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Job Description
- Senior Business Development Director for Digital Transformation
Primary Duties:
- + Identifies, qualifies and secures business opportunities; coordinates business generation activities; develops customized targeted sales strategies aligned to company, group, and line strategies focused on Mission and Enterprise Information Technology solutions + Builds business relationships with current and potential clients + Understands client needs and offers solutions and support; answering potential client questions and follow-up call questions; pre-positions solutions to client requests for proposals (RFPs) + Collaborates with key business area leaders to secure, retain, and grow accounts + Creates informative presentations; presents and delivers information to potential clients at client meetings and industry engagements + Conducts customer visits; identifies customer challenges and requirements; and helps translate customer gaps into meaningful solutions + Participates in key capture activities such as checkpoint reviews, black hat sessions, collaboration and solutioning workshops, proposal reviews, and business-case development; and shares knowledge/understanding of customer/opportunity + Develops relationships with industry partners that provide complimentary capabilities or customer relationships that can be leveraged to benefit business growth + Maintains a pipeline of sales information using company Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system + Collaborates with management on sales goals, planning, and forecasting; maintains short- and long-term business development plans •
Minimum Qualifications:
- + 20+ years of DoD or Federal experience, with at least 5 of those years in business development roles within the Defense or Federal Mission and/or Enterprise Information Technology industry + Extensive experience with DoD or other government organizations + Demonstrated ability to execute the business development function with little/no supervision + Proven track record of building winning Mission and/or Enterprise IT solutions with awards more than $100M, as well as successfully negotiating with potential team members as part of an initial "gap analysis" assessment + Ability to assess the competitive field, to include all evaluation factors, both price and non-price + Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience is required + Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
Note:
US citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.Preferred Qualifications:
- + Previous business development support of Air Force OR DHS opportunities + Active Secret (or above) US Government Clearance + Military and/or federal civilian Information Technology experience + Experience working within leading IT service provider business development organizations + Experience with Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and/or Multi-Agency Contracts (MACs)
Compensation Details:
- $225,000 - $260,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued.
Benefits Overview:
- Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Offerings include:
+ Health, dental, and vision insurance + Paid time off and holidays + Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching) + Educational reimbursement + Parental leave + Employee stock purchase plan + Tax-saving options + Disability and life insurance + Pet insurance _Note:
Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits._Original Posting:
- 09/15/2026 - 09/19/2026 Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)
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What they do
A Director of Business Development is a highly specialized Business Development Manager. Plans and directs sale of products or services to customers. Coordinates sales distribution. Establishes sales territories, quotas and/or goals for staff, and provides training for sales representatives. Analyzes sales data to monitor customer preferences and develops strategies for increasing sales.
$166,865 / year median in Tennessee
+9% projected growth