Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist

Leap Group Network; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and ancillary

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays

Remote-hybrid flexibility

401k plan with match

Professional development opportunities

Coaching and therapy access

Job summary

Leap Group Network in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to supportFederal contracting pursuits and partner relationships. The role combines business development, capture support, and coordination of teaming activities, with travel as needed.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with prime contractors and government stakeholders, manage task orders, and collaborate with proposal teams to drive pursuit decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or related field, 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 relationship-building and networking skills with government stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and engage potential teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and SLED pursuits, with focus on federal subcontracting.
• Coordinate the teaming process by supporting outreach, NDAs, agreements, documentation, and pricing discussions.
• Build and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, and other partners.
• Manage day-to-day activity for awarded contract vehicles, task orders, and vendor pools, including tracking and compliance.
• Monitor portals, forecasts, and procurement activity for upcoming task orders; support bid decisions and capture activities.
• Activate awarded vehicles through outreach with buyers and internal teams; coordinate efforts.
• Research conferences and events to coordinate participation.
• Research subcontracting and partnership opportunities and provide recommendations for pursuit decisions.
• Track pipeline and win rates; update leadership on activity and deadlines.
• Collaborate with BD and proposal teams to move opportunities through capture and proposal processes.

Skills

Relationship-building

Federal contracting

Partner outreach

Task orders management

Government procurement

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist

Leap Group Network Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

About this position

When joining Leap Group, you're joining a team that is passionate, innovative, and connected. Some words we've heard our teammates use to describe our culture are welcoming, collaborative, flexible, and dog-friendly.

We give our team the ability to make an impact with clients, while expanding their experience and depth of knowledge in the process. We like to show our appreciation for everything our teammates do by offering supportive and inclusive benefits that allow them to thrive. This includes things like:

• Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays
• Autonomy and flexibility
• Company-paid access to coaching and therapy
• 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor
• Professional development opportunities
• Remote-hybrid flexibility

Diverse and Inclusive Marketing Comes from Diverse and Inclusive Teams

We recognize our teammates are our greatest assets in helping our clients market less and matter more. Diverse backgrounds, opinions and perspectives on our team allow us to expand our own perspectives and, in the process, create solutions that are innovative, creative, and strategic.

We're constantly working to transform our agencies and industry into spaces that are more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and we welcome the addition of YOUR unique voice and perspective. Don't forget to ask us about our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion during your interview.

Where is This Role?

While we service clients nationally and internationally, Leap Group has a footprint in the Midwest, with offices in:

• Louisville, KY
• Cincinnati, OH
• Indianapolis, IN
• Chicago, IL

Our roles are typically open to remote candidates located and authorized to work in the U.S. However, strong preference is always given to candidates in or near our physical footprint.

Regardless of location, onsite time and periodic travel for client meetings, collab sessions, production work, pitches, and team gatherings is important and expected. Our hybrid work model is core to how we deliver impact.

What do You Need?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in federal government contracting, government business development, capture, teaming, subcontracting, task order management, contract vehicle management, or a related field.
• Experience with federal subcontracting and developing or supporting teaming relationships.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, or other partners supporting government pursuits.
• Experience managing or supporting task orders and awarded government contract vehicles.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement processes, prime/subcontractor relationships, and government contracting requirements.
• Familiarity with contract vehicles such as IDIQs, MACs, GSA MAS, statewide contracts, vendor pools, and similar procurement vehicles.
• Familiarity with FAR and federal subcontracting requirements.
• Experience supporting capture activities, bid decisions, pricing, proposal development, or related government business development efforts.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills with the confidence to initiate conversations and engage government stakeholders, contracting professionals, prime contractors, and prospective partners.
• Ability to research potential partners and business opportunities and communicate findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and follow-through with the ability to manage multiple relationships, opportunities, contract vehicles, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
• A proactive approach to relationship management and business development.
• Ability to work effectively across business development, proposal, leadership, and agency teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically for government meetings, conferences, industry events, and relationship development.

Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be great in this role but don't necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply! While we work hard to eliminate unnecessary requirements from our job ads, our teams and needs are constantly evolving, and we'd always love the opportunity to connect and see what might be a fit.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Identify, research, and engage potential teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and SLED pursuits, with a strong focus on federal subcontracting.
• Coordinate the teaming process by supporting partner outreach, NDAs, teaming agreements, partnership documentation, and workshare and pricing discussions.
• Build and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, contracting professionals, eligible buyers, and other strategic partners.
• Manage day-to-day activity for awarded contract vehicles, task orders, and vendor pools, including tracking registrations, renewals, modifications, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor client portals, forecasts, and procurement activity for upcoming task orders; gather information to support bid and go/no-go decisions; and assist with capture and pricing activities.
• Help activate awarded vehicles through consistent outreach and follow-up with eligible buyers, government stakeholders, and partners while coordinating efforts with internal teams.
• Research relevant conferences, government meetings, industry events, and networking opportunities and coordinate participation as needed.
• Research potential federal subcontracting, teaming, and partnership opportunities and bring recommendations forward to support pursuit decisions.
• Track pipeline, win rates, task order activity, contract vehicle utilization, partnership activity, deadlines, and compliance and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Collaborate with business development and proposal teams to keep qualified opportunities organized and moving through the capture and proposal process.

To learn more about our agencies and work, visit www.leapgroupnetwork.com

Accommodation Requests

Leap Group complies with the ADA and ADAAA. If you need reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, or do the job, please include your accommodate request in the corresponding application question.