Strategic Space Force Growth Executive

Invictus International; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International, a Red River Company, seeks a seasoned Business Development Executive to drive growth across the U.S. Space Force enterprise.

This high-visibility role reports to the President and Chief Growth Officer and focuses on pipeline development, win strategies, and executive-level engagement. Candidates must reside locally in Colorado (Colorado Springs or Denver/Aurora) or the Los Angeles metro area, with on-site presence at installations and up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance at application (TS/SCI preferred).
• 12+ years of federal business development, capture, or growth leadership.
• At least 7 years focusing on U.S. Space Force/AF Space Command or National Security Space customers.
• Personal, verifiable record of qualifying and winning prime contracts with Space Force orgs, incl. a $100M+ award in past 5 years.
• Established relationships with senior government leaders across Space Force organizations.

Responsibilities

• Own the Space Force account plan and 3–5 year growth strategy.
• Identify and shape opportunities to maintain a pipeline at 3x annual bookings targets.
• Maintain in-person presence with key Space Force stakeholders at multiple locations.
• Lead early shape, win strategy, and price-to-win discussions before capture.
• Build relationships with primes, mid-tier peers, and space industry partners.
• Coordinate with Capture Management and Proposal Operations to ensure momentum through award.

Skills

TS clearance

Bachelor's degree

Federal BD

Space Force experience

Executive leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Salesforce

GovWin IQ

Bloomberg Government

HigherGov

Job description

Invictus International, a Red River Company, seeks a seasoned Business Development Executive to drive growth across the U.S. Space Force enterprise.

This high-visibility role reports to the President and Chief Growth Officer and focuses on pipeline development, win strategies, and executive-level engagement. Candidates must reside locally in Colorado (Colorado Springs or Denver/Aurora) or the Los Angeles metro area, with on-site presence at installations and up to 30% travel.