Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

CHAOS Industries • Washington, DC

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships will be a critical player in building CHAOS's defense industry partnerships. Sitting within the Corporate Development & Partnerships team, this role is responsible for building and advancing partnerships with large defense integrators, primes, and technology companies that extend CHAOS's reach, accelerate its go-to-market, and position the company on key capture efforts and bids. This is a DC-based role requiring deep familiarity with the defense industry and the ability to learn about and articulate the unique value of CHAOS solutions to industry partners.

Requirements

• 6 – 10 years of experience in the defense industry including but not limited to business development, program management, systems engineering, or military/government service
• Existing familiarity and / or relationships within the defense prime and integrator ecosystem
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition, contracting vehicles, and the C-UAS or sensing market preferred
• Strong communicator who can represent CHAOS credibly with senior counterparts at large organizations
• Active security clearance preferred; eligibility required

Nice To Haves

• BD or capture experience a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Own and manage day-to-day relationships with a defined portfolio of strategic partners, including large defense integrators and primes
• Lead partner engagement from initial outreach through teaming agreement execution including identifying the right contacts, structuring partner objectives and structures, and managing follow-through
• Build and maintain a pipeline of partnership opportunities tied to specific programs, vehicles, and capture efforts
• Develop partner-facing materials including briefings, teaming frameworks, and capability presentations
• Coordinate internally across BD, capture, product, and legal to ensure partnership activities translate into contract and revenue opportunities
• Represent CHAOS at key industry events, conferences, and government forums
• Track partner landscape intelligence including new contract awards, org changes, competitive positioning and surface relevant insights to leadership
• Maintain Salesforce tracking of partner activities and engagements

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed