DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:The ARKA Group is seeking a senior professional to lead our strategy, customer engagement and business development in our growing National Security Space (NSS) business. Demonstrated experience in the NSS community (Government and/or Industry), working knowledge of Government acquisition practices, and insights into NSS missions and priorities is a priority.

　　Position Overview:Working closely with the leadership, you will predict future market needs and guide the business to best align resources, opportunities, and actions for near-term performance and sustained growth, while leading Business Development identification and business capture activities for our NSS portfolio. This position combines external relationship management with internal-focused, hands-on activities. These actions all supporting new business capture and leading efforts to define and execute growth strategies. Overall success requires customer-focused and collaborative leadership qualities complimented with the ability to support sound technical judgements.

　　Responsibilities:* Work directly with business leadership to define and implement strategies aligned with business goals and objectives.* Support and conduct direct engagement with key government and industry customers, including engagements with executive branch agencies and Congressional staff to understand mission needs and program imperatives.* Collaborate across programs and pursuits to lead identification and support execution of NSS campaigns and strategies to capture new opportunities.* Lead and direct the pursuit of new business opportunities with a variety of defense and intelligence customers.* Effect successful strategies in partnership with business leads and cross-functional teams to define and execute capture strategies to produce solutions that meet customer mission needs.* Lead and support preparation of responses to customer opportunities, including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates, and responses to requests for information.* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the business areas and across the business by interacting with others in a positive and productive work environment.* Be embedded with the team to maximize effectiveness, business decisions, and guidance.

　　Collaborating with world class experts, you will have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions in fulfillment of our customers' requirements. We believe in our mission, and we believe in supporting our employees. We offer policies and programs that provide opportunities for continual learning, career growth and work/life balance along with a full suite of health and welfare benefits.

　　Employment with any of the ARKA Group companies in the US is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check and drug screen.

　　Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance. For your information, here is the form the government requires to begin the process of obtaining a clearance: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf Due to contract requirements, US citizenship is required. Additionally, if you are a dual citizen (a citizen of the US and another country), the Company must obtain approval for you to have access to the information required for this position. You will not be able to begin employment until such approval is obtained and this may take several months.

　　No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

　　ARKA Group L.P. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.