Business Development Director

XTEND

$100K — $150K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hardware sales experience in the US DoD market
  • Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred
  • Experience in hardware and product companies, UAS preferred
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • US military service is a bonus
  • Willingness to travel up to 75%
  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Drive market creation and strategic partnerships
  • Shape opportunities for new markets and customer sets
  • Create long-range pipelines
  • Identify government and defense innovation initiatives
  • Align tech roadmaps with customer missions
  • Collaborate with CTO and Product to shape competitive bids
  • Lead strategies for large deal pursuits

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Work with cutting-edge technologies
  • Engagement with the defense and government sectors
  • Collaborative and dynamic team environment
Full Job Description
Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and results oriented Business Development Director to lead our growth in the US Department of Defense (DoD) market.

  • Main Responsibilities
  • Focus: Market creation, strategic partnerships, and deal origination
  • Strategic partnerships (OEMs, primes, gov't agencies)
  • Opportunity shaping and capture for new markets / customer sets
  • Long-range pipeline creation
  • Identifies government and defense innovation initiatives
  • Work with the leadership team to align tech roadmaps with customer missions
  • Works closely with CTO/Product to shape bids
  • Leads pursuit strategy for large deals
  • Pipeline tracking, market intelligence, and early engagement support

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of hardware sales experience in the US DoD market
  • Bachelor's Degree - required; MBA or equivalent - preferred
  • Experienced in working in hardware and product companies, UAS a plus
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • US military service a plus
  • Travel up to 75%
  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance

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