Director, Business Development and Government Relations

Lumafield is seeking a Director of Business Development and Government Relations to build and own the government and defense vertical. The role spans business development, enterprise sales, and government affairs, requiring a strong understanding of defense procurement and government relations.

Requirements

• 8–15+ years of combined military, government, and private-sector experience
• Defense procurement expertise: direct experience inside the DoD acquisition system
• Hill experience: you have worked on Capitol Hill in a legislative or committee staff role
• Existing network of contacts across Congress, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, service branch acquisition commands, and the defense prime ecosystem
• Enough technical fluency to credibly discuss non-destructive inspection, quality assurance, and manufacturing process control with military and defense audiences
• Military service: you are an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces with experience in logistics, acquisition, maintenance, or materiel command functions
• MBA, equivalent business training, or graduate degree
• Prior experience in defense manufacturing, sustainment, depot maintenance, or industrial base policy
• Experience with defense prime supply chain quality programs and with the defense innovation ecosystem: DIU, AFWERX, NavalX, In-Q-Tel, or similar organizations
• Experience selling or deploying hardware + software platforms (not just consulting or advisory services) into government customers

Benefits

• Competitive cash and equity compensation
• Health & wellness stipend
• 401k
• Parental leave
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Company wide events