Business Development Director

Job Title

Key Account Director for Conventional Ammunition and Munition Development/Production

Job Summary

Director & Senior Director opportunities for conventional ammunition and munition development/production across the Munitions and Weapon Systems (MWS) enterprise. Leads business development focused on order growth, new market expansion, and actionable capture strategies aligned with organizational priorities. Builds and manages key customer and partner relationships to drive sales of GDOTS products and services and support revenue goals in line with MWS strategic objectives.

Impact of the Role

Recognized as an expert within the company and requires in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline and broad knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function. Solves unique problems that have a broad impact on the business. Contributes to the development of organization functional strategy. Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirements. Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for retaining and expanding existing company relationships for one or more divisions, product lines, or market segments, and soliciting new business from prospective customers.
• Assesses and executes long-term strategic plans for the growth of the organization.
• Contributes to the development of strategies for identifying and responding to business development opportunities, which may include internal expansion into new markets or external expansion via partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with customers and ensures ongoing satisfaction of the partner organization.
• Gathers and analyzes data evaluating new business opportunities or assessing potential markets, to assist executive teams in decision making and planning.
• Prepares proposals, reports, or presentations demonstrating the potential value of new business opportunities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participates in IRAD meetings to ensure transition of the customers' needs into profitable investments by OTS while making customers aware of our new technologies.
• Maintains frequent dialog with the existing MWS customer base, both domestic and International (partners, end users, in-country US Government resources); and with GDOTS domestic and international business partners and allies.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 10-12 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Business, Marketing or other related degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Ability to foster teamwork. Management skills. Oral and written communication skills. Ability to build collaborative relationships. Customer service skills. Interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of munitions: associated platforms, strategic and tactical systems, and military munitions/platform interface requirements.
• Experience in a DoD environment.
• Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it may take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements

25-50% travel likely.