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Business Development Representative - Navy

Work from home

Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.

United States only

From the listing details: Source listing states candidate location: "United States - Remote"

Employer listed it 2 weeks ago · Added 12 days ago

Been open since 2 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.

Salary

Not stated

Location

United States only

Timezone

US East

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Category

Sales

The employer did not publish a salary, and we have too few comparable roles to estimate one.

What the advert says

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Working hours
Not mentioned in the advert
Where you can work from
Location eligibility not confirmed
Contract
We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Experience asked for
2–4 years of experience in business development, capture, or sales (defense industry preferred).
Pay
Not mentioned in the advert

Remote flexibility

Work from home

This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.

What the employer says

  • Source listing states candidate location: "United States - Remote"

What Nomaders makes of it

  • Residency required in United States
  • Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only

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Before you apply

Experience: employer states

Written as a nice-to-have

  • “2–4 years of experience in business development, capture, or sales (defense industry preferred).”
  • “Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications?”

Questions worth asking: Nomaders interpretation

  • The advert does not say where you can be based. Ask which countries they can legally employ or contract you from.
  • No pay is stated. Ask for the salary range before investing time in interviews.

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About the role

The Role

We’re looking for a Business Development Representative (BDR) focused on the U.S. Navy to join our Growth team. You’ll be on the front lines of identifying, qualifying, and shaping opportunities that align our technologies with Navy missions and program needs. This role is about building meaningful relationships, understanding complex challenges, and connecting Defense Unicorns’ solutions to where they can make the most impact.

As the Navy BDR, you’ll work closely with our Account Executives, engineers, and leadership team to expand our presence within Naval Systems Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR) and program offices. You’ll be instrumental in driving pipeline growth and helping the Navy accelerate software delivery with Defense Unicorn products.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain relationships with Navy stakeholders, program managers, and industry partners.

Generate and qualify opportunities across Navy programs that align with Defense Unicorns’ solutions.

Collaborate with Account Executives to shape opportunities early in the acquisition cycle.

Track Navy priorities, funding lines, and acquisition strategies to anticipate where Defense Unicorns can add value.

Share mission and technical insights with the Growth and Engineering teams to refine our offerings.

Represent Defense Unicorns at Navy-focused industry days, conferences, and working groups.

What You’ll Bring

2–4 years of experience in business development, capture, or sales (defense industry preferred).

Strong understanding of Navy acquisition processes, program offices, and budget cycles.

Passion for aligning technology to mission outcomes.

Excellent communication skills—both in building trusted relationships and in clear, concise written communication.

Growth mindset, curiosity, and a bias for action.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative startup environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Impact: Your work directly accelerates the Navy’s ability to deliver secure software to the fleet.

Mission-driven team: Work alongside technologists, veterans, and innovators united by a shared mission.

Flexibility: Remote-first culture with the autonomy to work where you’re most effective.

Growth: Opportunities to expand your skills across business development, capture, and strategy.

Culture: We lead with kindness, trust, and speed—and we mean it.

Who We Are

Requirements

  • ·2–4 years of experience in business development, capture, or sales (defense industry preferred).
  • ·Strong understanding of Navy acquisition processes, program offices, and budget cycles.
  • ·Passion for aligning technology to mission outcomes.
  • ·Excellent communication skills—both in building trusted relationships and in clear, concise written communication.
  • ·Growth mindset, curiosity, and a bias for action.

Benefits

  • ·Medical/Dental/Vision
  • ·Premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • ·Health Savings Account
  • ·Disability Insurance

How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at Defense Unicorns, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 13d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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