Director of Business Development (Army)

Agile Defense
McLean, VA
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with experience in national security and defense markets who lead strategic growth initiatives and thrive in high-energy, collaborative teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with Army sector experience and a track record in strategic growth initiatives
    — “The Army team is focused on growth across new and existing business markets.”
  • High-energy professionals who embrace a culture of hustle and hunger for innovation
    — “high-energy, collaborative, self-starting, and calm under the pressures of a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.”

Things to consider

  • The role likely requires a US citizen due to the Army and defense focus.
    — “Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities”
  • Candidates should be prepared for a team-oriented environment with emphasis on cultural alignment.
    — “Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in shaping and qualifying opportunities within the Army sector.
    — “leading the identification, qualification, and early capture of new business opportunities in the Army market”
  • Emphasize collaborative leadership and relationship-building skills in your application.
    — “build trusted client relationships, and support the seamless transition of opportunities into capture and proposal phases.”
  • Demonstrate adaptability and a drive for innovation in your resume and interview responses.
    — “embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities in the Army market
  • Drive strategic growth initiatives
  • Build trusted client relationships
  • Support seamless transition of opportunities into capture and proposal phases
Typical background
Experience in business development, preferably in the defense or government sector

Skills & requirements

Required

Business DevelopmentMarket AnalysisStrategic PlanningClient Relationship ManagementProposal WritingSales StrategyNegotiation

Preferred

Military ExperienceNational SecurityCivilian Mission Support

Stack & domain

Business DevelopmentStrategic Growth InitiativesClient Relationship BuildingProposal DevelopmentLeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkStrategic ThinkingNational SecurityCivilian MissionsArmy Sector

About the role

Original posting from Agile Defense via Lever

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

SUMMARY   

Agile Defense stands at the forefront of innovation, driving advanced capabilities and solutions tailored to the most critical national security and civilian missions. The Army team is focused on growth across new and existing business markets. The team maximizes the #HUSTLE and #HUNGER aspects of the company culture to propose and deliver against critical Departmnent of War mission goals and objectives.  

The Director of Business Development will be responsible for leading the identification, qualification, and early capture of new business opportunities in the Army sector. As part of a high-performing Army team, this individual will drive strategic growth initiatives, build trusted client relationships, and support the seamless transition of opportunities into capture and proposal phases. The ideal candidate is high-energy, collaborative, self-starting, and calm under the pressures of a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.  

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities in the Army  market aligned with Agile Defense’s strategic objectives. 

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. 

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.

Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

Humble - Be Grounded.Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

Hungry - Be Eager.Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

Hustle - Be Driven.Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Source: Agile Defense careers (Lever)

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