Michael Baker International

Senior Capture Executive

Michael Baker International$225K — $280K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in capture or related fields
  • 3+ years in team supervision
  • Proven success in leading complex pursuits
  • Experience in coaching and developing staff
  • Ability to prioritize and allocate resources
  • Strong analytical and strategic communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead capture performance across assigned regions
  • Manage and develop Capture Managers and Executives
  • Assign and balance workloads based on priorities
  • Set expectations for capture quality and documentation
  • Lead planning for high-value capture pursuits
  • Advise senior leaders on strategic opportunities
  • Facilitate strategy sessions and qualification discussions
  • Monitor portfolio progress and adjust support as needed
  • Ensure teams maintain updated capture plans
  • Coordinate transitions from capture to proposal processes
  • Improve capture methods and consistency across the enterprise

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life and disability insurance options
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

DESCRIPTION

The Sr. Capture Executive leads capture performance, staff and priority pursuits across an assigned region and market/practice. The role manages Capture Managers and/or Capture Executives, sets expectations for capture quality and execution, allocates work and provides coaching and performance direction. The Sr. Capture Executive also leads the company's most complex or strategically important pursuits and advises senior leaders on opportunity priorities, investment, positioning, teaming, resources and risk.

** This is a Remote position. Candidate should reside on the East Coast**

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Lead capture performance and delivery across an assigned region and market/practice.
• Manage, coach and develop assigned Capture Managers and/or Capture Executives.
• Assign and balance capture workloads based on pursuit priority, complexity, timing and staff capacity.
• Set expectations for capture quality, execution, documentation and reporting; review work and address performance or delivery gaps.
• Lead capture planning and execution for the company's most complex, high-value, high-risk or strategically important pursuits.
• Advise senior leaders on opportunity qualification, pursuit investment, positioning, teaming, resources and risk.
• Review and challenge capture plans, competitive strategies, value propositions, differentiators, win themes and decision materials.
• Facilitate senior-level strategy sessions, portfolio reviews and qualification or go/no-go discussions.
• Resolve cross-functional barriers and escalate major risks, resource needs or decisions.
• Monitor portfolio progress, capture milestones and staff capacity; adjust priorities and support as needed.
• Ensure assigned teams maintain and update capture plans as new information becomes available.
• Ensure assigned CRM fields, opportunity information and required reports are updated based on information learned through research, meetings and pursuit activities.
• Coordinate capture-to-proposal transitions and reinforce lessons learned.
• Improve capture methods, tools, standards and consistency across the enterprise.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position directly manages Capture Managers and/or Capture Executives. Responsibilities include assigning work, setting expectations, coaching and developing staff, reviewing performance, addressing performance concerns and supporting staffing and resource decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in capture, business development, multi-team proposal management, sales, account planning, or a related field is preferred.
  • Three or more years of direct, full-time team supervision.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, high-value, high-risk or strategically important pursuits.
  • Experience managing, coaching and developing professional staff.
  • Ability to oversee a portfolio of pursuits, set priorities and allocate resources based on business needs.
  • Ability to advise senior leaders and make sound recommendations using incomplete or changing information.
  • Ability to review and strengthen capture strategies, challenge assumptions and hold teams accountable for execution.
  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, facilitation, communication, organization and follow-through.
  • Ability to resolve cross-functional barriers and coordinate work across regions, markets/practices and functions.
  • Proficiency with CRM systems and standard business and collaboration tools.

COMPENSATION

The approximate base compensation range for this position is $225K-$280K and is also bonus eligible. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401 (k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
  • Professional and personal development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits

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About Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.
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Size
5,000 employees
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Founded
1940

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