Capture Strategy Lead — Space & Defense Bids (Equity)

Katalyst Space; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Stock option plan

Job summary

Katalyst Space is seeking a Capture Manager to lead and execute capture strategies for new business opportunities from identification through proposal submission. You will drive cross‑functional coordination, customer engagement, and win strategy development to position the company for successful contract awards.

The role focuses on developing and executing capture methodologies for the go‑to‑market team, including bid/no-bid decisions, writeups, and messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ Years of experience leading or supporting capture efforts for competitive procurements from either government or commercial ventures.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and/or assess win strategies and competitive positioning
• Experience working with proposal teams, including shaping messaging and themes
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead capture efforts for priority opportunities from qualification through proposal submission
• Develop and execute win strategies, including competitive positioning and discriminators
• Build and maintain capture plans, including schedules, milestones, and resource alignment
• Identify risks and opportunities and adjust strategy accordingly
• Conduct customer research to understand mission needs, priorities, and decision drivers
• Support and participate in customer meetings, industry days, and networking events
• Maintain situational awareness of competitors and market landscape
• Work closely with technical, contracts, pricing, and leadership teams

Skills

Pride in work

Humility

Technical intuition

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Sam.gov

Job description

Katalyst Space is seeking a Capture Manager to lead and execute capture strategies for new business opportunities from identification through proposal submission. You will drive cross‑functional coordination, customer engagement, and win strategy development to position the company for successful contract awards.

The role focuses on developing and executing capture methodologies for the go‑to‑market team, including bid/no-bid decisions, writeups, and messaging.