Business Development Specialist

Market Analyst (NASA LTVS Contingent)

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity's presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team. Our Growth Team catapults Astrolab's mission forward by fusing market insights, product innovation, strategic business development, bold marketing, and mission orchestration to conquer new planetary frontiers and redefine space mobility. As Market Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in conducting in-depth research on trends, positioning, needs, and pricing to inform business development (BD) and product decisions directly. You will blend rigorous analysis with creative foresight to help us stay ahead of the curve, crafting reports and recommendations that drive revenue and innovation. You'll collaborate across functions to turn data into stories that resonate, ensuring our offerings align perfectly with market demands. You're detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about turning numbers into narratives that shape our future. This is a unique opportunity to work at the cutting edge of space exploration technologies with a world-class team focused on building the infrastructure to enable the exploration of the solar system.

What You'll Do:

• Lead comprehensive market research and analysis, including trend forecasting, competitor benchmarking, customer segmentation, and pricing strategy evaluations to guide BD and product roadmaps
• Develop and execute data-driven insights reports, dashboards, and models that quantify opportunities and risks, providing clear recommendations for cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with BD, product, sales, and leadership to integrate market intelligence into go-to-market strategies, feature prioritization, partnership evaluations, and proposals
• Monitor industry shifts, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies through secondary research, surveys, and stakeholder interviews to maintain a competitive edge
• Refine and optimize pricing models based on customer elasticity, competitor actions, and value-based assessments to maximize profitability and market share
• Partner with marketing and content teams to disseminate insights via compelling visualizations, presentations, and storytelling that influence decision-making
• Track and measure the impact of market-informed initiatives, delivering ROI metrics and performance analyses to advocate for resource allocation
• Identify high-potential partnerships, acquisitions, or expansions through targeted opportunity scanning and scenario planning

What You'll Bring:

• Solid foundation with 3-5+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, or analytics roles: We're building a data-centric culture where insights directly fuel growth. Show us your track record in delivering actionable analysis that has influenced BD wins, product pivots, or pricing optimizationsbacked by KPIs linked to growth objectives
• Strategic curiosity with a data-first mindset: You anticipate market evolutions and thrive on connecting dots between customer pain points, trends, and business levers. A unique lens on the space industry is a major plus
• Balance of analytical depth and communication finesse: Comfortable with relevant tools but equally adept at translating complex findings into executive summaries or workshop facilitation
• Adaptable and collaborative spirit: You roll up your sleeves in fast-paced environments, iterate based on feedback, and build trust through reliable, unbiased insights
• Be a strategic thinker with an in-depth understanding of global space and defense markets and competitive dynamics
• Be self-driven and relentlessly proactive. You don't need someone to tell you to "move". You just move. We'd rather have to tell you to slow down than to speed up
• Have strong analytical aptitude and horsepower. You intuitively think about problems in terms of numbers, and you can execute analyses quickly
• Be passionate about identifying and prioritizing high-impact partnerships through rigorous analytical frameworks and excited to collaborate across multiple functions to translate market intelligence into concrete business opportunities
• Be comfortable communicating broadly and having a lot of eyes on your work. This role will at-times require comms to large groups and senior leadership
• Space, aerospace, or deep-tech experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed an MBA or technical degree
• Experience developing financial and valuation models
• Prior experience in market analysis, market competitive intelligence, or equity research

Additional Responsibilities

• Willingness to travel up to 15% for industry events, partnership meetings, and conferences.
• Comfortable operating in a lean, iterative startup environment where priorities shift rapidly to seize emerging opportunities in the space sector

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

About Astrolab

Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we

Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.

Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.

Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.

Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.

Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1:

Application Review

Stage 2:

Recruiter Phone Interview

Stage 3:

Video Interviews

Stage 4:

On-site Interview

Stage 5:

Offer

Stage 6:

Hired

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Astrolab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io. We strive to remove unconscious and unnecessary barriers to build the best team. While we've outlined what an ideal candidate could look like, we know that you may bring something unanticipated and essential to the team. If you're reading this and can see yourself contributing, please register below.

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