[Remote] Director of Business Development -Navy

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Red 6 is hiring a Director of Business Development to lead its Navy portfolio. The role drives Navy customer engagement and company strategy and growth, including acquisition shaping, opportunity capture, and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Navy BD strategy that aligns with corporate growth goals
• Shape and influence requirements early in the acquisition cycle to align with Red 6’s capabilities
• Manage the full BD lifecycle: opportunity identification, capture strategy, proposal support, and contract transition
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with Navy decision-makers, industry partners, and integrators
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams to ensure customer success
• Deliver weekly staff updates and quarterly progress reports
• Contribute to the evolution of BD processes, including CRM, formal capture, and proposal workflows

Skills

• 5+ years in a business development leadership role
• 20+ years in the U.S. Navy, preferably retired Commander rank or higher
• Demonstrated success in capturing large-scale Navy contracts
• Strong knowledge of Navy acquisition programs, POM processes, and contracting vehicles (e.g., SBIR, OTA, IDIQ)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Strategic thinking and execution in military BD environments
• Customer mapping and stakeholder engagement
• Business case development and opportunity shaping
• Familiarity with Shipley capture methodology
• Proposal management in both SBIR and traditional FAR-based processes
• Relationship building with DoD acquisition offices and primes
• General technical fluency with AR, XR, and LVC systems (no expert-level required, but must understand and communicate the technology clearly)
• Qualified candidates must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. This requires U.S. Citizenship
• Background in modeling & simulation, flight training, or LVC systems
• Preferably in emerging tech or training domains

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.
• Remote work

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