Senior Director, Business Development- Navy

Socket.dev; Maryville (SC); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Navy Account Director to drive identification and growth of new business across Navy/USMC customers. The role demands a proven record of large contract wins, strong relationships with Navy/USMC stakeholders, and the ability to shape acquisition strategies.

The ideal candidate will lead BD teams, maintain a robust pipeline, and interface with customers at all levels including senior executives. Requires US citizenship and active Top Secret clearance; SCI eligibility preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 18+ years of experience, Navy/USMC background preferred.
• 12-15 years in BD/marketing or technical/engineering solutions in Navy/USMC space; equivalent gov/gs roles may be considered.
• Proven record of supporting and winning Navy/USMC contracts.
• Demonstrated track record of successful pursuits in excess of $500M.
• Strong relationships with strategic teaming partners (prime and sub).
• US citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance; SCI eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and leverage resources to create, identify, develop, and qualify opportunities.
• Achieve growth goals through winning new business, recompetes, and organic program growth.
• Develop and maintain an active pipeline aligned with corporate strategy and goals.
• Primary interface with customer community, building relationships with internal and external customers.
• Develop and execute strategies to shape requirements and acquisition approaches.
• Identify and target new business markets, adjacencies, and partnerships.
• Assist in guiding customers by demonstrating solutions and responses to RFIs, market surveys, white papers, and major demonstrations.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

BD/Marketing

Navy/USMC relationships

Strategic partnerships

Security clearance

US citizenship

Contract wins >$500M

Independent work

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking a Navy Account Director, with proven ability to support the identification and growth of new business at PAE Mission Systems, NIWC-LANT, PAE Munitions, PAE Aviation, CNIC, and NAVEUR, and other Navy, Marine Corps & CCMD customers.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of success in identifying and winning new business and in leading business development teams in capturing targeted programs in the Navy/USMC market. It is important for the candidate to have experience building a robust, targeted pipeline of opportunities that will drive growth and ensure that goals are met. Critical skill sets include strong strategic planning abilities and an unrelenting focus on winning business, with a record of “big” wins with the above customers. It is also important that the candidate is well connected with current Navy/USMC key personnel, and has established relationships within the systems integration, IT, and mission solution communities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and leverage resources to create, identify, develop, and qualify opportunities
• Achieve growth goals through winning new business, securing contract recompetes, and driving organic program growth
• Develop and maintain an active pipeline of opportunities in alignment and consistent with corporate strategy and goals
• Primary interface with customer community, building customer relationships through effective communications, with both internal and external customer bases
• Develop and execute strategies to "shape" requirements and acquisition strategies
• Identify and target new business markets, adjacencies, and partnerships
• Assist in guiding potential customers by demonstrating technology solutions, architectures, capabilities, and potential acquisition paths for early-stage opportunities, working with internal technical and program management teams to develop responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), market surveys, white papers, presentations, briefings, and major event demonstrations

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 18+ years of experience. Prior military service in the Navy or Marine Corps preferred.
• 12-15 years related work experience with the majority related to business development, marketing, or technical and engineering solutions in the Navy/USMC space; equivalent experience in government or GS analyst roles may be considered in lieu of direct BD experience for early career years
• A successful record of supporting and winning contracts with Navy/USMC customers
• Demonstrated track record of successful pursuits in excess of $500M
• Proven experience in building relationships with strategic teaming partners (prime and sub)
• Ability to develop and mature key relationships within customer organizations
• Ability to operate independently but still retain an enterprise focus
• Demonstrated understanding of customer needs in order to align Peraton’s capabilities and core values
• Proven ability to structure key partnerships and alliances and to establish and grow new relationships (critical success factors)
• Must demonstrate high energy, integrity, strong business acumen, professionalism, and commitment
• Highly effective communicator to all levels within the company and with customers, to include senior executives and General/Flag Officers
• Demonstrated experience with the maze of rules, regulations, and idiosyncrasies that drive the Federal Government technology capture process
• US citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance required; Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility preferred

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.