Business Development Associate

Executive 1 Holding Company, LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive 1 Holding Company, LLC is seeking a Business Development Associate located in Falls Church, Virginia. This role focuses on managing client relations and directing business growth opportunities within the federal sector.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in federal business development, particularly within information technology, and will be responsible for identifying government opportunities and coordinating high-quality proposal submissions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in federal business development within IT.
• Strong understanding of government RFP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow client relations in federal sector.
• Identify and qualify federal government business opportunities.
• Collaborate with team members to meet proposal deliverable requirements.

Skills

Client relations

Business growth strategies

Federal government opportunities

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About the Role

Business Development Associate managing client relations and directing business growth opportunities at HumanTouch LLC.

Daily Activities

• Identify federal government opportunities aligned with corporate capabilities.
• Establish contacts with potential teaming partners and qualify them.
• Source key and non-key personnel and work with recruiting to secure talent.
• Aide growth management in qualifying opportunities.
• Support pipeline management activities, including data entry, stage tracking, and maintenance of opportunity records; generate and analyze regular reports (e.g., Tactical Pipeline, Deal Nominations, Pipeline Health) to inform leadership decision-making and ensure pipeline integrity.
• Work closely with Senior Business Development Manager, Growth Director, Account Executive, Proposal Manager and other staff in identifying, qualifying, and capturing opportunities.
• Perform cold and warm calling to engage public service personnel, establish meetings, research and develop winning strategies to solve business problems, and close sales opportunities.
• Identify, qualify, and develop teaming partners through research, directed data calls, and partner communication.
• Collaborate with technical staff to develop account‑specific solutions and graphic staff to create pictorial representations of processes, workflows, and delivery models.

Additional Activities

• Direct and coordinate Proposal Volume Leaders and technical authors and consultants to produce high‑quality proposals.
• Understand and articulate requirements of government RFPs.
• Contribute to response strategies.
• Define proposal deliverables and ensure all forms, past‑performance data, process figures, and staffing charts are complete; help ensure pricing is consistent with the technical solution.
• Coordinate decision‑making on opportunities that match our capabilities.
• Allocate resources among senior managers, partner firms, writers, graphic designers, and administrative support to drive the proposal submission process.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience as a Federal Business Development Professional in the information technology field.

Preferred (but not required)

• Bachelor’s degree.