Account Executive - Federal
Indexed description
If you thrive in complex environments and know how to turn government interest into signed contracts, this role was built for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Federal New Business Development: Identify, qualify, and close new logo opportunities across U.S. federal agencies (civilian, DoD, intelligence, or defense).
- Agency Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key government stakeholders including program managers, contracting officers, CIOs, CTOs, and mission owners.
- Solution-Based Selling: Translate mission problems into compelling solutions using our AI and data platform. Show them the “why should I care” in 30 seconds or less.
- Pipeline Ownership: Build and manage a qualified federal pipeline, tracking everything from early-stage interest to funded opportunity.
- Procurement Navigation: Understand and operate within federal acquisition frameworks (FAR/DFARS, IDIQs, BPAs, GWACs, SBIR/STTR, etc.).
- Partner Strategy: Work with government integrators, resellers, and strategic partners to expand reach and accelerate deal flow.
- Proposal & RFP Support: Collaborate with internal teams on responses, pricing, positioning, and compliance elements for government bids.
- Market Intelligence: Track federal budget cycles, approved programs, agency priorities, and competitor positioning.
- CRM & Reporting: Maintain accurate activity, pipeline, and forecasting data in the CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot or equivalent).
- Revenue Performance: Consistently meet or exceed federal sales targets and defined KPIs.
- 10+ years in enterprise or federal sales, with direct experience selling into U.S. government agencies
- Proven track record of closing 6–7 figure federal deals
- Strong understanding of federal procurement processes and contract vehicles
- Existing relationships inside federal agencies, integrators, or primes
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive presence
- Comfortable working complex, multi-stakeholder deals from concept to contract
- Experience selling AI, data, analytics, SaaS, or emerging tech into government
- Familiarity with DoD, IC, DHS, or civilian agency buying patterns
- Active clearance (or ability to obtain one)
- Experience working with partners like Booz, Lockheed, Accenture Federal, etc.
- Competitive and persistent without being annoying
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and long timelines
- Highly organized and self-directed
- Strategic thinker who can also execute
- Takes ownership like it’s their company (because that’s how winners operate)
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