Director, Business Development (Aerospace)

Location: Centennial, Colorado, USA. The role requires US citizenship, eligibility to possess or obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, and approximately 30%–50% business travel.

Salary: USD 225,000–275,000 yearly, depending on qualifications, plus a potential year-end bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced electronics for space applications.

What you will do

• Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term business development strategies based on market, competitive, and customer analysis.
• Drive sales, revenue growth, market share, profitability, product positioning, pricing, and channel strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, defense contractors, and commercial aerospace customers.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Business Development team while setting priorities, delegating work, and monitoring performance.
• Coordinate with executives, engineering, capture, and product development teams on RFIs, ROMs, white papers, and proposals.
• Identify opportunities, supervise marketing execution, represent the company at industry events, and manage customer engagements.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of technical business development experience, preferably in aerospace and/or space markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience developing growth strategies, managing multiple opportunities, and maintaining government, defense, aerospace, or commercial space relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, developing, and holding teams accountable for results.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
• US citizenship and possession of, or ability to obtain, TS/SCI with polygraph clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management or Program Management, or an MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt employment with a high degree of autonomy and executive-level alignment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid vacation, sick, bereavement, and FMLA leave.
• Year-end bonus eligibility.