CareerPlan

Senior Account Executive, Defense

Lexington, KYFull-time$125k–$135k2026-08-31 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Prospecting, qualifying, and generating new business for federal and defense customers by developing understanding of prototype and sustainment needs.

Role type

Senior Account Executive (B2G)

Builds

Custom manufacturing capacity for federal and defense clients

Domain

Defense & Federal Government / Manufacturing

Required skills

Federal acquisition expertise, B2G sales, technical product sales, government contracting knowledge, negotiation, CRM management, strategic revenue growth

Preferred skills

Military experience (Army/Navy/Air Force), manufacturing or engineering background, cross-functional leadership

Technologies

Salesforce, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom/WebEx/GoToMeeting

Responsibilities

Sales of technical products and services to defense and federal customers, Initiating and building relationships with engineering staff, program management, procurement and executive management, Setting up sales calls for company executives and engineers with prospective clients and qualify potential leads, Ability to propose winning solutions and negotiate contract terms, Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company's CRM or other sales management system

Seniority

Senior, quota-carrying IC