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Clarity Innovations

Government software, data, and cyber engineering

Senior Principal Business Development Specialist - USAF/USSF

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Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and/or at least five years of experience in business development, capture, program management, or related roles within government or government contracting, focused on the USAF and USSF community.
  • A proven track record of identifying, pursuing, and winning government contracts and task orders.
  • A strong network of contacts across the USAF and USSF communities, including government, military, and industry partners.
  • Operational or technical knowledge of key USAF and USSF mission areas.
  • A deep understanding of the federal acquisition process, contract vehicles, standalone contract opportunities, and acquisition trends.
  • Communication, negotiation, and presentation skills sufficient to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders.
  • Ability to analyze market dynamics, develop account plans and strategies, identify opportunities, and support proposal development to drive business growth.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
  • An active Top Secret security clearance and current SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy aligned with company strategy and offerings for USAF and USSF customers, including producing and updating annual market plans.
  • Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, and the competitive landscape to inform business development strategies and decisions for USAF and USSF markets and mission domains.
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and meetings to promote brand awareness and foster connections.
  • Use market intelligence and customer insights to develop plans for marketing, IR&D, technology differentiation, workforce strategy, and partner engagement priorities.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with key USAF and USSF stakeholders to advance company growth objectives.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including prime contracts, subcontracts, IDIQs, and related task orders, aligned with company goals and capabilities.
  • Support or lead capture for strategic opportunities through proposal submission, aligning submissions with customer requirements and objectives.
  • Develop internal and external briefings, customer presentations, and process artifacts to support opportunity identification and pursuit.
  • Collaborate with mission vertical subject-matter experts, the Proposal Operations Team, Capture Managers, and other cross-functional partners to develop solutions that address customer needs and differentiate company offerings.
  • Build, mature, and continuously improve a pipeline of tactical and strategic opportunities across USAF and USSF markets.
  • Meet annual bookings goals and metrics for USAF and USSF markets and convert a growing percentage of the pipeline into awarded work.
  • Enhance company brand recognition in the USAF and USSF customer markets.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to business development team members, portfolio and program managers, and others across the company, fostering excellence and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree and/or at least ten years of experience in business development, capture, program management, or related roles within government contracting, focused on USAF and USSF communities.
  • Previous military service in the USAF or USSF.
  • A proven track record of identifying, pursuing, and winning large-scale government contracts and task orders valued at $100 million or more.

About the Company

Clarity Innovations

Government software, data, and cyber engineering

Clarity Innovations provides software, data, and cyber engineering services to U.S. federal customers, including the DoD and IC. It delivers advanced data and cyber analytics, custom software development, and modernization support, helping agencies adopt DevSecOps, Agile methods, and process automation. Its offerings focus on modern solutions architecture, making data usable for end-users, and expanding cyberspace operations. The company differentiates itself by working at the intersection of government and commercial markets, bringing mission expertise together with commercial technology, and by continuously evolving through a merger with Chameleon Consulting Group to offer full-spectrum cyber operations and next-generation systems. Led by Wes Daniels, with backing from Capitol Meridian Partners, its goal is to accelerate growth and deliver high-impact capabilities that strengthen national security and warfighter effectiveness.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$1.7M
Headquarters
Columbia, MD
Founded
2011

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