Defense Business Development Director for the USA Market
Our client is a highly innovative and market leading organization specializing in passive optical perception suite—a system built on advanced computer vision and designed to deliver robust situational awareness across mission-critical maritime defense operations.
This AI platform enables a wide range of applications, including—but not limited to—Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) navigation, contested environment operations, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), fleet protection, coastal and shoreline monitoring, port and harbour defense, and passive monitoring of strategic maritime assets.
In this strategic role, you will lead our client’s expansion into the U.S. defense sector, driving growth thorough Identifying, pursuing, and securing new business opportunities across the full spectrum of maritime defense use cases—not limited to shoreline monitoring, but including autonomous navigation, passive ISR, denied-area situational awareness, and base/fleet protection. You must be equipped and connected to lead engagement with DoD branches, defense contractors, naval R&D organizations, and integrators, developing tailored strategies and scalable partnerships that align with the company’s capabilities and vision.
If you answer yes to the following questions, you might be the perfect fit for the team.
Are you driven by national security and understand the critical role perception plays in enabling safe, effective, and autonomous maritime operations across the defense spectrum?
Can you grasp the operational needs of the modern warfighter and translate technical systems—like multi-sensor fusion, AI-driven detection, and autonomous perception—into mission-relevant capabilities?
Do you have a proven track record of business capture and execution within the U.S. defense market, particularly in autonomy, AI, ISR, or maritime platforms?
Do you have a network of trusted relationships across DoD, Navy, USMC, SOCOM, or Coast Guard decision-makers and influencers?
Are you a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance?
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