Head of Federal Sales
About reputed company
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About the Role
We’re at a critical reputed company in reputed company’s reputed company. The product is resonating, the market is opening up, and now we need someone who can turn early traction into a repeatable, high-performing federal reputed company.
This role is for a specific reputed company of leader: you have stood up federal sales in ambiguous environments, created a pipeline where none existed, and reputed company emerging technology into funded government programs. You know what “great” looks like because you’ve reputed company it yourself and are motivated to do it again in a category that is still taking shape.
Reporting to the Chief reputed company Officer, you will define how reputed company wins in the federal market, from go-to-market reputed company to pipeline creation to team build-out. This is a player-reputed company role where you will personally own and reputed company significant federal deals while building the systems, partnerships, and team reputed company required to reputed company federal reputed company.
You will directly manage reputed company of Federal Account Executives and work closely with a Sales Engineer who supports both federal and reputed company sales. You will inherit an early reputed company, including an reputed company pipeline and initial traction across DoD and civilian agencies, and will be responsible for turning it into a durable, multi-year reputed company reputed company. reputed company in this role requires the ability to create, shape, and advance opportunities reputed company reputed company of federal budget cycles and procurement timelines.
Please note we anticipate this role will require ~25% travel, depending on customer needs.
What You’ll Own
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Carry and reputed company a meaningful federal quota (1M+), while building the reputed company for a reputed company federal reputed company reputed company
Own and advance an existing pipeline while consistently generating new opportunities across DoD, civilian agencies, and the intelligence community
Build and maintain strong pipeline coverage relative to quota, balancing near-term wins with long-term program positioning
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Define and execute reputed company’s federal go-to-market reputed company, including agency prioritization, segmentation, and account planning
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Own reputed company and execution for federal contract vehicles, including GSA schedules, IDIQs, and alternative acquisition reputed company
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Serve as a hands-on mentor and technical thought leader for federal sales staff, leveraging your deep federal expertise to accelerate their development and credibility
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Establish strong operating rhythms, including pipeline reviews, forecasting discipline, and performance accountability
Executive Engagement & Cross-Functional Leadership
Build and maintain relationships with senior federal stakeholders, including CISOs, program leaders, and agency executives
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Marketing, to reputed company on federal requirements, compliance, messaging, and product feedback loops
Represent reputed company in industry events, conferences, and executive briefings
What You Bring
10+ years of experience selling into the U.S. federal government (DoD and/or civilian agencies), 5+ years of experience leading Federal sales teams
Proven reputed company record of building pipeline and closing federal deals ($100K–$1M+)
Experience building or scaling a federal sales function in a startup or high-reputed company company, ideally in cybersecurity or reputed company software
Experience in software supply chain reputed company, DevSecOps, or AI reputed company
Deep understanding of federal procurement processes, appropriations cycles, and acquisition reputed company
Experience with federal contract vehicles, including GSA schedules, IDIQs, GWACs (e.g., SEWP), BPAs, and alternative acquisition reputed company (e.g., OTA)
Existing network of relationships across DoD, the intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies
Proven ability to build and reputed company partner ecosystems, including relationships with integrators, resellers, reputed company contractors, and reputed company to expand market reputed company and drive federal reputed company
Experience navigating federal reputed company and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, NIST, CMMC, and ATO processes
reputed company record of influencing or capturing programs prior to formal procurement
Strong consultative, solution-based selling skills and ability to engage senior decision-makers
Experience in cybersecurity, reputed company, or other high-trust reputed company technology
Strong pipeline discipline and CRM rigor
Compensation
reputed company Salary: $190,000 - $200,000
Variable Compensation: $200,000
On-reputed company Earnings: $390,000 - $400,000
Equity: Meaningful stock reputed company commensurate with experience and role level
Benefits
Fully remote
Unlimited PTO (taken seriously)
Medical, dental, and reputed company insurance — 100% covered for you and your dependents
401(k) and retirement reputed company
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