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Capture Manager – Clearance Required
Location
United States
Posted
93 days ago
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0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Capture Manager – Clearance Required
Vannevar Labs
• Source, qualify, and develop new business opportunities across target industries or agencies • Coordinate partner activities across multiple simultaneous engagements while maintaining clear communication and operational rigor. • Drive end-to-end capture lifecycle, from early opportunity shaping through proposal development and contract award. This includes a multi-hatted person who can operate at the strategic level to support and develop concepts, as well as own the tactical level of driving proposal/whitepaper writing and analysis. • Conduct market research to identify potential customers, decision-makers, and use cases • Schedule and facilitate discovery calls, demos, and meetings the align with company strategy and government program pursuits • Drive early capture activities: white papers, RFIs, tech demos, engagements, capability briefings, and TEMs. • Represent Vannevar at conferences, events, and networking opportunities to generate awareness and leads • Support contracting activities from proposal to contract administration to contract closeout • Support negotiations with external partners to ensure agreements are scalable and aligned with company objectives • Continuously refine prospecting strategies based on market feedback and performance • Maintain accurate records in CRM and report on pipeline activity
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, government contracting, or related roles.
- Experience selling or supporting complex software solutions (AI/ML experience is a plus)
- Proven ability to meet or exceed lead generation and sales pipeline goals
- Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and sales automation platforms
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR, OT and general government contracting standards
- Prior experience in both technology companies and government-facing organizations.
- DC location based preferred
- Active security clearance preferred
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote friendly with WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
- 401(k) match
- Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
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