Merlin · 2 months ago
General Manager -Mobility
Merlin Labs is a company focused on Air Mobility solutions, seeking a General Manager for their Mobility division to drive revenue growth and manage P&L. The role involves building customer relationships, shaping program strategies with stakeholders, and providing leadership across Air Mobility programs while ensuring financial oversight and collaboration with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Generate revenue by building and closing a robust pipeline for Air Mobility, leading capture efforts, and securing wins that directly contribute to Merlin’s growth
Shape customer requirements by engaging with stakeholders, translating mission priorities into actionable program and product strategies in close collaboration with the Chief Product Officer
In conjunction with the Chief Technical Officer and Chief Product Officer, guide technical development and demonstration to address customer operational challenges and increase probability of capture
Own and manage P&L for the business, ensuring consistent revenue growth, profitability, and long-term value creation
Provide portfolio-level leadership across all Air Mobility programs, with oversight of financials, staffing, schedules, and risk management in partnership with Program Management and Finance
Serve as Merlin’s executive presence with AMC customers and partners, representing the company at forums, engagements, and strategic events to strengthen visibility, trust, and influence
Foster cross-functional collaboration by driving accountability across execution teams and partnering effectively with Capture, BD, Program Management, Finance, and Product functions
Qualification
Required
Proven track record of owning and managing P&L ( $50M +) in defense, aerospace, or a high-tech environment
Demonstrated success generating $100M+ in contract awards or revenue growth with DoD customers
Deep understanding of Air Mobility Command mission sets, acquisition processes, and operational culture
Demonstrated success in business development, capture management, and customer engagement with senior military leaders
Experience leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced, mission-driven environments
Preferred
Active U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher)
Executive presence with strong influencing and relationship-building skills at the general officer / SES level
Experience positioning new technology solutions within the DoD ecosystem and turning them into revenue-producing programs
Company
Merlin
Merlin is the leading U.S.-based developer of cost-effective, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy for both legacy and next-generation airborne systems.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$133.5MKey Investors
First Round Capital
2025-08-14Acquired
2022-07-13Series B· $105M
2021-05-26Series A· $25M
Recent News
2025-11-26
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