Director, Business Development

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Job ID#: 30423

Director, Business Development – fully in office
Direct Hire; up to 140K
Houston, TX  

**company delivers IT services to organizations tackling complex missions in defense and national security; from SAP modernization to intelligent automation
**lead growth using 7+ years in federal, state, or local business development or capture 
**25% travel

Duties:

  • Identify new agencies and opportunities to drive into active capture<span style="">; own the process
  • Target Civilian, DoD, and National Security buyers aligned with core capabilities (SAP, UiPath, automation, cyber, and IT services) 
  • Track pipeline, qualify opportunities, and maintain unwavering momentum 
  • Lead customer conversations to identify pain points, shape requirements, and guide toward solutions 
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across target agencies 
  • Cultivate partner relationships to expand reach and team on major pursuits 
  • Run captures end-to-end – solution shaping, win themes, teaming, pricing input, and proposal coordination 
  • Collaborate with technical, delivery, and proposal teams to ensure offers resonate and win 
  • Lead RFIs, RFQs, and RFP responses
  • Represent BD across internal planning, reviews, and strategy discussions 
  • Contribute to corporate growth targets for submissions, awards, and qualified pipeline 
  • Shape market strategy and go-to-market messaging 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree a plus, not required; 7+ years federal, state, or local business development or capture REQUIRED
  • Must have demonstrated success closing new work as both prime and sub; hands on and outcome driven
  • Familiarity with Civilian, DoD, or IC agency buying patterns, especially small business-friendly vehicles 
  • Experience with SAP, RPA/automation (e.g., UiPath), IT modernization, or enterprise service contracts preferred
  • Past performance with high value captures and/or managing a pipeline valued over $500M preferred
  • Active network across DoD/Civilian agencies and GovCon partners preferred
  • Familiarity with DoD budget cycles and acquisition planning preferred
  • Comfortable leading capture and crafting solutions in fast-moving, lean environments 
  • Driven by results—able to take ownership and push through obstacles 
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Other Info:  

  • Will have real influence over how the co. grows agency by agency and contract by contract 
  • Performance-based comp and aggressive bonus upside 
  • Will have the support of a proven delivery team and mature back office 
  • Chance to grow something real; building pipeline, shaping pursuits, driving captures, and turning wins into multi-year accounts

 

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