Strategic Defense BD Director - Remote

Motorola Solutions; Jersey City (NJ); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Silvus Technologies seeks a Director of Business Development to lead capture for USSOCOM programs and shape multi-year opportunities. You will build deep relationships with end-users, primes, OEMs, and PM offices, guiding requirement sets toward Silvus solutions.

This role offers up to 100% remote work depending on location, with responsibilities spanning horizon scanning, proposal development, and cross-functional collaboration to win strategic programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 5+ years in defense sales or business development focused on USSOCOM.
• Proven track record of capturing complex, long-cycle DoD programs.
• Experience building relationships within USSOCOM Acquisition offices and with prime contractors.
• Experience leading all phases of business capture (whitepapers, proposals, RFI/RFP response, teaming).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of and drive the capture process for large-scale, multi-year SOCOM programs.
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain deep relationships with buying influences on assigned programs.
• Proactively work with customers to influence technical requirements for long-term programs.
• Manage the full lifecycle of long-cycle pursuits, from horizon scanning to proposal and award.
• Collaborate with the Market Development Executive and Account Sales to ensure smooth transitions.

Skills

Defense sales

USSOCOM

Relationship building

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Silvus Technologies seeks a Director of Business Development to lead capture for USSOCOM programs and shape multi-year opportunities. You will build deep relationships with end-users, primes, OEMs, and PM offices, guiding requirement sets toward Silvus solutions.

This role offers up to 100% remote work depending on location, with responsibilities spanning horizon scanning, proposal development, and cross-functional collaboration to win strategic programs.