Senior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist

Leap Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays

Autonomy and flexibility

Coaching and therapy support

401k with company match

Professional development opportunities

Remote-hybrid flexibility

Job summary

Leap Group is seeking a Senior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to expand our federal market presence by building strong relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, and government stakeholders. The role includes leading subcontracting and teaming efforts and shaping capture and pricing strategies for priority opportunities.

You will evaluate pipelines, participate in bid decisions, and advise leadership on partnership strategies to grow government business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of federal government contracting, government business development, capture, teaming, subcontracting, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of federal subcontracting, contracting requirements, and relationships with prime contractors and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop strategic teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and state/local pursuits.
• Own the teaming process end-to-end, including NDAs, teaming agreements, and pricing terms.
• Develop and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Networking

Project management

Education

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

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

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 (warning: your interview may be accompanied by a wagging tail).

Benefits

• 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.

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.

Where is This Role?

• 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. This is because we’ve found the ability to seamlessly collaborate in-person is very valuable to the nature of our work. Regardless of location, onsite time and periodic travel for things like 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.

Check Us Out

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

Senior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist

The Senior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist is a strategic, relationship-driven professional who knows how to turn government contract access into meaningful business opportunities. You’ll help expand our presence in the federal market by building strong relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, and other strategic partners. You’ll lead federal subcontracting and teaming efforts while helping maximize the value of awarded task orders, contract vehicles, and vendor pools. From identifying the right partners and staying connected with eligible buyers to recommending conferences, market opportunities, and pursuit strategies, you’ll help ensure we are consistently positioned for what’s next. If you have deep government contracting experience, a strong network, and a talent for bringing the right people and opportunities together, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and development of strategic teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and SLED pursuits, with a strong focus on expanding our federal subcontracting network.
• Own the teaming process end to end, including identifying strategic partners, coordinating NDAs and teaming agreements, and negotiating workshare and pricing terms.
• Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, contracting professionals, eligible buyers, and other strategic partners.
• Oversee awarded contract vehicles, task orders, and vendor pools, ensuring registrations, renewals, modifications, reporting, and compliance requirements remain current and in good standing.
• Monitor client portals, forecasts, and procurement activity for upcoming task orders; advise on bid and go/no-go decisions; and help shape capture and pricing strategies for priority opportunities.
• Develop strategies to activate awarded vehicles and increase utilization through ongoing engagement with eligible buyers, government stakeholders, and strategic partners.
• Identify and recommend conferences, government meetings, industry events, and priority markets where relationship development can strengthen our position and support growth.
• Advise leadership on federal subcontracting, teaming, and partnership strategies that can strengthen pursuits and expand access to new government business.
• Evaluate pipeline, win rates, task order activity, vehicle utilization, partnership activity, and compliance to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborate with business development and proposal teams to shape capture strategies and transition qualified opportunities into competitive proposal efforts.

What do You Need?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in federal government contracting, government business development, capture, teaming, subcontracting, task order management, contract vehicle management, or a related field.
• Deep experience with federal subcontracting and developing strategic teaming relationships.
• Demonstrated success building relationships that have supported federal contract pursuits and generated new business opportunities.
• Experience leading or managing task orders and awarded government contract vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of federal procurement processes, prime/subcontractor relationships, and government contracting requirements.
• Working knowledge of contract vehicles such as IDIQs, MACs, GSA MAS, statewide contracts, vendor pools, and similar procurement vehicles.
• Strong familiarity with FAR and federal subcontracting requirements.
• Experience influencing capture strategy, bid and go/no-go decisions, pricing, and proposal development.
• Experience negotiating teaming arrangements, workshare, pricing, or other partnership terms.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills with the credibility to engage government stakeholders, contracting professionals, prime contractors, and senior business leaders.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to identify market opportunities, develop partnership strategies, and recommend paths to new business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and follow-through with the ability to manage multiple high-value relationships, opportunities, and contract vehicles.
• A proactive, growth-oriented approach to government business development and relationship management.
• Ability to work effectively across executive leadership, business development, proposal, 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 a 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.