Business Development Representative, Coast Guard - Aviation
NOBLE · Maryland, United States · 3 mo ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with United States Coast Guard program offices, end users, and acquisition stakeholders within the Aviation Logistics Center program office
- Engage customers to understand mission needs, capability gaps, and upcoming requirements
- Promote NOBLE's products, services, and solutions to existing and prospective customers
- Hold customer meetings, briefings, and capability demos in coordination with internal teams
- Develop and execute business development plans to achieve revenue targets
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and decision-makers at program offices
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, staying up-to-date with industry trends, customer needs, and NOBLE's competitive landscape
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of customer requirements
- Prepare and present sales proposals, presentations, and reports to customers and senior management
Pipeline Development & Opportunity Shaping
- Identify, qualify, and develop near and long-term sales opportunities within assigned accounts
- Shape opportunities in early stages by aligning customer needs with NOBLE capabilities
- Support longer-term pursuits by maintaining customer engagement ahead of formal acquisition activity/cycle
- Transition qualified opportunities to capture and proposal teams when appropriate
Market & Program Insight
- Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to inform sales strategy
- Develop working knowledge of United States Coast Guard program office budgets, funding profiles, and acquisition timelines
- Track industry trends and customer priorities within the United States Coast Guard aviation space
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain general understanding of the United States Coast Guard budgeting and acquisition environment
- Develop familiarity with United States Coast Guard and Aviation Logistics Center requirements generation processes
- Professionally represent NOBLE at trade shows, industry days, and customer events
- Deliver presentations on NOBLE's portfolio and capabilities
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, or account management within the United States Coast Guard markets
- Experience supporting longer-term government pursuits and customer relationship development
- Prior military service preferred
- Experience working with United States Coast Guard program offices/acquisition organizations preferred
- Familiarity with United States Coast Guard mission areas, systems, or operational environments
- Ability to travel at least 50% of the time
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Google Suite
- Understanding and experience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP software
- Proficient in Salesforce
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel