Director of Business Development – Maritime / Defense – Washington D.C.

Darwin have partnered with a Defense & Maritime Technology start-up who have a unique offering with massive growth potential.

They secured Series B at over $40m earlier this year and are now looking for someone to head up their growth in the Maritime sector.

They are now looking for a Director of Business Development to build and execute a GTM strategy, taking them from a $20m to a $100m+ revenue organisation.

Why Join?

• Uniquely positioned for huge growth.
• Well backed and funded ($40m+ Series B / $100+ overall)
• Shape GTM strategy and have real autonomy.

Experience of Interest

• Proven track record of individual contribution, selling high-tech solutions within the Defense & Maritime industry.
• Hunter mentality, opening up new markets, experienced going from R&D to production within start-up environments.
• X-Navy, you’ve ideally held subsea / seabed warfare and/or Innovation-related positions.
• Strong understanding of Defense procurement processes and network of decision makers across NAVSEA, ONA, DARPA, OPNAV, N97, DIU, APFIT, RPP.
• US Citizen, with active TS/SCI clearance or ability to gain.

Pay circa €180,000-€250,000 + Comms with OTE of $400-500k + stock options. Onsite requirement in Washington D.C ideally 3 days per week, however flex up to once a month for the right individual.

Reach out to Richard James, Head of Defense Business at Darwin Recruitment if you’re open to hearing more – richard.james@darwinrecruitment.com

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Richard James