Emerging Federal Partnerships & Task Orders Specialist

Leap Group Network; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Unlimited PTO

Remote-hybrid flexibility

Coaching & therapy

401k with match

Professional development

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Leap Group Network is seeking a Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to grow our federal presence by identifying teaming opportunities, supporting subcontracting, and coordinating with prime contractors and government stakeholders to drive new business.

In this role you will manage day-to-day activity for contract vehicles, track opportunities, and collaborate with business development and proposal teams to move qualified pursuits forward, while traveling as needed in a hybrid,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in federal government contracting, government business development, capture, teaming, subcontracting, task order management, or related field.
• Experience with federal subcontracting and developing or supporting teaming relationships.
• Strong relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, or partners.
• Willingness to travel periodically for meetings, conferences, and outreach events.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage potential teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and SLED pursuits.
• Coordinate the teaming process by supporting partner outreach, NDAs, teaming agreements, partnership documentation, and pricing discussions.
• Build and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, contracting professionals, eligible buyers, and other partners.
• Manage day-to-day activity for awarded contract vehicles, task orders, and vendor pools, including tracking registrations, renewals, modifications, reporting, and compliance.
• Monitor client portals, forecasts, and procurement activity for upcoming task orders; support bid and go/no-go decisions; assist with capture and pricing.
• Help activate awarded vehicles through outreach with buyers and stakeholders, coordinating with internal teams.
• Research conferences, government meetings, industry events, and networking opportunities and coordinate participation.
• Research federal subcontracting opportunities and provide recommendations for pursuit decisions.
• Track pipeline, win rates, task order activity, contract vehicle utilization, and deadlines; provide updates to leadership.
• Collaborate with BD and proposal teams to move opportunities through capture and proposals.

Skills

Relationship-building

Networking

Verbal & written communication

Project coordination

Market research

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or related field

Job description

Leap Group Network is seeking a Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to grow our federal presence by identifying teaming opportunities, supporting subcontracting, and coordinating with prime contractors and government stakeholders to drive new business.

In this role you will manage day-to-day activity for contract vehicles, track opportunities, and collaborate with business development and proposal teams to move qualified pursuits forward, while traveling as needed in a hybrid,