Federal Growth Lead, Fourth Estate

Sitreps
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience selling into Fourth Estate agencies and a track record of building accounts from zero.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven ability to build accounts from scratch in the defense sector
    — “A record of building accounts from zero and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals against a quota.”
  • Those who can independently demo software and manage the full sales cycle without support
    — “Lead discovery sessions and in-person demos tailored to enterprise and shared-services workflows, without sales engineering support.”

Things to consider

  • Remote candidates must be prepared for 50%+ travel to federal agencies
    — “20-40% if based in NYC or DC; 50%+ if remote.”
  • U.S. citizenship is mandatory due to Department of War contract requirements
    — “U.S. citizenship, given the security and eligibility requirements tied to Department of War contracts.”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate fluency in federal procurement vehicles like GSA MAS and IDIQs
    — “Navigate Fourth Estate procurement pathways, including GSA MAS, IDIQs, BPAs, OTAs and agency-specific task orders.”
  • Emphasize direct relationships with program offices and contracting officers in federal agencies
    — “Build direct relationships with program offices, IT and infrastructure stakeholders, and contracting officers across Fourth Estate agencies.”
  • Include experience with tools like Salesforce and proposal management in your resume
    — “Partner with the proposal, capture and design teams on solicitation responses and pricing.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • building accounts from zero
  • closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • navigating Fourth Estate procurement pathways
Typical background
deep experience in or with Fourth Estate agenciesa record of building accounts from zero

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales Cycle ManagementDefense Agency ProcurementEnterprise IT Buying CyclesStrategic Account PlanningDefense Agency RelationshipsSales Engineering Support

Preferred

U.S. Security ClearanceExisting Relationships Within Disa, DLA Or DFASExperience Selling Enterprise IT Modernization

Stack & domain

Defense Agency Procurement VehiclesEnterprise IT Buying And Authorization CyclesSalesforceLeadershipCommunicationNegotiationDefenseFederal Agencies

About the role

Original posting from Sitreps via Greenhouse

Federal Growth Lead, Fourth Estate

Location: New York or Washington, DC preferred. Remote anywhere in the U.S. considered.

Travel: 20-40% if based in NYC or DC; 50%+ if remote.

Compensation: 200K–250K base + commission + equity

About the Client

A venture-backed software company replacing the legacy systems federal agencies run on with modern, AI-native software. Its systems of record are already live across federal civilian agencies and inside the Department of War, and revenue has grown many times over this year. Backed by top-tier venture investors, with teams in New York and Washington, DC.

About the Role

Fourth Estate agencies don't make headlines the way the military services do, but they own the enterprise systems and shared infrastructure every service depends on. A win here travels: DISA's networks touch nearly every DoD system, and DLA alone obligates tens of billions of dollars a year.

The company already has a foothold in the department, running on the same kind of enterprise-grade authorization and hosting infrastructure the Fourth Estate maintains for the rest of DoD. You will own the full sales cycle across the Fourth Estate and turn that early credibility into a repeatable land-and-expand motion: land one agency, then expand from there.

Responsibilities

Own the full sales cycle end to end, from outbound prospecting through demos, proposals, negotiation and close.

Build strategic account plans, with DLA, DISA and DFAS as priorities, and a repeatable approach across the territory.

Navigate Fourth Estate procurement pathways, including GSA MAS, IDIQs, BPAs, OTAs and agency-specific task orders.

Build direct relationships with program offices, IT and infrastructure stakeholders, and contracting officers across Fourth Estate agencies.

Lead discovery sessions and in-person demos tailored to enterprise and shared-services workflows, without sales engineering support.

Partner with the proposal, capture and design teams on solicitation responses and pricing.

Must-Haves

Deep experience in or with Fourth Estate agencies, whether inside one, as a contractor, or selling into them.

A record of building accounts from zero and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals against a quota. Current relationships and what you have personally built count for more than a years-of-experience number.

Fluency with defense agency procurement vehicles and enterprise IT buying and authorization cycles.

The appetite to be an individual contributor: prospecting, carrying an ambitious number, and owning the deal from first call to transition into delivery.

Comfort demoing software on your own, and working fluency with tools like Salesforce.

U.S. citizenship, given the security and eligibility requirements tied to Department of War contracts.

Nice-to-Haves

An active U.S. security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility preferred.

Strong existing relationships within DISA, DLA or DFAS. Other Fourth Estate agencies are a plus.

Experience selling enterprise IT modernization, logistics or shared-services platforms into large, distributed government organizations.

Not a Fit

You want a book that's already built. This is a standing start and most of the map is open.

You are only interested in agencies with name recognition. Fourth Estate wins are often the highest-leverage in the department, because they cascade to every service.

You would rather sell one product to one customer than a shared-services capability to an agency serving the entire department.

Represented by Sitreps. The company's name is shared on the first call. Contact wyatt@sitreps.com.

Source: Sitreps careers (Greenhouse)

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