Business Development Director

XTEND
XTEND

Sales & Business Development

Tampa, FL, USA

Posted on Jun 27, 2026

Business Development Director

  • Operations
  • Tampa, FL

Description

XTEND is on a mission to increase the combat effectiveness and lethality of the warfighter by developing human guided autonomous multi-robot missions. We revolutionize military operations and ensure the safety of fighters through advanced technology.

We are seeking a highly motivated and results oriented Business Development Director to lead our growth in the US Department of Defense (DoD) market.

  • Main Responsibilities
  • Focus: Market creation, strategic partnerships, and deal origination
  • Strategic partnerships (OEMs, primes, gov’t agencies)
  • Opportunity shaping and capture for new markets / customer sets
  • Long-range pipeline creation
  • Identifies government and defense innovation initiatives
  • Work with the leadership team to align tech roadmaps with customer missions
  • Works closely with CTO/Product to shape bids
  • Leads pursuit strategy for large deals
  • Pipeline tracking, market intelligence, and early engagement support

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of hardware sales experience in the US DoD market
  • Bachelor’s Degree – required; MBA or equivalent – preferred
  • Experienced in working in hardware and product companies, UAS a plus
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • US military service a plus
  • Travel up to 75%
  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance