Sales Manager, US Defense Sales

Xometry; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

A manufacturing solutions company located in Maryland seeks a Sales Manager for U.S. Defense Sales. The role involves leading a high-performing sales team targeted at U.S. Government demand, capturing complex and technical opportunities. Candidates should have 6-10+ years of sales experience, particularly in government environments, with a focus on pipeline building and execution. The position offers a salary range of $113,000-$130,000 annually plus commission and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of sales experience with U.S. Government.
• Proven record of building pipeline in complex environments.
• Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-performing government sales team.
• Develop strategies for sustainment and MRO demand.
• Partner with engineering and operations for execution.
• Maintain discipline in pipeline and forecasting.

Skills

Sales experience

Government sales

Complex opportunity closing

Pipeline building

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

Xometry is looking for a Sales Manager, US Defense Sales responsible for building and leading a high-performing sales team focused on direct U.S. Government demand across the Department of War (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Special Operations). This role is centered on capturing sustainment, readiness, and research-driven manufacturing demand, with a strong focus on environments where the government owns or authors technical data such as research labs, depots, and program offices. The Sales Manager will lead a team that converts fragmented, technically complex demand such as legacy parts, NIIN and NSN-driven procurement, and engineer-to-order requirements into scalable, repeatable revenue streams.

The role will also support engagement with Xometry's network of defense advisors and consultants to help unlock access, shape opportunities, and accelerate deal progression.

What Success Looks Like

• Builds a team that consistently wins direct government opportunities
• Establishes repeatable plays across labs, depots, and program offices
• Effectively leverages advisors to create access, influence requirements, and accelerate deals
• Converts early-stage engagements into programmatic, recurring revenue streams
• Positions Xometry as a trusted execution partner for readiness and sustainment

Responsibilities

• Build and Lead a High-Performance Government-Focused Team
  • a. Recruit, develop, and manage Account Executives focused on direct DoW accounts
  • b. Segment and assign coverage across research labs, depots and sustainment commands, and program offices
  • c. Drive accountability to quota, pipeline coverage, and conversion metrics
• Drive Direct Government Growth Strategy
  • a. Develop and execute account strategies focused on sustainment and MRO demand, NIIN and NSN-driven procurement, and low-volume, high-mix manufacturing requirements
  • b. Prioritize opportunities where the government owns technical data and procurement cycles are shorter and less OEM-constrained
  • c. Build targeted outbound motions into high-value DoW entities
• Build Repeatable Government Sales Plays
  • a. Develop and scale playbooks for lab-driven demand, depot and sustainment sourcing, and legacy part reproduction and reverse engineering workflows
  • b. Standardize qualification and deal progression for technical data packages and incomplete drawings
  • c. Improve win rates on complex, manually quoted opportunities
• Own Cross-Functional Execution
  • a. Partner with engineering, sourcing, and operations to ensure strong execution
  • b. Ensure high-confidence delivery on mission-critical orders
  • c. Lead structured deal reviews for large or strategic opportunities
• Pipeline, Forecasting and Performance Management
  • a. Maintain pipeline discipline and forecasting accuracy in Salesforce
  • b. Use data to identify conversion gaps, cycle time inefficiencies, and expansion opportunities
  • c. Report key metrics, risks, and insights to leadership
• Motions grounded building a $300 million run rate business by FY28

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of sales experience
• Experience selling into U.S. Government environments, Department of War or DoD preferred
• Proven ability to build pipeline in complex, non-transactional government environments
• Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder sales cycles
• Ability to close technically complex opportunities

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with DoW research labs, depots, and acquisition organizations
• Experience in sustainment and MRO environments
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering-driven sales
• Experience working with technical data packages, drawings, or engineering requirements
• Experience in export-controlled environments such as ITAR or EAR
• Experience leveraging consultants, advisors, or industry networks to drive sales outcomes

Leadership Traits We Value

• Operator and builder who creates structure and repeatability
• Executive presence with senior government stakeholders
• Ability to translate relationships into pipeline and revenue
• Strong cross-functional leadership across sales, engineering, sourcing, and operations

The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $113,000-$130,000 annually + commission depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave; EAP, other wellbeing resources; and much more.

Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.