Director, Business Development - US Space Force

Loft Orbital Federal is seeking a Director, Business Development focused on the US Space Force to lead customer engagement, campaign strategy, and growth execution across defense space missions. Reporting to the Vice President of Growth, this role owns Loft Federal’s business development strategy and customer relationships within the US Space Force and closely aligned Department of Defense organizations. 

This is a senior, customer facing leadership role responsible for shaping long term campaigns, building trusted relationships with government decision makers and operators, and translating operational needs into executable capture strategies aligned with Loft Federal’s product portfolio. The Director will lead multiple concurrent campaigns and pursuits, supported by Capture Managers and technical teams, and will be accountable for pipeline quality, prioritization, and win outcomes. 

The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise in defense space missions and a strong understanding of how the US Space Force plans, budgets, acquires, and fields operational capability. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Serve as the primary customer facing executive for US Space Force accounts 

• Define and execute business development and campaign strategies 

• Build and sustain senior level relationships with government and industry stakeholders 

• Identify, qualify, and prioritize pipeline opportunities aligned with growth objectives 

• Lead capture strategy development including win themes, value propositions, and teaming 

• Run multiple campaigns with execution support from Capture Managers and engineering teams 

• Guide price to win, investment prioritization, and IRAD alignment 

• Coordinate with Product and Engineering to align offerings with mission needs 

• Support proposal shaping, customer engagement, and executive reviews 

• Represent Loft Federal through industry engagement and thought leadership activities 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Twelve or more years of experience in business development or capture within defense space markets 

• Direct experience working with the US Space Force and related DoD organizations 

• Strong understanding of defense space missions including ISR, Space Domain Awareness, battle management, and autonomy 

• Demonstrated success leading complex capture campaigns and winning competitive programs 

• Experience managing pipelines, customer portfolios, and long term campaigns 

• Proven ability to engage technical, operational, and executive stakeholders 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Existing network within the US Space Force, Space Development Agency, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and Air Force 

• Experience with FAR based and non-traditional acquisition mechanisms 

• Product management or mission integration experience 

• Demonstrated thought leadership in defense space domains 

• Active or immediately eligible TS clearance with experience supporting SCI or SAP programs 

Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action 

Loft Federal is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.

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