Sr. Account Manager – INDOPACOM
Stratolaunch · Honolulu, HI · 3 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Essential Responsibilities
- Manage and execute the full business development lifecycle across INDOPACOM-related pursuits.
- Lead capture activities by developing win strategies, capture plans, and opportunity shaping plans that position Stratolaunch for award.
- Translate customer needs, operational gaps, and exercise requirements into program requirements and actionable win strategies.
- Develop and execute customer engagement plans to build understanding of customer priorities, mission challenges, and funding pathways.
- Identify where Stratolaunch capabilities, including the evolving Targets portfolio, align to Indo-Pacific military exercises and customer needs.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across INDOPACOM and relevant service components, commands, and partners.
- Lead solution strategy in partnership with internal business development, solution architects, and technical teams to mature offerings and shape pursuits.
- Support proposal development by contributing to strategy, messaging, and written content as part of a larger BD/proposal team.
- Brief pipeline status, pursuit strategy, and closure plans to senior and executive leadership on a regular basis.
- Execute capture gate reviews and help drive disciplined pursuit management across assigned opportunities.
- Assess customer exercise needs and help define where tailored capability solutions may be required to support mission success.
- Represent Stratolaunch in the region as a trusted, credible, and proactive business development partner.
Qualifications
- Recent experience working with INDOPACOM J7 and/or J8.
- Deep familiarity with the INDOPACOM mission environment and the military exercise ecosystem across the region.
- Strong understanding of Joint Staff/COCOM technology and employment requirements spanning the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and key allied/coalition partners.
- Demonstrated ability to connect customer need, operational demand, and funding strategy to help close opportunities.
- Experience with acquisition processes, strategic planning, and opportunity shaping.
- Ability to build relationships while also doing hands-on capture and proposal work without relying on a large support staff.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to help write proposal content and executive-level briefing material.
- Strong business development and/or capture management background preferred.
- Ability to understand warfighter needs, command priorities, exercise gaps, and where Stratolaunch solutions can provide value.
- Candidates should be able to understand mission need, capability fit, and solution tailoring at a level sufficient to shape opportunities effectively.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, National Security Studies, Public Policy, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 15+ years of relevant experience supporting INDOPACOM, a combatant command environment, or closely related defense organizations.
- Prior experience in business development, capture, account management, strategic planning, military exercises, acquisition, or operational planning strongly preferred.
- Backgrounds may include senior civilian professionals supporting INDOPACOM, or military officers exiting service at approximately the O-6 level or comparable experience, particularly those who are comfortable working as individual contributors in a hands-on role.