What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Business Development position at EVONA?
Director of Business Development, U.S. Government - Hybrid | Denver, CO - Space SaaS๐
Join a cutting-edge SaaS company whose spacecraft mission management software manages both government and commercial operations.๐
They are hiring a Director of Business Development to lead their expansion into the U.S. Government sector. This is a high-impact, externally facing role focused on strategic relationships, capture leadership, and driving revenue across the federal ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and scale U.S. Government growth strategy across defense, intel, and civil markets
- Lead capture management, from identifying opportunities to proposal delivery
- Develop and execute B2B2G and B2G go-to-market plans
- Build executive-level relationships with agencies and major government-facing primes
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, and engineering teams
- Navigate the full contracting lifecycle, including compliance and partnership opportunities
Key Requirements:
- Proven success in federal BD, capture, or government sales roles
- Space sector experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
- Track record selling space-based systems or SaaS into government programs
- Deep network within federal agencies (e.g. DoD, NRO, Space Force)
- Comfortable navigating complex government procurement and SBIR pipelines
- Resilient, solution-oriented, and commercially driven with strong internal collaboration skills
๐ Location: Ideally Denver-based or able to travel frequently to DC, LA, Albuquerque & more
Please apply now or get in touch with Chloe @ EVONA - c.jakeways@evona.com
I look forward to hearing from you!โบ