# Growth Lead, Space Force at Thread AI

- Company: Thread AI
- What the company does: Build secure, governed AI workflows and agents for mission-critical enterprise operations with Thread AI and the Lemma orchestration platform. Backed by Index.
- Company website: http://threadai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York Office
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $180K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/thread-ai/6a4f8637-9972-46c6-8f68-95ef6e022a13?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/thread-ai-growth-lead-space-force/

## About the role

You will develop a Space Force portfolio for Lemma, Thread AI’s AI workflow orchestration platform. Your focus will be mission-data analysis and space-operations workflows where teams need to connect information, models and existing systems. You will own a focused portfolio within the Space Force, with the initial accounts and mission areas agreed with Thread’s federal leadership before you start. You will develop adjacent opportunities as you identify where Lemma can help. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Five or more years owning growth, business development or sales to US defense customers, with responsibility for a revenue target. We consider equivalent experience demonstrating the same commercial ownership
- Funded software or technology awards you personally helped originate and win. You can explain the buyer, obligated funding and your contribution
- Working knowledge of national-security-space software acquisition and budgeting, including how technical evaluations, mission integration and operational acceptance affect a purchase
- Evidence that you built pipeline and independently led pursuits through capture, proposals and award
- Clear writing and product judgment. Explain AI workflows and their limits to customers, and turn a conversation into an actionable pursuit plan
- Relevant backgrounds include defense-software Growth or BD and strategic federal sales. Military, government and technical program experience is welcome alongside the commercial experience above. Previous people management is not required

Tags: Government

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