Business Development Director - Commercial

AeroVironment•Remote - Pennsylvania, PA

3d•$126,500 - $192,750•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Development Director is responsible for overseeing and managing key business development activities across domestic and international markets. This position involves identifying business opportunities, developing successful strategies, and leading proposal efforts to secure new business. The role requires close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to achieve organizational goals and objectives. The Business Development Director will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of relevant business development experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field; Advanced degree preferred or relevant Remotely Operated or Autonomous Vehicle Experience.
Extensive experience in writing proposals and winning contracts
Proven understanding of domestic and international customer requirements/needs/issues.
Experience using formal new business gate processes and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools.
Strong knowledge of U.S. Government (USG) acquisition and program planning processes.
Demonstrated business acumen with a background in remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, or similar fields.
Valid driver's license and clean DMV record.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 33% of the time.
U.S. Citizen.
Required to travel within U.S. and International

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in developing competitive proposals for large-scale programs.
Strong understanding of budget and schedule processes and ability to track and forecast using business analysis techniques.
Highly self-motivated with strong problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams.
Strong negotiation, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and adapt quickly to changing requirements and targets.
Exhibits strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives.
Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above personal interests.
Committed to continuous improvement and learning from mistakes.

Responsibilities

Oversee execution of the entire business development and proposal processes, ensuring adherence to requirements.
Lead identification and creation of new business opportunities within and outside the Continental U.S.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers at all levels of their organizations.
Develop and implement capture strategies with compelling win strategies for new business opportunities.
Conduct market research to assess the size and potential value of opportunities.
Conduct competitive assessments to understand the strengths and weaknesses of AeroVironment solutions.
Engage in significant travel to build and maintain customer relationships and pursue business opportunities.
Communicate regularly with management and other internal stakeholders to align on customer requirements and feedback.
Collaborate with the TMS leadership and the engineering team to identify technology needs and connect them with potential funding sources.
Establish partnerships with other companies to pursue specific opportunities and enhance AeroVironment product offerings.
Support the development of marketing collateral in coordination with the marketing team.
Execute other duties as assigned.