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This highly visible role is ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of customer engagement, mission understanding, and business strategy.\nThis position reports to the Chief Growth Officer of Peraton’s Space Sector. While the role is based in Northern Virginia, non-local candidates will be expected to travel as needed.\nWhat You’ll Do\nAs a key member of our Space Sector growth team, you will collaborate closely with operational and functional leaders to expand Peraton’s footprint across Space customers. You will:\nBuild deep understanding of customer missions, competitor landscapes, and market dynamics \nDevelop strategic business cases that align customer needs with Peraton’s capabilities and differentiators \nBuild and execute a targeted strategic account plan with measurable objectives \nIdentify, qualify, and mature a robust new business pipeline to accelerate deal velocity \nLead customer engagement efforts as the primary interface with IC and DoD Space organizations \nShape customer requirements and acquisition strategies early in the lifecycle \nChampion the Peraton Business Acquisition Process and ensure transparent communication with leadership and technical teams \nGuide customers and internal technical experts by developing RFIs, white papers, briefings, demonstrations, and other early-stage opportunity artifacts \nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\n16+ years of operations or business development experience supporting space organizations (e.g. NASA, NOAA etc.) \nExperience in shaping opportunities by influencing federal and/or commercial stakeholders, aligning mission priorities, and building a qualified pipeline of funded programs. 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