Senior Manager, Global Licensing

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

Viasat, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager to manage our licensing and regulatory affairs program. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Global Licensing and will help oversee Viasat’s increasingly diverse global license portfolio, ensuring that we can successfully expand our network operations and the scope of services we provide.

• Program Oversight: Coordinate with Regional Regulatory teams to secure and maintain all necessary authorizations globally.
• Implementation and Compliance: Architect and oversee the licensing database and other tracking systems. Develop proactive workflows to address changing business requirements and planned network operations.  Evaluate national licensing and reporting requirements in light of business plans.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the primary liaison with internal business units with respect to licensing issues, with the ability to translate technical network plans into actionable national licensing strategies.
• Application Templates: Develop and refine template application materials and licensing precedents to streamline global submissions.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement efficiencies in interactions with national regulators, ensuring timely approvals for new deployments.

• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications licensing.
• Project Management Skills: Proven ability to manage simultaneous high-stakes projects and adapt to rapidly shifting corporate priorities, while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate fully, clearly, and effectively, both orally and in writing, with leadership and teammates, including on complex matters
• Willingness and ability to operate in a team environment.
• Mobility: Ability to travel up to 20%; this is a remote-eligible role.

• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, together with the ability to manage simultaneous projects
• Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field
• Ability to take initiative, adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment, and consistently meet deadlines

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.

• Program Oversight: Coordinate with Regional Regulatory teams to secure and maintain all necessary authorizations globally.
• Implementation and Compliance: Architect and oversee the licensing database and other tracking systems. Develop proactive workflows to address changing business requirements and planned network operations. Evaluate national licensing and reporting requirements in light of business plans.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the primary liaison with internal business units with respect to licensing issues, with the ability to translate technical network plans into actionable national licensing strategies.
• Application Templates: Develop and refine template application materials and licensing precedents to streamline global submissions.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement efficiencies in interactions with national regulators, ensuring timely approvals for new deployments.

• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications licensing.
• Project Management Skills: Proven ability to manage simultaneous high-stakes projects and adapt to rapidly shifting corporate priorities, while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate fully, clearly, and effectively, both orally and in writing, with leadership and teammates, including on complex matters
• Willingness and ability to operate in a team environment.
• Mobility: Ability to travel up to 20%; this is a remote-eligible role.