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iT1, a leading national technology solution provider headquartered in Tempe, AZ, is looking for a motivated Vice President, Federal Sales to join our team. iT1 has been recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" in Arizona for over a decade. This is a testament to the great team and culture we have here at iT1!

The Vice President, Federal Sales, is responsible for leading, scaling, and operationalizing the company’s Federal business with primary ownership of growth through SEWP VI and other strategic federal contract vehicles. This leader will manage and develop the Federal Sales Team, build a disciplined go-to-market strategy, expand agency and partner relationships, drive capture and proposal execution, and ensure the business is positioned to win, deliver, and grow across civilian, defense, intelligence, and federal systems integrator markets. We are looking for a proven federal business builder who has grown high-performing teams, successfully monetized GWAC/IDIQ contract vehicles, navigated federal procurement, and built trusted relationships with agency decision makers, OEMs, distributors, and channel partners. This role will report to iT1’s Chief Revenue Officer.

• Serve as the business owner for SEWP VI strategy, execution, pipeline development, partner alignment, and revenue growth.
• Develop a SEWP VI activation plan covering target agencies, priority solution areas, OEM/channel partner strategy, competitive positioning, sales motions, and quarterly revenue milestones.
• Drive task order capture, RFQ response discipline, pricing coordination, compliance, and post-award execution in partnership with operations, legal, finance, contracts, and proposal resources.
• Establish reporting, governance, and operating cadence to track SEWP VI opportunities, win rates, contract utilization, partner performance, backlog, margin, and forecast accuracy.

• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain a high-performance federal sales team
• Operate as a player coach personally leading strategic pursuits while developing the next generation of federal sales talent.
• Build a culture of accountability, urgency, and mission-first execution across the federal sales organization.
• Set clear performance expectations, territory/account coverage models, pipeline standards, inspection cadence, and coaching rhythms for the Federal Sales Team.

• Own the company's federal contract vehicle strategy including existing vehicles (GSA Schedules, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs) and pursuit of new vehicles aligned to agency priorities.
• Navigate the full acquisition lifecycle: market research, RFI/RFP response, source selection, protests, and task order execution.
• Partner with legal, CRO, and proposal teams to structure compliant and competitive bids.
• Identify and pursue new contract vehicles that expand the company's addressable federal market and lower barriers to procurement.
• Maintain deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS regulations, set-aside programs, and emerging acquisition pathways (OTAs, SBIRs).
• Ensure contract vehicle readiness, including catalog/solution positioning, contract compliance, quote processes, pricing controls, vendor authorizations, and internal enablement for SEWP VI and related vehicles.

• Leverage and continuously expand a direct, senior-level network across federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and federal systems integrator communities, including CIO/CISO, procurement, program office, and mission leadership.
• Drive executive engagement strategies that accelerate pipeline creation, reduce sales cycles, and secure preferred vendor positioning.
• Lead executive briefings, capability demonstrations, and agency roadshows that position the company as a strategic partner.
• Partner with the federal systems integrator (FSI) community and channel partners to expand reach and influence.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEMs, distributors, technology partners, and small business partners to create differentiated solutions and improve task order win probability.

• Own the federal P&L — including annual revenue targets, pipeline generation, forecast accuracy, and gross margin accountability.
• Develop and execute a multi-year federal go-to-market plan aligned to budget cycles, agency priorities, and competitive dynamics.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, marketing, and corporate development to ensure federal requirements are reflected in roadmap and positioning.
• Deliver accurate, data-driven forecasts to executive leadership on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Translate federal market priorities, budget cycles, and contract vehicle dynamics into a focused growth plan with measurable quarterly and annual outcomes.

• Develop joint go-to-market initiatives with OEM partners.
• Drive partner MDF, co-selling, and incentive programs.
• Establish preferred partner relationships with small businesses for teaming opportunities.

• University degree in Business preferred.
• 12+ years of federal technology sales experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
• Experience leading organizations with $50M+ annual Federal revenue preferred.
• Experience managing teams across multiple geographic regions.
• Experience leading organizations supporting Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community customers.
• Existing relationships with Federal Systems Integrators.
• Understanding of GovCon compliance, cybersecurity requirements (FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-171), and supply chain regulations.
• Experience with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred), GovWin, SAM.gov, eBuy, and SEWP Quote Request Tool.
• Demonstrated track record of building federal sales teams from early-stage and/or growing existing teams
• Expert-level knowledge of federal contracting mechanisms including NASA SEWP, GSA MAS, GWACs, CIO-CS, CIO-SP, IDIQs, BPAs, and OTAs, with direct experience turning contract vehicles into revenue-producing sales channels.
• Active, verifiable relationships with senior federal decision makers across at least 3 major agencies (DoD, DHS, HHS, Treasury, DoE, IC community, or equivalent).
• Experience managing full-cycle federal pursuits from capture planning through proposal submission and award.
• Demonstrated success launching, managing, or materially growing revenue through SEWP or comparable high-volume federal IT contract vehicles.
• Strong understanding of federal IT solutions, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, managed services, OEM/channel ecosystems, and solution-based selling into federal agencies.
• Proven track record of achieving targets and driving sales growth.
• Strong sales leadership skills and an ability to inspire sales teams.
• Strong relationship management experience, consulting, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and present concepts and clarify concerns to various audiences and C-Level Executives.
• Excellent analytics skills and a relentless operational discipline and execution.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables in a time-sensitive environment and adapt to frequently changing priorities.
• Excellent time management, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a blend of in field & office, and occasional travel.

• Sit at a computer for up to 8 hours per day
• Keyboarding for up to 8 hours per day
• Near Vision (working with small objects or reading small print)
• Speaking (communicating information to clients/coworkers)
• Hearing Requirements (In person speech, telephone, other sounds)
• Domestic and international travel

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with highly subsidized premiums
• Two weeks paid time off in your first year, with increasing PTO as tenure increases, and most major holidays off
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Onsite Monthly Massages