Director of National Security Partnerships
Core
Build and own strategic relationships with U.S. national security space mission partners to convert capability gaps into funded opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Role type
Director of National Security Partnerships (Business Development & Capture)
Builds
Strategic partnerships, capture strategies, and government program awards for robotic space vehicles
Domain
U.S. National Security / Space Operations / Defense Acquisition
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
National security acquisitions, government program management, capture strategy, stakeholder strategy, government acquisition pathways, executive communication, technical mission fluency, pipeline management
Preferred skills
High-growth defense/space tech experience, nontraditional acquisition pathways (SBIR/STTR/OTA), classified program support, government contracting fundamentals
Technologies
SBIR/STTR, OTA, IDIQ/task-order, BAAs, CSOs, FAR/DFARS
Responsibilities
Develop stakeholder strategies for government partners (USSF, USSPACECOM, USAF, NRO), lead capture activities from qualification to award, navigate government acquisition and funding pathways, partner with internal teams to ensure technical feasibility, build disciplined opportunity pipelines, support external briefings and proposals
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & execution