# Industry Strategy Lead - Aerospace and Defence at CoLab

- Company: CoLab
- What the company does: Run AI-powered design reviews, capture expert feedback, and turn engineering knowledge into faster decisions. Backed by Insight and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.colabsoftware.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: North America, Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/colabsoftware/jobs/5473108008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/colab-industry-strategy-lead-aerospace-and-defence/

## About the role

This is a senior, high-leverage operator reporting into the Head of Aerospace & Defense and with direct exposure to customers, account owners and Revenue leadership. Your experience will directly shape the strategy and execution behind CoLab’s most important aerospace and defense pursuits. You’ll build repeatable motions to support how we land and expand across primes, their supply base, and scale the wins across the A&D revenue team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Proven experience owning enterprise strategy, or transformation programs inside complex A&D organizations
- Fluent in the A&D procurement process
- High emotional intelligence and the ability to read a room of executives in real time. You know when to push, when to pause, when to ask the harder question, and when to take the win and move on
- U.S. person, given the export-controlled nature of the work. An active or prior security clearance is a strong plus

Tags: Sales

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