Head of Launch (Europe)

ABOUT US

At Quartermaster AI, we leverage cutting-edge AI and robotics technology to enhance maritime domain awareness. Our mission is to become the eyes, ears, and brain of the ocean by enabling every vessel to collaboratively sense, compute, and communicate. Quartermaster is a venture-backed Maritime Domain Awareness company providing near real-time insights to government and commercial partners via our SmartMast product. SmartMast is a COTS sensor system consisting of a camera, a software defined radio, and a proprietary onboard AI component installed on vessels worldwide, and managed by Quartermaster.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Head of Launch for Europe, you will lead Quartermaster's market entry and expansion across one of the world's most mature and tightly regulated maritime regions. This is a high-stakes, dual-mandate role: you will serve as our chief diplomat and operational strategist. You will be responsible for proactively de-risking our business from a complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment, while identifying and securing the maritime partnerships that anchor Quartermaster's growth. Success in this role is measured in SmartMast™ units installed, activated, and reporting on European waters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory Strategy & Market De-risking

• Government & Regulatory Relations: Build and maintain proactive relationships with national maritime administrations, flag state authorities, and EU-level bodies to ensure Quartermaster's operations remain compliant and welcomed across European jurisdictions.

• Policy & Compliance Mapping: Anticipate regulatory shifts, trade restrictions, and policy changes across Europe's flag state and port state control regimes, including the Paris MoU, and develop strategies to neutralize risks before they impact operations.

• Compliance Leadership: Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure every market launch aligns with local labor, customs, trade, spectrum and equipment type-app...