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# Senior Director, U.S. Federal Sales at Spire

- **Company:** Spire
- **Location:** Washington District of Columbia, United States
- **Compensation:** $200k–$230k
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/job/?gh_jid=8026433&gh_jid=8026433

## Job description

We are seeking a Senior Director, U.S. Federal Sales to lead and grow Spire's federal business across defense, intelligence, homeland security, and federal contractor markets.

This is a player-coach leadership role responsible for driving new business growth while leading and developing a team of federal sales professionals. You will own a personal quota, manage strategic customer relationships, and provide leadership across Spire's federal go-to-market activities.

Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will be accountable for federal revenue growth, pipeline development, team performance, and execution across Spire's portfolio of federal solutions, including RF Geolocation (RFGL), aviation data, weather and climate intelligence, and space services.

This role is ideal for an experienced federal sales leader with a track record of personally closing complex opportunities and successfully developing high-performing teams in defense, intelligence, and national security markets.

## Why Spire

Spire operates at the intersection of commercial space, data, analytics, and national security. Our growing federal business delivers mission-critical capabilities across intelligence collection, situational awareness, weather intelligence, aviation tracking, and space-based services.

As demand for commercial space-derived intelligence and analytics continues to accelerate, this role offers the opportunity to shape Spire's federal growth strategy, develop a high-performing team, and directly influence the company's long-term success in government markets.

Scope of Responsibility:

Federal Revenue Growth

- Own and drive U.S. Federal new business revenue performance across Spire's portfolio of solutions, including RFGL, aviation data, weather intelligence, climate solutions, and space services.
- Maintain a personal quota focused on strategic RFGL, intelligence, or space services opportunities.
- Develop and execute federal growth strategies aligned to market priorities and customer mission needs.
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities across the federal organization.
- Deliver accurate forecasting and executive visibility into pipeline, bookings, and revenue performance.

## Team Leadership & Development

- Lead, coach, and develop a team of federal sales professionals across multiple territories and solution areas.
- Establish a culture of accountability, customer focus, collaboration, and execution.
- Support territory planning, pipeline development, opportunity strategy, and customer engagement activities.
- Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, joint customer engagement, and structured career development.
- Partner with recruiting and leadership teams to help scale Spire's federal sales organization over time.

Strategic Go-to-Market Leadership

- Partner closely with executive leadership on strategic pursuits, customer engagement, and growth planning.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, mission solutions, and space services teams to align customer requirements with Spire capabilities.
- Support large-scale federal opportunities requiring executive engagement and cross-functional coordination.
- Represent the federal business in executive reviews, forecasting discussions, planning activities, and customer-facing engagements.
- Serve as a key voice in shaping Spire's federal market strategy and long-term growth priorities.

Qualifications:

Required

- Active TS/SCI clearance in good standing at the time of application.
- 8+ years of federal sales experience with a demonstrated history of personally owning and closing complex opportunities.
- Proven track record selling data, analytics, intelligence, geospatial, RF, SIGINT, GEOINT, commercial space, or related technology solutions into federal markets.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing sales professionals.
- Deep familiarity with federal acquisition processes and contracting vehicles, including IDIQs, OTAs, GSA Schedule, SEWP, and related procurement pathways.
- Strong executive communication, customer engagement, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to operate effectively within a dynamic, high-growth environment.

## Preferred

- Military, Intelligence Community, or national security background.
- Existing relationships across defense, intelligence, homeland security, or federal contractor organizations.
- Experience selling commercial space data, RF intelligence, geospatial intelligence, or multi-INT solutions.
- Experience working with systems integrators and positioning commercial capabilities within larger program pursuits.
- Experience partnering with technical, engineering, or mission-focused teams to support complex customer requirements.

Who Tends to Succeed in This Role

Successful candidates combine strong personal sales performance with a passion for coaching and developing others. They are comfortable operating strategically and tactically, leading teams while maintaining direct customer engagement and ownership of key opportunities.

They thrive in high-growth environments, build credibility quickly with mission stakeholders, and bring a disciplined approach to pipeline management, forecasting, and execution.

Logistics:

- Location: Tysons Corner, Virginia, with flexibility for customer-facing travel.
- Travel: As required for agency meetings, classified site visits, executive customer engagements, industry events, partner activities, and national defense conferences.
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required at the time of application and throughout employment.
- Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
- Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying.

