Mission Director - Space

Location: United States - Remote. Candidates near Air Force customer and acquisition hubs, particularly Boston, Dayton, Denver, or the National Capital Region, are preferred but not required. Travel of approximately 25–40%, including regular travel to customer locations, is required.

Base salary: $145,000–$185,000 annually. Total on-target earnings: $290,000–$370,000.

Company

hirify.global delivers secure, cloud-native software delivery solutions for defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and other enterprise customers.

What you will do

• Identify and develop net-new Space Force and Air Force business while building trusted relationships with mission customers and stakeholders.
• Own a quota, maintain an active pipeline, and grow a diversified portfolio of business.
• Define customer problems and desired outcomes, shape solutions using hirify.global products, and lead opportunities through proposal, negotiation, and contract award.
• Own contract execution, including cost, schedule, performance, staffing, margin, delivery risks, scope changes, and customer satisfaction.
• Build and lead contract teams, program managers, and delivery leaders as the portfolio grows.
• Drive customer retention, follow-on work, expansions, adjacent opportunities, and broader portfolio growth.

Requirements

• Experience in Air Force Enterprise Cloud, Nuke & NC3, AOCs/C2, or a closely related defense environment.
• Experience in military operations, government program management, acquisition, contracting, business development, or defense industry program leadership.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition, including contract vehicles, acquisition strategies, and contract negotiations.
• Strong commercial judgment and experience owning revenue-generating activities and business outcomes.
• Ability to lead teams, operate with ambiguity, and work across business development, contracting, staffing, and execution.
• Technical fluency with cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and modern software delivery concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Air Force Enterprise Cloud, Nuke & NC3, or AOCs/C2 specifically.
• Proximity to Boston, Dayton, Denver, or the National Capital Region.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with a mission-focused environment supporting defense and civil agencies.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with company-paid premiums.
• Health savings account, life insurance, disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Company stock options and a home office budget.
• Flexible Time Off, federal holidays, extended holiday leave, and paid parental leave.
• Reimbursement for approved training, subscriptions, and conference attendance.