CareerPlan

Business Development Lead - Ukraine

KyivFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead strategic defence market expansion and capture activities for Shield AI's autonomy and aircraft portfolio in the Ukraine region.

Role type

Senior Business Development Lead (Defence)

Builds

Strategic partnerships and contract awards for Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT, X-BAT, and ISR capabilities

Domain

Defence technology, UAV, Autonomy, AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Defence acquisition processes, Military procurement, Government relations, Stakeholder relationship building, Strategic planning, Market intelligence, CRM reporting, International travel, Regional language fluency

Preferred skills

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience, Multinational procurement programs, UAV/ISR/AI platform experience, Defence ministry relationships, Industrial participation initiatives, Master's degree