Business Development Capture Manager Jobs in Hawaii

Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr. Account Manager - INDOPACOM to serve as a front-end Business Development leader responsible for building relationships across the regional command and driving strategic award opportunities within Indo-Pacific programs. This individual will help shape and capture opportunities by translating customer needs into funded programs, with a particular focus on how Stratolaunch's developing Targets portfolio can support military exercises across the INDOPACOM region. This is intended to be a hands-on role for someone who can lead capture strategy, develop win themes, build relationships, and contribute to proposal development in partnership with the broader BD team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and execute the full business development lifecycle across INDOPACOM-related pursuits.
• Lead capture activities by developing win strategies, capture plans, and opportunity shaping plans that position Stratolaunch for award.
• Translate customer needs, operational gaps, and exercise requirements into program requirements and actionable win strategies.
• Develop and execute customer engagement plans to build understanding of customer priorities, mission challenges, and funding pathways.
• Identify where Stratolaunch capabilities, including the evolving Targets portfolio, align to Indo-Pacific military exercises and customer needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across INDOPACOM and relevant service components, commands, and partners.
• Lead solution strategy in partnership with internal business development, solution architects, and technical teams to mature offerings and shape pursuits.
• Support proposal development by contributing to strategy, messaging, and written content as part of a larger BD/proposal team.
• Brief pipeline status, pursuit strategy, and closure plans to senior and executive leadership on a regular basis.
• Execute capture gate reviews and help drive disciplined pursuit management across assigned opportunities.
• Assess customer exercise needs and help define where tailored capability solutions may be required to support mission success.
• Represent Stratolaunch in the region as a trusted, credible, and proactive business development partner.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Recent experience working with INDOPACOM J7 and/or J8.
• Deep familiarity with the INDOPACOM mission environment and the military exercise ecosystem across the region.
• Strong understanding of Joint Staff/COCOM technology and employment requirements spanning the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and key allied/coalition partners.
• Demonstrated ability to connect customer need, operational demand, and funding strategy to help close opportunities.
• Experience with acquisition processes, strategic planning, and opportunity shaping.
• Ability to build relationships while also doing hands-on capture and proposal work without relying on a large support staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to help write proposal content and executive-level briefing material.
• Strong business development and/or capture management background preferred.
• Ability to understand warfighter needs, command priorities, exercise gaps, and where Stratolaunch solutions can provide value.
• Candidates should be able to understand mission need, capability fit, and solution tailoring at a level sufficient to shape opportunities effectively.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, National Security Studies, Public Policy, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 15+ years of relevant experience supporting INDOPACOM, a combatant command environment, or closely related defense organizations.
• Prior experience in business development, capture, account management, strategic planning, military exercises, acquisition, or operational planning strongly preferred.
• Backgrounds may include senior civilian professionals supporting INDOPACOM, or military officers exiting service at approximately the O-6 level or comparable experience, particularly those who are comfortable working as individual contributors in a hands-on role.

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

• This position is located in the Honolulu, Hawaii area.
• Frequent travel is required to Washington, D.C., Mojave Air & Spaceport, and other domestic locations.
• This role will serve as Stratolaunch's on-location business development presence in Hawaii and may help support longer-term growth of company operations in the region.
• This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties