Overview

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

The National Security Partnerships and Business Development Department is responsible for providing embedded business development support to site mission programs and portfolios to enable the development of national security programs and partnerships. The department is responsible for the creation and implementation of programmatic and technology strategy, capture planning, federal, academic and industry engagement and other marketing and business development efforts for the groups it supports.

Are you passionate about your work and dream of driving business development and technology strategies in innovative science and technology environments? You could be the Business Development and Partnerships Professional we are looking for to support our sites' national security initiatives. Our department provides integrated business development and partnerships specialists that are embedded directly with mission and technology teams to realize program development, strategy and partnering objectives.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Implements stakeholder and partnership engagement strategies (DoD, NNSA and others)

• Develops and executes critical initiatives for national security programs and technologies

• Develops and translates technology speak into the “So What” for technology applications

• Discovers and analyzes market factors and national security requirements and trends

• Leads technology transfer initiatives to deploy national security systems

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field OR 8 years of equivalent experience and education

• Experience with business development concepts (ex - strategy, marketing, communications, business management, engineering, international relations)

• Able to acquire and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

• Experience with customer engagement related to federal government agencies

• Experience in strategy development and implementation

• Active DOE Q or Top-Secret security clearance

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We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Sales, Business Development & Related

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: AIS - Akima Infrastructure Services

Clearance: Able to Obtain DOE Q

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-11271