ARKA Group, LP ยท 3 months ago
Director, Strategy & Business Development {D}
Danbury, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military and commercial space industry. They are seeking a senior professional to lead strategy and business development for their National Security Space business, focusing on customer engagement and new business capture activities.
AerospaceCommunication HardwareHardwareInformation TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work directly with business leadership to define and implement strategies aligned with business goals and objectives
Support and conduct direct engagement with key government and industry customers, including engagements with executive branch agencies and Congressional staff to understand mission needs and program imperatives
Collaborate across programs and pursuits to lead identification and support execution of NSS campaigns and strategies to capture new opportunities
Lead and direct the pursuit of new business opportunities with a variety of defense and intelligence customers
Effect successful strategies in partnership with business leads and cross-functional teams to define and execute capture strategies to produce solutions that meet customer mission needs
Lead and support preparation of responses to customer opportunities, including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates, and responses to requests for information
Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the business areas and across the business by interacting with others in a positive and productive work environment
Be embedded with the team to maximize effectiveness, business decisions, and guidance
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience in the NSS community (in Government and/or Industry)
Familiarity with Government acquisition practices
Insight into NSS missions and priorities
Effective communication skills
Common sense
Technical knowledge or engineering background
Insight into Defense and National Intelligence stakeholders
Adaptability
Innovative thinking
Resourcefulness
Ability to comprehend and condense complex information streams
Ability to communicate complex information with company leadership
Ability to work effectively across the DMT enterprise
Customer mission understanding and focus
Insights into competitive forces and ability to make solid, effective judgements based on connection of disjointed information
Ability to identify key growth areas and develop new business aligned with the company's growth strategies
Experience on new business capture activities in aerospace or related industry for defense and intelligence customers
Leadership experience organizing and executing all aspects of business development and capture, planning and execution
Proven ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundaries
Excellent presentation skills to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong written communication and proposal writing skills
Strong programmatic background within classified environments for government or industry
Business acumen and understanding of financial levers
Travel visiting acquisition officials, oversight authorities, customers, end users
Current TS//SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance or ability to attain TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
BS/BA in a relevant technical field plus 10 years or more related experience
Benefits
Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
13 paid holidays
Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
4 weeks paid Parental Leave
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Company
ARKA Group, LP
We are a fully integrated mission partner providing world-leading technologies and services with an unrivaled reputation for excellence.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Brett Gabari
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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