The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of success in identifying and winning new business, and in leading business development teams in capturing targeted programs in the Defense market. Ideal candidate will have experience building a robust, targeted pipeline of opportunities that will drive and ensure growth goals.

• Manages and leverages resources to create, identify, develop, and qualify opportunities in Colorado Springs, the greater Colorado region as well as nationally.
• Achieve growth and new business sales goals through winning new business, securing contract recompetes, and driving organic program growth
• Develop and maintain an active pipeline of opportunities in alignment and consistent with corporate strategy and goals
• Interface with customer community and build customer relationships through effective communications, both with internal and external customer bases
• Develop strategies to "shape" requirements and acquisition strategy
• Identify and target new business markets, adjacencies, and partnerships
• Lead or otherwise assist in proposal efforts as appropriate
• Interface with Catalyst Campus as business developer, programmatic contributor and other accelerator duties as assigned
• Participate in merger and acquisition activities including due diligence, integration and BD operations

• 15 years related work experience in the defense market including business development, marketing,, program management or technical and engineering solutions in the Defense Market space
• Bachelor’s degree or additional equivalent military or work experience
• A successful record supporting and winning contracts especially with organizations/agencies with a large Colorado Springs presence
• Proven experience in building relationships with strategic teaming partners (prime and sub).
• Ability to develop and mature key relationships within the customer’s organizations
• Ability to operate independently but still retain an enterprise focus
• Demonstrated understanding of client’s needs in order to align ONE Dev and O’Neil Group capabilities and core values.
• Proven ability to structure key partnerships and alliances and to establish and grow new relationships is a critical success factor.