Clear Ridge Defense is searching for a Senior Director of Growth to lead DoD and Federal business development. The ideal candidate will have measurable experience supporting growth at other defense contracting organizations across Federal, DoD, and the intelligence community.
We are looking for someone that can take our impressive past performance and multiply that value to increase opportunities for current and future team members. The ideal candidate will have experience and confidence in writing proposals for our target customers within our core competencies – with the background and ability to conduct and lead opportunity forecasting, shaping, capture, pricing, compliance, and proposal submission.
You may have led impressive growth at another defense contractor or have previously built a company from a similar point in size. We are looking for the right candidate to be uniquely compensated and take Clear Ridge Defense to the next level.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate and collaborate with all Senior Directors across business portfolios to forecast and shape business development opportunities
Effectively and routinely engage our clients and customers
Forecasting new contract opportunities within our core competencies
Shaping work and customer acquisition strategies to align within CRD strategy and growth trajectory, but also in the best interest of the warfighter and taxpayer
Lead and support capture efforts to bring together the best possible team
Understanding price-to-win as aligned to target markets based on metrics
Ability to decompose RFP requirements into proposal templates in full compliance, or with support
Lead proposal development and submission with inputs from our team of technical experts
Lead market survey responses with inputs from our team of technical experts
Establish and maintain relationships with industry partners in the best interest of corporate goals
Attend and summarize takeaways from relevant conferences and events
Support growth into government-wide acquisition vehicles and achievement of various company certifications (e.g., ISO 9001, CMMI Level 3)
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree plus 10-15 years of relevant experience preferred
Must be a United States citizen
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
Demonstrate a strong familiarization and understanding of federal/DoD business development, and unique DoD requirements
Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Access to a well-established business network
Demonstrated outstanding capture and proposal experience
Demonstrated ability to present strategies to a variety of audiences, including client and CRD senior leadership
Additional Information
Come learn how we take care of our team, and why we were ranked Inc. 5000 Magazine’s #140 Fastest Growing Company nationwide – ranking #5 in Maryland and #7 in Government Services! And see how we were ranked a 2020, 2021, and 2022 Top Workplace by the Baltimore Sun!
Clear Ridge Defense is the premier service solutions provider supporting the Service and Joint cyberspace operations and intelligence community in three core areas of expertise:
Cyber Systems & Software Engineering
Cyber Intelligence & Operations Planning
Security Risk Analysis, Mitigation & Training
All delivered by highly talented and focused team members that are supported by an unmatched professional and family-oriented culture that leverages and builds on sound, proven principles.
Benefits Snapshot:
100% Fully-Covered Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
100% Fully-Covered Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
100% Fully-Covered Life and AD&D Insurance
Unique Flexible PTO
11 Paid Federal Holidays
$500 New Uniform Bonus for Transitioning Military
Monthly Tax-Free Cell Phone Stipend
Monthly Tax-Free Gym Wellness / Streaming Subscription Stipend to include Amazon Prime, Netflix, Audible, etc.
Competitive 401k Matching to plan for retirement
Free financial advising from qualified experts
Annual $5,000 Training Allotment
One-of-a-kind Referral Program: $5,000 per referral OR $250/mo indefinitely, with no limit to number of referrals
Business Development and Client Expansion Bonuses
Monthly Company-Paid Socials and Events
Access to our Company Swag Store
Clear Ridge Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.