Director, Business Development - State Government
$180k - $190kCAI
Director, Business Development - State Government
Req number:
R7656
Employment type:
Full time
Worksite flexibility:
Remote
Who we are
CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.
Job Summary
We are looking for a motivated Director, Business Development- State Government ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience in sales within public sector and are looking for your next career move, apply now.
Job Description
The Director, Business Development – State Government will lead growth strategy and capture across CAI’s State Government division. Reporting to the Vice President, Public Sector, this role drives how we identify, pursue, and win work with state agencies, higher education institutions, and related public sector clients.
The work spans the full opportunity lifecycle — market analysis, pipeline development, client engagement, capture planning, and proposal leadership through award. Pre-sales activity is central to the role: the Director will drive client outreach and meetings, working to shape RFPs and realign CAI’s offerings to market demand. The Director will plan and direct CAI’s responses to RFPs, working with CAI’s Enterprise Solutions Center and our account leadership to put strong proposals on the table.
This position is full-time and remote (ideally in EST or CST ), with approximately 15–20% travel for client meetings, conferences, and occasional in-person sessions with the leadership team.
What You’ll Do
Market & Competitive Intelligence
Track state government buying trends, priorities, and federal funding
Maintain current competitor profiles across State Government practice areas
Coordinate FOIA requests and analyze responses to sharpen pursuit planning
Growth Strategy & Pipeline
Develop and execute growth strategy across the State Government portfolio
Identify and qualify new agency targets aligned to CAI’s capabilities
Build and manage State Government pipeline data, tracking activity and progression
Use existing contract vehicles and cooperative purchasing agreements (NASPO, Sourcewell, and similar) to expand into new agencies
Partner with CAI support organizations to vet plans, sharpen targeting, and execute on strategic geographic and vertical pursuits
Marketing & Market Positioning
Lead conference planning for the division, selecting events, identifying speaking opportunities, and developing pre- and post-event engagement plans
Partner with CAI Marketing on thought leadership campaigns, website content, and collateral that reflect CAI’s capabilities
Develop capability 2-pagers and success stories that represent CAI in the market.
Represent CAI at industry events and executive briefings
Client Engagement & Pre-Sales
Build and maintain relationships with agency stakeholders, IT and procurement leadership, and other decision-makers across target accounts
Lead client meetings, capability briefings, and discovery sessions; prepare materials and tailor messaging to each conversation
Develop account maps and stakeholder engagement plans for priority pursuits
Conduct capture planning ahead of expected solicitations — understanding client priorities, shaping CAI’s positioning, and deciding where to invest pre-bid effort
Qualifications & Pre-RFP Readiness
Maintain a qualifications library and past performance narratives to use in active bids
Develop reusable proposal templates and solution boilerplate
Establish an engagement cadence with SMEs to keep qualifications fresh
Bid & Proposal Leadership
Plan and direct response structure, narrative, and win themes across RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and task orders
Oversee bid efforts end-to-end, partnering with CAI’s Proposal Development Center on cadence and process, mobilizing SMEs for solution input, and driving pricing strategy
Refine draft proposal sections as a senior reviewer
Drive handoff from capture to delivery on award
SME Coordination & Cross-Functional Work
Build working relationships with CAI’s capability and industry SMEs across State Government, including industry verticals (HHS, Transportation, Tolls, Finance, Education) and capabilities (Application Development, Application Managed Services, PMOs, Service Desk / IT Service Management, Cybersecurity, AI Enablement, Cloud)
Connect with account teams to develop cross-sell opportunities within their territories
What You'll Need
Required:
10+ years of progressive experience in State Government professional services consulting, business development, capture management, and proposal leadership
Strong working knowledge of state government procurement including cooperative contracting (e.g., NASPO, Sourcewell), RFx cycles, and contract negotiation
Skilled at building and sustaining relationships with agency stakeholders across multi-year sales cycles
Strong proposal writing, editing, and review skills; comfortable setting direction on narrative, structure, and win themes, and elevating others’ writing
Experience orchestrating cross-functional teams (delivery, technical SMEs, marketing, pricing, legal) under bid deadlines
Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with Salesforce or a similar CRM, Microsoft Office Suite, and procurement intelligence tools (GovWin, GovSpend, or equivalent)
Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, finance, or a related field
Preferred:
Existing network of relationships across state agencies, system integrators, and public sector contracting organizations
Experience selling and/or delivering business and IT consulting services — application development, managed services, PMO, modernization, or similar
Experience developing strategic pricing models and delivering fixed-price solutions
Familiarity with State HHS, Transportation, Tolls, and Education verticals
Physical Demands
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions
Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
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EEO Statement
It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.
$180,000 - $190,000 per year
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