Business Development Associate - CENTCOM (Defense Technology)

Location: Remote

Salary: $81,000–$154,500 USD per year, plus potential equity grants.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems for military use.

What you will do

• Own business development and sales efforts for U.S. forces operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
• Identify key stakeholders, build relationships with operational units, and lead customer engagements.
• Coordinate with the MENA Business Development team to connect U.S. force opportunities with host-nation priorities.
• Plan and support demonstrations, live fires, training events, and operational evaluations.
• Identify opportunities related to training, equipping, partner-force support, and real-world testing.
• Collaborate across sales, product, operations, and leadership teams to convert regional demand into fielded capability.

Requirements

• Experience working with or inside U.S. military organizations, preferably in operational or business development contexts.
• Strong understanding of U.S. forces operating in the CENTCOM region.
• Experience planning or supporting military engagements, training events, exercises, demonstrations, or live fires.
• Willingness to travel regionally and domestically as needed.
• Strong ownership, judgment, and a mission-first mindset.

Nice to have

• Prior military service or direct experience supporting deployed U.S. forces.
• Familiarity with UAS, loitering munitions, robotics, defense technology, or tactical systems.
• Experience with foreign military sales, partner-force equipping, security cooperation, or SOF networks.
• Existing relationships with U.S. units, commands, or program offices operating in the region.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, hands-on environment focused on moving defense capabilities from design to deployment.
• Mission-first culture with high ownership and emphasis on rapid execution.
• Competitive equity grants as part of total compensation.
• Equal opportunity workplace welcoming applicants regardless of protected characteristics.