Sr. Director, Business Development

As our Senior Director of Business Development, you will be driving growth and pursuing new business opportunities for our growing engineering services company. You must have a proven track record of revenue growth with hands-on experience generating new leads and nurturing existing relationships within the Aerospace & Defense industry. To thrive in this role, you must be highly motivated and excel in cultivating long-lasting relationships with industry partners.

Major Responsibilities:

• Identify new business development opportunities and oversee the end-to-end execution of growth strategies to expand our engineering services footprint and offering
• Manage Aerospace & Defense client portfolio growth and deepen customer engagement by maintaining effective client relationships
• Conduct market research on existing and emerging opportunities and companies within the Aerospace & Defense market
• Innovate services solutions and offerings based on client specific requirements
• Develop marketing materials consistent with company brand and values
• Support all other business development and pursuit activities, as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years experience working in the aerospace and defense industry at the system or subsystem level
• >5 years of experience working on programs related to US Government acquisitions and engineering services
• >3 years of experience in business development related to US Government acquisitions
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, physical sciences, computer science, or marketing
• Current SSBI
• Technical acumen on space-based programs or equivalent military experience (Air Force, Space Force)

Accountability:

Accountable to the CEC President for successful new business capture

Compensation:

For California candidates, nominally the annual salary will fall between $200,000 to $240,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and perceived added value to our organization. Compensation could be altered to include commission based on successful new growth if preferred by the right candidate.

Benefits:

Competitive benefits within the industry. Employer pays 100% of benefits for employee (PPO for medical, dental, vision) and access to 401k with guaranteed employer contribution.

About the Company:

Founded in 1998, Cutting Edge Communications, LLC, is a small business dedicated to technical excellence and responsive customer support. A company of roughly 150 individuals in eight states, we combine considerable program and proposal development knowledge with extensive management and engineering experience necessary to win and execute large-scale aerospace programs. We are an engineering services company that provides exceptional, high quality, experienced personnel that exceed our clients’ expectations. We have led clients in the successful capture of over $35 billion in new contracts, often continuing support after award by providing expertise critical to program success.