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Silvus is seeking a Market Development Executive, U.S. Navy who will report to the Vice President of Strategic Growth on the Sales team. The successful individual in this role will serve as Silvus’ senior market-shaping leader across the Navy enterprise. This role is responsible for influencing capability development, shaping requirements, and building durable advocacy for Silvus technologies across Navy modernization efforts. This position is not transactional sales. This position operates upstream of capture and sales - engaging senior Navy stakeholders to ensure Silvus’ networking capabilities are understood, valued, and integrated into future naval operational concepts, experimentation, and acquisition strategies.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as Silvus’ senior representative to the U.S. Navy, shaping demand across NAVWAR, PEO C4I, OPNAV staffs, Fleet Forces Command, Warfare Centers, and operational Fleet elements
Influence Navy capability development aligned with DMO, Naval Operational Architecture, and JADC2
Position Silvus Technologies as mission-critical enablers for resilient afloat, ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and distributed maritime networking
Shape alignment between Silvus capabilities and Navy networking priorities
Engage early in experimentation, prototyping, and concept development
Cultivate advocacy among senior Navy leaders, requirements officers, and program managers
Serve as the senior "market anchor" for the U.S. Navy, coordinating a team-based pursuit model across Business Development, DoD Account Sales, and OEM / Prime Sales
Become aligned and coordinate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Engineering, Product, Capture, Executive Leadership) to deliver unified messaging and pursuit strategy for priority programs
Partner with Motorola Solutions and MSI Government Affairs to synchronize advocacy and policy outreach
Ensure disciplined handoff of shaped opportunities
Provide continuous market insight to Silvus leadership—capturing trends in Navy network modernization, tactical communications, and EW/spectrum management
Identify and cultivate emerging opportunities for long-term revenue growth
Represent Silvus at Navy, DoD, and industry forums to promote thought leadership and build institutional advocacy for Silvus’ MN-MIMO waveform and Spectrum Dominance technology
Provide insight into Navy planning cycles, exercises, and acquisition pathways
Develop and execute the U.S. Navy Market Development Plan, defining shaping objectives, key relationships, and pursuit milestones in coordination with US Navy Sales/BD stakeholders
Contribute to Silvus’ pipeline growth by ensuring multi-year program opportunities are identified and matured toward Business Development hand-off
Travel Requirements - up to 50% as needed, to maintain strong customer engagement and relationships
Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED
A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in strategic relationship management, account management, or government relations within the defense industry
Senior-level Navy or Navy-supporting experience in modernization, C5ISR, tactical communications, or spectrum/EW applications
Pre-existing, established, and verifiable network of contacts at senior levels within the U.S. Navy (NAVWAR, OPNAV, PEO C4I, Fleet commands, etc.)
Exceptional executive-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Strong strategic planning and "big picture" thinking
Ability to operate with a high-level of autonomy and build trust as a credible advisor
Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of hire
Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts
All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug testing
Nice to have:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
Extensive prior U.S. Navy service (e.g., former General Officer) OR extensive experience as a senior civilian (GS-15/SES equivalent) or defense industry executive
Experience with shipboard, airborne, or ship-to-shore communications
Familiarity with maritime RF propagation and contested spectrum operations
Joint or coalition maritime C2 experience
Track record of successfully shaping requirements for major DoD programs