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Director, Business Development – Government Relations

Business Development RepBusiness Development RepFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2019H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

District Of Columbia + 1 moreAll locations: District Of Columbia | Washington

Posted

71 days ago

Salary

$210K - $280K / year

Seniority

Lead

8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Director, Business Development – Government Relations

Lumafield

• Own all government and defense relationships end-to-end: executive branch policymakers, DoD acquisition program offices, decision makers in the military services, defense prime partners, and Congress. • Build and manage a qualified pipeline of government and defense opportunities, driving each from initial engagement through procurement and contract signature • Determine the right acquisition pathway for each opportunity—OTA, SBIR, GSA Schedule, direct procurement, defense prime subcontract—and manage the process from start to finish • Shape requirements with program offices and acquisition professionals when solicitations are written for manufacturing inspection capabilities • Build partnerships with defense innovation organizations—DIU, AFWERX, NavalX, DEVCOM—as procurement channels • Develop and present the government vertical strategy to Lumafield leadership and the board, including pipeline forecasts, resource requirements, and a 12-month roadmap • Brief Congress on Lumafield’s technology and monitor and influence defense policy, authorization, and appropriations priorities that create demand for manufacturing inspection and quality intelligence technology

Job Requirements

  • Defense procurement expertise: direct experience inside the DoD acquisition system—as a military acquisition officer, a civilian in a program office, or on the contractor side navigating FAR/DFARS, OTAs, SBIRs, or similar vehicles
  • Hill experience: you have worked on Capitol Hill in a legislative or committee staff role, or have served as a liaison between DoD and Congress. You understand how defense authorization and appropriations work and how to brief staffers effectively
  • An existing network of contacts across Congress, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, service branch acquisition commands, and the defense prime ecosystem.
  • Enough technical fluency to credibly discuss non-destructive inspection, quality assurance, and manufacturing process control with military and defense audiences.
  • 8–15+ years of combined military, government, and private-sector experience. A typical background might include 4–8 years of active-duty service, 2–4 years on the Hill or in government affairs, and 2–5 years in defense tech or government contracting

Benefits

  • competitive cash and equity compensation
  • health & wellness stipend
  • 401k
  • parental leave
  • flexible PTO
  • commuter benefits
  • company wide events and more!

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