Manager, Corporate Development

About Skylo

Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites. 

Skylo’s direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents, with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides an anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT.

This role can be performed remotely with a preference for candidates located in Mountain View, CA, where we are onsite three days per week.

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

The Manager, Corporate Development will support the identification, evaluation, and execution of strategic opportunities to accelerate Skylo’s growth. This role will assist in due diligence, financial analysis, and integration planning, while contributing to companies long term planning and investor relations. The ideal candidate has corporate development or transaction experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Role and Responsibilities

Market Strategy & Vertical Expansion 

• Conduct in-depth market research on potential M&A targets, competitors, and industry trends within the New Space/satellite sector.
• Build and maintain competitive landscaping reports and identify white space opportunities for inorganic growth.

Financial Modeling & Valuation

• Develop and scale long-term planning models that forecast multi-year contract revenue and simulate various strategic investment scenarios.
• Design, build, and manage complex three-statement financial models for target companies or partnerships, including projections, synergy analysis, and sensitivity testing.
• Develop robust valuation analyses, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), comparable company analysis (public and private), and precedent transaction analysis.
• Perform accretion/dilution analysis and other financial impact assessments for proposed transactions. 

Investor Relations & Due Diligence

• Own the development of ongoing reporting and strategic materials for the Board of Directors and Investors, translating complex operational data into clear strategic insights.
• Support the execution of financial, commercial, and operational due diligence efforts, coordinating requests and tracking information flow with internal teams and external advisors (bankers, legal counsel, consultants).
• Structure and prepare detailed transaction presentations, investment memoranda, and summaries for executive review and Board approval. 

Experience and Requirements

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or a comparable strategic finance role.
• At least 2 years of hands-on M&A transaction experience, spanning the full deal lifecycle from origination through to close, within a corporate development environment.
• A background in the satellite, aerospace, defence, or deep tech sectors is strongly preferred.
• Candidates who bring a solid grasp of complex hardware/software systems and extended development timelines will be given priority consideration.
• Prior experience at a high-growth, venture-backed startup at Series A through Series C stage is advantageous.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex topics into compelling, executive-level presentations, with a sharp instinct for translat