Director – Strategic Growth, Ground Mobility & Defense

Das ist der Job

Specifically you will focus on ground mobility and defense systems in the US Army and DoW.

Darum lohnt es sich

The Director Strategic Growth - Ground Mobility & Defense will also work closely with the leadership team to ensure our clients’ needs are met, market trends are recognized and feedback is provided back to Edge Case to develop and update our growth strategies.

Understand customer requirements and collaborate with ECR teams to offer tailored services to win customer projects and subscription business. Contribute to software product development by providing customer feedback and trends analysis to the product development team.

Responsibilities As Director Strategic Growth - Ground Mobility & Defense you will be directly responsible to prospect and further grow our portfolio of customers in the Defense Sector. This position will work closely with system safety engineers and product managers to consistently deliver the products and services we value.

Prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products or services to existing and prospective customers. Become a core client contact also during project execution. Prepare sales reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales information to include engineering and application trends.

Prospect new potential customers to engage with through existing relationships as well as writing proposals to relevant projects. Meet and exceed sales targets related to revenue and strategic goals. Negotiate mutually beneficial agreements with Customers and Prospects.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders on client side and to other influencers / market players / Partners, to be on top of customer requirements and industry trends.

Contribute to sales effectiveness by identifying short‑term and long‑range issues that must be addressed, recommending options and courses of action, and implementing directives.

Provide clarity on priorities, planning for growth, identifying critical opportunities for expansion, and developing actionable short mid and long term plans with achievable metric‑based milestones.

Qualifications 10 years of US DoD Capture and BD experience in sales of engineering services or software products Deep working knowledge of the FAR and FedGov procurement processes Existing business network connections in the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground, the Maneuvers Center of Excellence, Picatinny Arsenal, Huntsville and other key Army ground mobility posts Autonomous Vehicle industry experience Background in forming defined product requirements derived from customer discovery Familiarity with common sales tools to research opportunities, manage prospective clients, and conduct competitive analysis Experience with Export Controlled projects and ITAR policies Familiarity with safety standards such as UL4600, MIL-STD-882E Current security clearance Have personally led the close of contracts over $5M in TCV Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment 5 years of US DoD Capture and BD experience within the Army environment in sales of engineering services or software products Strong ability to create relationships with Customers, Partners, Stakeholders Strong in‑person and remote presentation skills Ability to relay technical information to non‑technical customers Experience in developing value propositions for emerging technologies Empathy for customer pain points and the entrepreneurial mindset to swiftly identify and implement creative solutions to resolve these pain points Bachelor’s or higher Degree in a technical or business‑related field or equivalent experience Experience leading and maintaining trust in a fast‑growing startup Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders – product developers, system safety engineers, software developers, marketing, and operations groups Smart, helpful, friendly, and effective communication style Occasional travel to engage with clients, prospects, and to attend conferences #J-18808-Ljbffr