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Director, Business Development

Triple Canopy

Herndon, VA · Posted November 11, 2026

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, Business Development will support selling One Constellis capabilities spanning the full corporate services catalog, with a special emphasis on training programs to include dedicated support to the Constellis Training Center (CTC) located in Moyock, North Carolina. This role is responsible for cultivating customer relationships, identifying new business leads, and qualifying opportunities with high win probability. The role will collaborate with CTC operational leadership and the wider BD team to develop new business and shepherd opportunities through Constellis’ internal BD processes. .

Given the nature of organizational pursuits and the customer base supported, a proven experience and/or background within Special Operations is highly desirable. This operational experience is essential to credibly engage SOF stakeholders, understand mission-driven requirements, and shape opportunities aligned with real-world operational and acquisition realities. As opportunities continue to expand in volume and complexity, this position provides dedicated senior-level oversight to ensure capture rigor, alignment across stakeholders, and improved execution discipline tied directly to CTC-based initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead BD activities targeting specific customer verticals

Understand and position the full One Constellis service catalog with priority customers with dedicates support for CTC new business opportunities to shape requirements and align CTC solutions with mission needs

Lead and/or participate in market engagement efforts relevant to target customer verticals to include events and conferences, marketing campaigns, and other outreach efforts

Work closely with Constellis’ Growth Centers of Excellence to develop and execute capture strategies and maintain capture plans, schedules, and milestone tracking to support leadership visibility and decision-making

Coordinate closely with BD leadership, CTC operations, pricing, contracts, legal, and executive leadership to ensure integrated capture execution

Support pipeline development, forecast accuracy, and probability-weighted revenue reporting

Support transition to contract award by ensuring alignment between proposed solutions and executable operational plans

Assist with early program stand-up activities post-award, including coordination with operations, staffing, and customer stakeholders

Serve as a senior interface between Business Development, CTC operations, and executive leadership

Provide informed operational insight based on SOF experience to strengthen credibility with customers and partners

Mentor junior capture and business development staff as capacity grows

Represent Constellis and CTC professionally with customers, teammates, and partners

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a relevant technical field; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a four-year degree.

Candidates must bring a minimum of 10 or more years of relevant professional experience; Special Operations experience preferred and SOF background highly desirable

Strong understanding of government acquisition processes, competitive procurements, and proposal development

Proven ability to manage schedules, milestones, risks, and cross-functional teams

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings

Experience supporting training, security, or operational enablement programs

Prior experience working with or supporting SOCOM, federal agencies, or commercial customers in high-consequence environments

Active or eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance, Secret level or higher

BENEFITS

Constellis offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects its commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.