Senior Business Development Associate – Mission Support Services

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Business Development Associate – Mission Support Services candidate must be knowledgeable in identifying opportunities early, understand the customer and acquisition environment, research incumbents and competitors, develop customer and industry relationships, qualify opportunities, identify teaming requirements, and turn market intelligence into actionable growth opportunities.

• Identify and develop federal opportunities aligned with SSU’s capabilities and growth strategy.
• Research upcoming procurements, recompetes, task orders, IDIQ/GWAC opportunities, acquisition forecasts, Sources Sought notices, and Requests for Information.
• Determine the customer, incumbent, acquisition history, contract vehicle, period of performance, competitive environment, anticipated procurement strategy, and other critical intelligence.
• Evaluate whether opportunities represent credible pursuits for SSU.
• Develop customer, market, incumbent, competitor, and acquisition intelligence.
• Build and maintain relationships with federal customers and industry partners.
• Participate in customer meetings, industry days, conferences, capability briefings, and partner engagements.
• Identify potential teaming partners and assess their strategic value.
• Support RFI, Sources Sought, and other presolicitation responses.
• Maintain accurate, substantive opportunity information in SSU’s business development systems.
• Prepare concise executivelevel opportunity assessments.
• Develop qualified opportunities for structured transition to SSU’s Capture Manager.
• Continue providing customer, competitive, partner, and market intelligence during formal capture.
• Coach and support lessexperienced Business Development team members.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7+ years of federal government contracting, business development, growth, or marketintelligence experience.
• 35+ years of direct experience identifying, developing, and qualifying federal opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of the federal acquisition environment.
• Experience researching federal customers, incumbents, competitors, contracts, and acquisition strategies.
• Experience with IDIQs, GWACs, GSA vehicles, task orders, or similar federal acquisition mechanisms.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to convert research into actionable recommendations.
• The ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and remain accountable in a remote environment.
• Experience working effectively with Capture Managers, proposal teams, operations, and leadership.

Preferred:

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting:

• Department of Defense
• USSOCOM
• USASOC
• Special Operations Forces
• U.S. Army
• Missile Defense Agency
• Other nationalsecurity customers
• Experience with mission support, professional services, training, logistics, operations, intelligence support, program management, or acquisition support is highly desirable.
• Experience with SAM.gov, GovWin IQ, USAspending/FPDS, Unanet, HigherGov, Shipley, APMP, or comparable federal business development tools and methodologies is also preferred.

Benefits include:

• 401K Matching
• PTO and Holiday
• Full Medical Insurance
• Referral Bonus Program

If you are seeking a highly rewarding and challenging position that allows you to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply or submit your resume/CV to [email protected].

SSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

About Strategic Solutions Unlimited Inc

Strategic Solutions Unlimited Inc (SSU) is an industry-leading organization that specializes in delivering innovative solutions and exceptional services worldwide. We provide customizable modular SCIF products to cater to the distinct needs and critical objectives of our clients. Our team is made up of military-minded professionals with decades of special operations and intelligence experience, dedicated to enabling war fighters and servicing government organizations and the commercial sector. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we bring forth the capabilities and resources of a large enterprise while maintaining our commitment to serving our clients. Join us and explore career opportunities at SSU.