VP, Business Development

Boingo; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) match

Unlimited vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Boingo, a leader in wireless connectivity for military and federal settings, seeks a senior BD executive to drive a multi-year Military and Federal strategy and build a strong pipeline. You will lead a dedicated team, translating budget shifts and procurement practices into winning campaigns while partnering closely with Legal, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Product, and Operations.

You will oversee significant pursuits, maintain accountability, and travel roughly a quarter of the time to

Qualifications

• 15+ years in business development or related commercial leadership, preferably in telecom, wireless or federal/government.
• Working knowledge of DAS, Wi‑Fi, private networks, fiber or cellular infrastructure; direct DAS experience preferred.
• Established network across DoD, federal civilian agencies, primes, systems integrators and government partners.
• Proven success building pipelines and closing multiyear deals valued $10M+.
• Strong executive presence with verbal, written, presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year Military and Federal BD strategy aligned with Boingo's growth priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Military and Federal BD organization with clear goals and territories.
• Maintain executive oversight of significant pursuits and establish accountability within the team.
• Translate changes in budgets, priorities, and procurement practices into actionable strategies.
• Monitor pipeline, win rates, forecast accuracy, and account planning with cadence reviews.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Product, and Operations to deliver viable solutions.
• Direct strategy for RFIs, RFPs, proposals, contract vehicles, and competitive pursuits.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic growth

DoD/federal sales

Leadership coaching

Negotiation skills

Tools

DAS

Wi‑Fi

Private networks

Fiber

Cellular infrastructure

Job description

Boingo simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, businesses, federal agencies, and things. For more than 25 Years , Boingo has pioneered wireless connectivity solutions across military and federal installations, airports, stadiums, transportation hubs, commercial properties, and other complex venues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year Military and Federal business development strategy aligned with Boingo's corporate growth objectives and the strategic priorities of the Military business unit. Build and maintain a robust, diversified pipeline that supports current-year commitments and future-year growth objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Military and Federal business development organization. Translate business objectives into clear team priorities, individual goals, territories, account assignments, and measures of success.
• Maintain executive oversight of significant pursuits while establishing clear ownership and accountability within the business development team.
• Translate changes in federal budgets, agency priorities, administration policies, appropriations, leadership, procurement practices, and technology requirements into actionable business strategies.
• Monitor pipeline coverage, conversion rates, win rates, sales cycle velocity, forecast accuracy, strategic account penetration, and other meaningful performance indicators.
• Establish a disciplined sales operating cadence, including pipeline inspections, opportunity reviews, forecast updates, account planning, and monthly business-line reviews.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Product, and Operations to develop commercially viable, technically sound, and operationally executable solutions.
• Direct the strategy for high-value RFIs, RFPs, proposals, contract vehicles, and other competitive pursuits.

Requirements

• 15+ years of growing responsibility in business development, sales, strategic accounts, or related commercial leadership, preferably within telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, defense, federal government.
• Working knowledge of DAS, Wi-Fi, private networks, fiber, cellular infrastructure, or related wireless technologies; direct DAS experience strongly preferred.
• Established network across the Department of Defense, military services, federal civilian agencies, prime contractors, systems integrators, and government technology partners
• Proven success developing and executing growth strategies within the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, military markets, or similarly complex government environments. Understanding of Government budgets and sales cycles based on Federal funding cycles
• Demonstrated record of building qualified pipelines and closing complex, multiyear agreements valued $10 million or more.
• Strong executive presence and exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through uncertainty, respond to market and government changes, and maintain organizational focus during challenging business conditions.
• Ability and willingness to travel (~25%) based on customer and business needs.
• The position is based either in the greater DFW area - near Boingo's Frisco HQ, or in the DMV area - near our Washington, DC clients.

Meet Boingo

At Boingo, we don't just follow the latest technology trends - we help shape them. Boingo Wireless is one of the world's leading providers of connectivity solutions, powering cellular and Wi-Fi networks in airports, transit hubs, military bases, stadiums, convention centers, commercial properties, multifamily communities, and more. We are proud to keep people connected at some of the most iconic venues in the world.

Our team is creative, collaborative, and on the leading edge of technology. The "secret sauce" behind Boingo's success is our incredible people and culture. We work hard, have fun, and build awesome networks and products.

Boingo offers a comprehensive benefits and perks package that includes health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) match; unlimited vacation; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; cell phone reimbursement; pet care benefits; and more. It's no wonder we've been named among the Best Places to Work time and again.

Boingo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status.

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