## #LI-DC1

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Base Salary Range $200,000—$230,000 USD

Global Perks

🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 Generous Time Off Policy 🎓 Education Assistance Program 🥰 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 📈 Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) 👣 Family Leave 💪 Fitness Reimbursement 🧡 Employee Referral Program 🍉 Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

## About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space.

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.

Please take a moment to review [Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors](https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/), as well as [Spire's Privacy Policy.](https://spire.com/privacy-policy/)

Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool).

## About Spire

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A space-powered data and intelligence company that designs, builds, and operates its own satellite constellation to collect and process Earth observation data from space, turning it into actionable insights for government and commercial customers [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: SPIR) – indicated by an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) that allows employees to purchase Spire shares [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/).
- **Headquarters**: Global offices in Washington DC (USA), Boulder (USA), Luxembourg, and Munich (Germany); primary operational headquarters not explicitly stated in provided sources [spire.com/about-us](https://spire.com/about-us/).
- **Founded**: Not publicly available in provided sources (commonly reported as 2012).
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources (commonly reported as Peter Platzer, Jeroen Cappaert, and Joel Spark).

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Earth observation / space‑based data analytics / satellite intelligence.
- **Target customers**: B2G (government / defense / national security) and B2B (aviation, weather & climate, maritime, logistics). Customers include federal agencies and commercial enterprises.
- **Mission**: “To inspire, lead, and create the business of Earth observation for the benefit of all.” [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/)

## Products & Services
- **Space‑Based Aviation Intelligence (ADS‑B)** – Real‑time flight tracking and analytics for operational efficiency and safety, including the EURIALO project to mitigate GPS jamming [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- **Weather & Climate Data** – Global atmospheric data collected by radio occultation and other sensors, used for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and risk assessment [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- **Maritime Tracking (AIS)** – Vessel position and movement data for logistics, security, and environmental monitoring [implied from “transforming global logistics” on about‑us page].
- **Government & Defense Solutions** – Custom intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) data feeds for national security customers [spire.com](https://spire.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not disclosed in provided sources.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly available in provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple engineering, sales, and program management roles; continuous expansion of satellite constellation (LEMUR satellites); participation in government contracts (e.g., EURIALO) [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Integration**: Designs, builds, and operates its own nanosatellites, ground stations, and software infrastructure, providing end‑to‑end control over data quality and latency [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- **Global Coverage**: A large constellation of low‑Earth orbit satellites enables frequent revisit times and near‑global data collection [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- **Speed & Agility**: Company culture emphasizes a “faster” and “unbounded” approach, allowing rapid iteration and deployment of new products [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/).

## Strategic Focus
- Expand government and defense sales (e.g., U.S. Federal Sales Director, Business Development Manager for Federal ISR) [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/).
- Deepen weather and climate analytics through product management and RF engineering investments [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/).
- Continue to enhance aviation intelligence offerings, especially in GPS jamming mitigation and flight path optimization [spire.com](https://spire.com/).
- Grow the global workforce to reflect the company’s international customer base and operational footprint [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Global,” “Unbounded,” “Faster,” “Reliable” – employees collaborate across time zones and continents; diversity is valued (employees from over 45 countries) [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/).
- **Benefits**:
  - Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  - Generous family leave and flexible time‑off policy
  - Fitness reimbursement and healthy snacks/beverages
  - Learning & development support
  - Unique “Name Your Own Satellite” perk and VIP launch attendance [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid / in‑office presence at locations in Washington DC, Boulder, Luxembourg, and Munich; some remote roles available (e.g., “Remote – Based in Europe”) [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/).
- **Engineering Focus**: Heavy investment in RF engineering, spacecraft software, back‑end development, and systems engineering; many senior‑level openings indicate a focus on experienced talent [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/).

## Sources
1. [spire.com](https://spire.com/) – Homepage: “Turning space data into actionable insights”
2. [spire.com/about-us](https://spire.com/about-us/) – About Us: mission, leadership, locations
3. [spire.com/careers](https://spire.com/careers/) – Careers page: values, benefits, culture
4. [spire.com/careers/job-openings](https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/) – Job openings: active roles, departments
5. [linkedin.com/company/spireglobal](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spireglobal) – LinkedIn company page (used for verification)

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