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Company

Shield AI · 5 hours ago

International Sr. Business Development Manager (Asia) (R2900)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $217K/yr

5+ years exp

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U.S. Citizen Only

Security Clearance Required

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Responsibilities

You will be provided specific territory in which you will be responsible for both creating and executing the strategy to close deals in order to meet specific annual orders (sales) quotas. These deals must be setup for successful programmatic execution in order to achieve overall revenue targets for the company in the following year(s). You will also be accountable for supporting your team members in achieving the overall annual targets of the Senior Director responsible for the region(s).

Qualification

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Military operations knowledgeDefense industry experienceUAV knowledgeAI knowledgeInternational business experienceStrategy developmentBusiness development experienceExceptional communicatorCharismatic leaderForeign language skillsDoD security clearanceRelated

Required

United States Citizen

Willing to expatriate to UAE for 6-12 months potentially followed by a move to Asia/Oceania if market demands (minimum two-year overall expat assignment)

Exceptional communicator: strong written, verbal, and presentation skills and the ability to communicate seamlessly at all levels of business and government

Charismatic leader, with the ability to motivate and inspire others and impart excitement about Shield AI’s mission, technology, and products

Desire to help build the defining defense technology company of this century

Thorough understanding and knowledge of the military operations and the acquisition process that allows you to maintain strong customer relations

>5 Years of relevant military or prior defense industry or other international business experience

Self-motivated and results-oriented, with demonstrated success in meeting and exceeding critical goals and deadlines

Strong international relationships and demonstrated ability to work well across and with various cultures, customs, etc.

Strong technical knowledge within the UAV and/or AI disciplines (or demonstrated desire ability to learn quickly)

Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally, frequently and without restriction, including customer sites

Ability to navigate support of International EVP and other leadership across the nascent and growing International Office structure

Team oriented with the ability to communicate with a understanding of nuances associated with being collaborative while also being blunt and forthright

Technically competent in the myriad of systems that are required to function at the speed of business

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred

Specific strategy or business development experience in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior UAV or AI business development experience

MBA or related Master’s degree in a related field, and 6+ years of leadership and/or operational experience within the DoD or international equivalents (e.g., MoD)

Demonstrated understanding of specific Army/Navy/etc. operational scenarios and systems

Strong research and analysis skills

Relevant Foreign Language Skills (e.g., Arabic, Japanese, Korean, etc.)

Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance