• The Director of Business Development, US Navy reports to the Vice President of Strategic Growth on the Business Development. • This role is responsible for long-term horizon scanning and opportunity shaping, focusing on managing and driving multi-year pursuits for assigned strategic programs. • The Director of BD will build deep and wide relationships with all buying influences (end-user, OEM, prime, reseller, PM offices) to influence capability requirements towards Silvus solutions and capture large, long-cycle programs. • Take ownership of and drive the capture process for large-scale, multi-year US Navy programs. • Identify, cultivate, and maintain deep relationships with all buying influences on assigned programs, including Program Offices (PEOs/PMs), prime contractors, OEM partners, and key end-user communities. • Proactively work with customers and partners to influence technical requirements for long-term programs, positioning Silvus's MN-MIMO technology as a critical component. • Manage the full lifecycle of long-cycle pursuits, from initial identification and qualification (horizon scanning) to proposal and award. • Collaborate closely with the Market Development Executive (MDE) to align high-level strategy and with Account Sales to ensure a smooth transition of "landed" programs for near-term execution. • Stay updated on market trends, competitor actions, and funding priorities related to assigned programs to inform capture strategy. • Travel Requirements - up to 50% of the time will be required to facilitate strong customer engagement; as needed to advance company goals and profitability.