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Director of Business Development - DoD

Maxar Technologies

Westminster, CO
Full Time
Director
139k-231k
20 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Maxar has an opening for a Director, Business Development on the US Government team. You will be an Account Lead for Space Force/Air Force responsible for setting and executing the growth strategy for the account and meeting annual revenue and bookings quotas. This role is an opportunity to expand the growth of existing contracts within Space Force and Air Force as well as identify and win net new pursuits. You will utilize your technical understanding of Maxar's geospatial and imagery products to support customer missions and grow Maxar's business. Success will depend on your background and relationships enabling you to drive engagement at an executive level, with a focus on increasing awareness and adoption of Maxar's earth observation imagery solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement growth strategy for your account
  • Meet annual bookings and revenue quotas
  • Generate new leads and business opportunities and effectively manage pipeline
  • Leverage existing relationships with senior Space Force and Air Force contacts
  • Serve as the key Maxar point of contact for your customer (onsite, at conferences or events)
  • Convey and execute on technical vision, positioning Maxar's capabilities with customers' missions
  • Identify areas for growth and positioning that drives adoption of Maxar's products and services
  • Work cross-collaboratively within internal and external stakeholders
  • Support Product and Marketing teams in the development of product positioning, presentations, press releases, product workshops, training workshops, and customer visits
  • Provide feedback to Product and Engineering teams on new solutions and customer requirements

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree in business or political science; work experience may be substituted
  • 10+ years of experience working in, or for, the Department of Defense
  • Excellent cross-functional skills across customers, sales, strategy, marketing, product, legal, and operations
  • Illustrated success in achieving revenue and bookings targets
  • Self-starter with demonstrated success working in a deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision
  • Flexible with the ability to work independently and on teams
  • Strategic approach to product positioning
  • Deep geospatial and software knowledge with a network in the industry
  • Understanding of USG procurement and acquisition processes
  • Ability to travel to customer sites across the United States, travel 50% of the time

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with geospatial and imagery products
  • Established relationships within the US Government, especially Space Force and Air Force
  • Knowledge of USG procurement and acquisition processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or political science (or equivalent work experience)
  • 10+ years of experience in the Department of Defense or related field
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance

Benefits & Perks

  • Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
  • 401K, with matching and immediate vesting
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Options
  • Unlimited PTO, 10 Holidays, and Sick Time
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Flexible Hours, Hybrid work options
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
  • Pet Insurance
  • And More!

Working at Maxar Technologies

Maxar values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The company emphasizes the importance of its people, collective mission, and making unique contributions to its team.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 11, 2025
Salary139k-231k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceDirector

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About Maxar Technologies

Website

maxar.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Westminster, CO

Industry

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

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