US Growth Leader — Defense Tech & Gov Contracts

Rowden; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Rowden seeks a VP Growth to establish and scale the US market from its North Carolina base. You will convert the portfolio into funded contracts, strategic partnerships, and repeatable revenue, with potential P&L ownership as the US team grows.

Report to UK leadership and collaborate with legal, finance, and operations. You will bring deep experience in complex defense programs, close fast-path opportunities, and senior stakeholder engagement, while navigating export controls and funding routes

Qualifications

• Must have closed contracts through SBIR, OTA, and allied funding pathways.

Responsibilities

• Build Rowden's US footprint and lead commercial negotiations across the opportunity lifecycle.

Skills

Sales closure

Capture process

Stakeholder engagement

Proposals writing

US citizenship

Security clearance

Pricing negotiations

Strategic partnerships

Tools

ITAR compliance

Job description

Rowden seeks a VP Growth to establish and scale the US market from its North Carolina base. You will convert the portfolio into funded contracts, strategic partnerships, and repeatable revenue, with potential P&L ownership as the US team grows.

Report to UK leadership and collaborate with legal, finance, and operations. You will bring deep experience in complex defense programs, close fast-path opportunities, and senior stakeholder engagement, while navigating export controls and funding routes