Emesent

Emesent

Business Development Manager - U.S Defense

Remote, U.S · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 90 days ago
HubSpotCRMSalesBusiness DevelopmentPipeline ManagementProcurementCustomer SuccessRoboticsSensorsLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Contested environments where conventional reconnaissance is dangerous and slow.
  • These are the environments Emesent was built for.
  • Our systems are used by engineers, operators, and military personnel who need to understand dangerous environments quickly and safely.

Responsibilities

  • Build and grow DoD relationships
  • You will develop and maintain strong relationships across the U.S. defense ecosystem.
  • Identify where Emesent's technology creates the most compelling operational value
  • Drive new business development
  • You will identify and develop new opportunities across defense services and agencies.
  • Build compelling business cases that speak to safety, efficiency and long-term program success
  • Lead the sales process end-to-end
  • You will own the full federal sales cycle from first contact through contract award.
  • Support responses to RFIs and RFPs with compelling, well-structured proposals
  • Collaborate across the business

Requirements

  • Experience that would be valuable:

Nice to have

  • Be seen internally as the trusted voice of the U.S. defense customer
  • Five or more years of defense or federal sales experience, ideally with a technical or hardware product
  • Demonstrated track record selling into U.S. DoD - direct and/or through primes and integrators
  • Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, budget cycles and procurement vehicles
  • Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility to obtain one
  • Excellent written and verbal communication - with technical teams and senior stakeholders alike
  • Disciplined approach to pipeline management and CRM use
  • Willingness to travel regularly within the U.S. and occasionally internationally

Benefits

  • LinkedIn Learning access
  • Anniversary leave day
  • Health Insurance- US Individual (100% employer contribution + spouse 50% employer contribution)

Company info

  • DoD end users, program offices, acquisition commands and key defense primes
  • Complex technical solutions used in some of the most demanding environments in the world
  • The full federal sales cycle, from early engagement through RFI/RFP response and contract close
  • A fast-growing global company at the intersection of AI, robotics, drone autonomy and spatial data

Visa & Work Authorization

  • security clearance or eligibility to obtain one

This listing is sourced directly from Emesent's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.