
Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Pay Range:

Business Development Representative I: $68,100 - $85,500
Business Development Representative II: $81,800 - $105,000

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 15 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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