Vice President (VP) of Business Development (BD)

Vice President (VP) of Business Development (BD)

Sabre is seeking a strategic and results-focused Vice President of Business Development to drive growth and innovation in a highly complex Federal government contracting environment. This senior executive role offers the opportunity to shape and execute a winning strategy, build lasting relationships, and play a key role in expanding Sabre's presence in the industry. Reporting directly to the President, the VP of BD will lead the pursuit of new business, identify and capture emerging opportunities, and position the organization for long-term success.

Location: This is a hybrid position based in Patuxent River, MD. The ideal candidate must be within a commutable distance to Sabre System's office in PAX and be actively engaged across Sabre's business market regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop the overarching strategy and tactical activities for business development within the organization, focusing on all possible avenues to support continued growth.
• Identify, qualify, capture, and close new business through proactive relationship-building with potential customers.
• Maintain a pipeline of target opportunities that have been qualified through Sabre's bid / no-bid process
• Lead business development activities for new business opportunities from pre-marketing through proposal submission.
• Establish and maintain relationships with teaming partners.
• Identify, recommend, and lead efforts to gain prime access to IDIQs, BPAs, and other GWACs.
• Alliance partnerships

Job Requirements:

• At least 12 years of directly applicable experience.
• Proven success in identifying, influencing, responding to, and winning Federal government contracts.
• A track record demonstrating the ability to establish relationships with Federal government officials.
• Proven ability to identify and focus all efforts on the specific activities that will lead to corporate growth.
• Exceptional communication skills and a self-starter attitude willing to lead and contribute to any corporate activity.
• Willingness to work long hours during peak periods.
• Ability to provide leadership and ensure team accountability.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven BD experience at one or more of the following agencies: Army, USAF, Navy, HHS, DHS, DoJ, DoL, and/or VA.
• Expertise in capture strategy development, customer engagement, and strategic teaming.

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Sabre Systems, LLC, has been providing innovative technological solutions and services for Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and commercial customers for more than 35 years. We support the ever-evolving areas of advanced communication technologies, cyber, systems and software engineering, and digital transformation.

With over three decades in business, we continue to uphold our small business values with a core philosophy of putting our people first. Our welcoming and inclusive culture embraces the diverse thoughts, experiences, and unique perspectives of our people, encouraging open communication and feedback at every level of our workforce. We offer a collaborative work environment, learning and development opportunities that benefit even our most seasoned technical professionals, and the support and resources needed to develop impactful solutions for our customers. Your health, happiness, and well-being are at the top of our priority list because we know your personal and professional success depends on it. Sabre offers custom-built and wide-ranging benefits that are continually enhanced to meet the evolving and diverse needs of our Sabre Pros. Join our team and contribute to our thriving, people-driven culture.

We respect the unique perspectives that a diverse workforce of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans brings not only to our company, but also to our customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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