Account Executive - Defense & Government jobs in United States
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NODA AI · 1 month ago

Account Executive - Defense & Government

NODA AI is a veteran-owned technology company focused on transforming unmanned systems for defense and commercial customers. The Account Executive will drive new business and manage accounts with U.S. defense and federal customers, overseeing the entire sales lifecycle and collaborating with various teams to deliver complex solutions.

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badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

End-to-end ownership of the sales cycle: prospecting, qualification, value-aligned solution design, capture planning, negotiation, and close
Build and maintain trusted relationships with DoD program offices, PMs, primes, and systems integrators
Lead and coordinate capture efforts: win themes, war-room coordination, proposal inputs, pricing, demos, and negotiated SOWs
Maintain account plans, a multi-quarter pipeline, and accurate CRM forecasting
Represent NODA at customer briefings, technical demos, industry events, and partner meetings
Provide market and competitive intelligence to product, engineering, and GTM teams
Mentor and coordinate with junior BD staff to scale capture execution

Qualification

Sales lifecycle managementGovernment contracting knowledgeDefense acquisition familiarityComplex solutions sellingCRM forecastingPersuasive storytellingCustomer-centric approachCommunicationStrategic thinkingCollaboration skillsOrganizational skills

Required

U.S. Citizen (required). Ability to obtain a security clearance
5+ years quota-carrying experience selling complex hardware + software or systems solutions to government or enterprise customers
Demonstrated success closing mid-to-large deals (multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar range)
Strong network and familiarity with defense acquisition stakeholders and prime contractor ecosystems
Comfortable supporting capture under common government contracting vehicles (OTA, IDIQ, GSA/FAR processes)
Excellent written and verbal communication; skilled at briefing technical and executive audiences
Willingness to travel for customer engagements and demonstrations (up to 40–60%)

Preferred

Prior experience at a defense tech company, prime, or systems integrator
Domain knowledge in unmanned systems, ISR, C2, autonomy, or related mission software
Prior experience managing capture for OTA/IDIQ/FAR proposals and teaming arrangements

Benefits

Hybrid work environment
Competitive pay
Flexible time off
Generous PTO policy
Federal holidays
Generous health, dental, and vision benefits insurance
Free One Medical membership
Travel support

Company

NODA AI

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NODA AI is a venture-backed defense company focused on building algorithm superiority.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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