Senior Business Development Manager

OptiTrack

$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in B2B sales or business development of high-tech solutions
  • Proven success selling to U.S. Government, DoD, and Intelligence Community
  • Expertise in managing complex government sales cycles
  • Strong grasp of government procurement and customer behavior
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to thrive in remote work with competing priorities
  • Willingness to travel for customer meetings and industry events

Responsibilities

  • Own full sales cycle across U.S. Government and defense accounts
  • Identify and qualify opportunities with military and defense stakeholders
  • Build relationships with key decision-makers and technical influencers
  • Develop strategies for multi-stakeholder deals
  • Collaborate with technical teams to scope and demonstrate solutions
  • Manage opportunity data and forecast in Salesforce
  • Represent OptiTrack at industry events
  • Provide market insights to product and leadership teams
  • Work with channel partners to strengthen direct customer ties

Benefits

  • 75% employer-paid medical insurance for employee and family
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for employee and dependents
  • Fully covered long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401k match with immediate vesting on contributions
  • 10 paid holidays annually
  • 15 days of paid PTO, including sick and vacation time
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Full Job Description
OptiTrack is seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to own and grow OptiTrack's presence across the U.S. Government, Department of Defense (DoD), and Intelligence Community. This is a high-impact, full-cycle sales role focused on complex, technical solutions sold into simulation, training, test & evaluation, and related applications.

You will be responsible for building pipeline, advancing opportunities through long sales cycles, and closing significant deals with end customers, primes, and key subcontractors. Success in this role requires deep familiarity with how the U.S. government and defense ecosystem evaluates, procures, and adopts high-technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own the full sales cycle for OptiTrack solutions across U.S. Government, DoD, and Intelligence Community accounts
  • Identify, qualify, and advance opportunities with program offices, training commands, test ranges, research labs, primes, and major subcontractors
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers, technical influencers, and acquisition professionals
  • Develop and execute account and opportunity strategies for complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • Partner closely with technical resources to scope solutions, support demonstrations, and address customer requirements
  • Accurately forecast pipeline and maintain complete, timely, and accurate opportunity data in Salesforce
  • Represent OptiTrack at relevant industry events, including I/ITSEC and other defense, simulation, and training conferences
  • Provide market feedback to product and leadership teams on customer needs and competitive dynamics
  • Collaborate with channel partners and integrators where appropriate while maintaining and strengthening direct customer relationships

Requirements

Required Qualifications
  • 7+ years of successful B2B sales or business development experience selling high-technology products or solutions
  • Demonstrated track record of selling directly into the U.S. Government, DoD, military services, and/or Intelligence Community
  • Experience navigating complex government sales cycles, including work with primes, subcontractors, and end-user organizations
  • Proven ability to manage long-cycle, high-value technical sales
  • Strong understanding of government procurement processes and customer buying behaviors
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain accountability in a remote environment
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly for customer meetings, demos, and industry events

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience selling simulation, training systems, modeling & simulation, VR/AR/XR, robotics, or related defense technologies
  • Existing relationships within key military training commands, program offices, or major defense primes
  • Experience with ITAR/EAR-controlled products or export-controlled technology
  • Current or previously held U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher)
  • Familiarity with contract vehicles, OTAs, or other common government acquisition pathways
  • Prior professional experience within the U.S. military, DoD, or a related government environment is a plus

What Success Looks Like
  • Consistent generation of qualified pipeline in the government and military simulation & training space
  • Accurate forecasting and disciplined opportunity management
  • Closed revenue that contributes meaningfully to OptiTrack's Americas growth targets
  • Strong, trusted relationships with key customers and partners
  • Clear ownership and accountability for results across the government and defense vertical

Benefits

All benefits start on first day of employment!
  • 75% employer-paid medical for employee. Family coverage also included.
  • 100% employer paid dental, and vision for employee and dependents
  • 100% employer paid long-term, short-term disability, and life insurance policy
  • 401k Match, if you're contributing 5% we match 4%. 100% vested immediately.
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Starting at 15 days paid PTO (inclusive of sick and vacation time) annually
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)


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