Senior Director, U.S. Federal Sales
- Compensation
- $200K–$230K / yr
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Sales
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Active TS/SCI clearance in good standing at the time of application.
- 8+ years of federal sales experience with a demonstrated history of personally owning and closing complex opportunities.
- Proven track record selling data, analytics, intelligence, geospatial, RF, SIGINT, GEOINT, commercial space, or related technology solutions into federal markets.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing sales professionals.
- Deep familiarity with federal acquisition processes and contracting vehicles, including IDIQs, OTAs, GSA Schedule, SEWP, and related procurement pathways.
- Strong executive communication, customer engagement, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to operate effectively within a dynamic, high-growth environment.
Nice to have
- Military, Intelligence Community, or national security background.
- Existing relationships across defense, intelligence, homeland security, or federal contractor organizations.
- Experience selling commercial space data, RF intelligence, geospatial intelligence, or multi-INT solutions.
- Experience working with systems integrators and positioning commercial capabilities within larger program pursuits.
- Experience partnering with technical, engineering, or mission-focused teams to support complex customer requirements.
Full description
We are seeking a Senior Director, U.S. Federal Sales to lead and grow Spire's federal business across defense, intelligence, homeland security, and federal contractor markets.
This is a player-coach leadership role responsible for driving new business growth while leading and developing a team of federal sales professionals. You will own a personal quota, manage strategic customer relationships, and provide leadership across Spire's federal go-to-market activities.
Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will be accountable for federal revenue growth, pipeline development, team performance, and execution across Spire's portfolio of federal solutions, including RF Geolocation (RFGL), aviation data, weather and climate intelligence, and space services.
This role is ideal for an experienced federal sales leader with a track record of personally closing complex opportunities and successfully developing high-performing teams in defense, intelligence, and national security markets.
Why Spire
Spire operates at the intersection of commercial space, data, analytics, and national security. Our growing federal business delivers mission-critical capabilities across intelligence collection, situational awareness, weather intelligence, aviation tracking, and space-based services.
As demand for commercial space-derived intelligence and analytics continues to accelerate, this role offers the opportunity to shape Spire's federal growth strategy, develop a high-performing team, and directly influence the company's long-term success in government markets.
Scope of Responsibility:Federal Revenue Growth
- Own and drive U.S. Federal new business revenue performance across Spire's portfolio of solutions, including RFGL, aviation data, weather intelligence, climate solutions, and space services.
- Maintain a personal quota focused on strategic RFGL, intelligence, or space services opportunities.
- Develop and execute federal growth strategies aligned to market priorities and customer mission needs.
- Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities across the federal organization.
- Deliver accurate forecasting and executive visibility into pipeline, bookings, and revenue performance.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of federal sales professionals across multiple territories and solution areas.
- Establish a culture of accountability, customer focus, collaboration, and execution.
- Support territory planning, pipeline development, opportunity strategy, and customer engagement activities.