Senior Business Development Director - NGA
Herndon, VA, 20170, USA
- $219,000 - $365,000 p/year
- Sales
- Full-time
- business development
- geospatial intelligence
- federal government sales
The Senior Business Development Director at Vantor leads strategic expansion within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) by identifying new opportunities, building key relationships, and closing multi-million-dollar contracts. This role focuses on advancing geospatial intelligence solutions, particularly in commercial analytics and AI/ML initiatives, while navigating complex federal acquisition processes. The position requires strong federal government sales experience, a security clearance, and deep knowledge of NGA operations and procurement.
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.
To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.
Note on Cleared Roles: If this position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Please review the job details below.
Vantor is seeking a visionary Senior Account Executive to help lead our expansion within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This is a strategic business role focused on furthering Vantor's geospatial intelligence solutions as mission-critical capabilities within specificfunctional areas withinNGA. You will pioneer new use cases and build transformative partnerships that embed Vantor's capabilities and products withinNGA with a specific focus on growing our commercial analytics business,supportingNGA’sfoundational mission,and developing newgrowth areas with a focus onAI/ML programs and Joint Mission Management Center(JMMC)initiatives.
You will be responsible foridentifying new opportunities, building relationships from the ground up, and closing multi-million-dollar contracts that buildonVantor’sstrongpartnership withNGA.This roleis basedin the Washington D.C. metro area.
What You'll Be Doing:
Pioneer New Opportunities: Identify, qualify, and capture net-new program opportunities across NGAfocusing on commercialanalytics, its foundationalGEOINT mission, anduntapped mission areas and emerging operational requirements associated with AI/ML and JMMCinitiatives.
Strategic Hunter: Execute disciplined outbound prospecting, cold outreach, and senior level engagement to strengthen and establish relationships within directorates where Vantor has limited presence. Translate the complexities of geospatial intelligence into clear, mission-critical value for NGA stakeholders who may be new to Vantor, our data, our capabilities, and our products.
Mission-Driven Evangelism: Demonstrate how Vantor's spatial intelligence solutions enable critical NGA missions including thoseassociatedwithcommercial analytics, AI/ML initiatives, and GEOINT foundation requirements.
Complex Deal Leadership: Structure and negotiate million-dollar strategic contracts for data access, analysis services, and platform integration, leading highly complex, multi-stakeholder deals through the federal acquisition process.
Capture & Proposal Excellence: Lead the development of compelling proposals and capture strategies for large-scale federal contracts, ensuring that Vantor's unique capabilities are clearly aligned with NGA operational requirements and mission priorities.
Partnership Development: Partner with DoDelements tounderstandoperationalrequirements andwork to drive these requirements to NGA.
Product Collaboration: Work closely with Vantor's product and engineering teams to provide market feedback from NGA stakeholders that will shape the future of our mission-focused solutions.
Disciplined Execution: Implement sales best practices and MEDDPICC methodology to drive disciplined execution, rigorous qualification, and pipeline growth.
Market Intelligence: Analyze NGA budgets, strategic plans, procurement forecasts, and operational priorities to identify new growth opportunities and develop targeted business plans.
Pipeline Management: Build and manage a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, providing accurate forecasting and reporting on key performance indicators using Salesforce.
Industry Leadership: Represent Vantor at industry conferences, regional GEOINT forums, and customer executive briefings to establish thought leadership and build market presence.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
Active TS/SCIclearance
5+ years of experience in new business development or complex solution sales within the U.S. Federal Government market, with demonstrated success hunting and closing large deals.
Proven track record of building relationships from scratch and establishing presence in white space accounts.
A fundamental understanding of geospatial data, satellite imagery, and its application in NGA andnational security operations.
Strong existing network within NGA and its component agencies, with proven ability to access and influence key decision-makers.
Demonstrated success in capturing large, complex government contracts as new business, including experience leading multi-stakeholder deals through the acquisition process.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in a technical field such as Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Engineering, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, or Computer Science.
8+ years of new business development experience with a proven track record of exceeding targets in the federal sector.
Exceptional communication skills; ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both operational staff and C-level executives.
High level of organization, planning, and a proven ability to sell a technical vision.
Clear understanding of the federal enterprise sales process for technical products and solutions.
Proven knowledge and experience managing a sales pipeline within Salesforce.
Deep knowledge of the federal acquisition process, including experience with NGA specific contract vehicles, procurement methods, and buying behaviors.
Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
● The pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $219,000.00 - $365,000.00 annually.For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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