Director II Capture & Proposal Public Sector (SLED)

Location: Remote, United States; also listed as CO, VA, or remote as approved.

Salary: $148,838–$198,450; $156,282–$208,373; or $163,727–$218,295 annually, depending on location.

Company

hirify.global provides network, security, connectivity, and digital transformation services for businesses and public sector organizations.

What you will do

• Develop and execute capture strategies for high-value SLED opportunities across state agencies, municipalities, education systems, and healthcare organizations.
• Align capture priorities with SLED growth strategy, contract portfolios, and regional sales plans while adapting to procurement models, budget cycles, timelines, and funding sources.
• Lead competitive SLED proposal development, including schedules, resource allocation, content quality, compliance, risk mitigation, review cycles, storytelling, and differentiation.
• Lead, mentor, and scale SLED capture and proposal teams; manage external vendors, consultants, and strategic partners.
• Collaborate across Sales, Engineering, Product, Pricing, Legal, and Operations, and support executive engagement with customers, partners, and procurement officials.
• Own performance metrics such as pipeline conversion, PWIN improvements, and ROI; contribute to bid/no-bid decisions and maintain proposal quality standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in SLED capture, proposal, or business development leadership.
• Strong understanding of SLED procurement processes, state contracting mechanisms, cooperative purchasing models, funding sources, and customer dynamics.
• Proven experience leading teams and influencing across matrixed organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certification such as APMP, Shipley, PMP, or similar.
• Experience with cooperative contracts, statewide agreements, and large SLED pursuits.
• Established network within SLED agencies, associations, or procurement communities.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a culture focused on teamwork, trust, transparency, flexibility, and support.
• Health, life, voluntary lifestyle, and other benefits supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Bonus structure may include short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and/or sales compensation.
• Employment is subject to a background screening that may include criminal records, motor vehicle reports, or drug screening depending on position requirements.