Director, Business Development, Maritime (Strategy)

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago

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This role $222k
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$256,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $213k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 2019 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Business Development, Maritime (Strategy)

The Director of Maritime Business Development at Anduril is a strategic leadership role within the Maritime team, responsible for shaping and growing new maritime concepts and products. This senior position involves partnering with engineering and product teams to define customer needs, translate them into viable product strategies, and secure funding through executive-level engagements and competitive proposal responses. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in defense business development, particularly with the US Navy, and a proven track record of turning emerging concepts into funded programs. Key skills include expertise in defense acquisition processes, strong communication abilities, and familiarity with the full product lifecycle from concept to fielding. This role demands a leader comfortable with greenfield challenges and capable of driving innovation at the intersection of technology and national security.

What you'll do

  • Originate and shape business opportunities by identifying future programs and markets.
  • Own the growth strategy for emerging maritime opportunities in new or existing markets.
  • Stand up new commercial and defense programs from scratch, partnering with various teams.
  • Expand into adjacent demand within existing accounts to open new mission areas.
  • Shape the market narrative by framing problems and creating demand for new capabilities.
  • Define future product development directions based on customer needs and engineering alignment.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record in commercial or DoD Capture and Sales with emphasis on US Navy.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of defense acquisition and zero-to-one program growth.
  • Experience developing emerging concepts into tangible strategies for future years.
  • Familiarity with full product lifecycle from concept to fielding and sustainment.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, briefing 3-star+ customer stakeholders.
  • Secret security clearance required.

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