Senior Director, Strategic Solutions – U.S. Space Force (USSF)

C3 AI is hiring a Senior Director Strategic Solutions to support our relationship with the U.S. Space Force (USSF) based in Huntsville AL. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with a rapidly growing leader in Enterprise AI this role you will focus on driving adoption of C3 AIs products across the United States Space Force. You will work closely with Space Force stakeholdersparticularly those involved in operations procurement and aviation programsto develop AI use cases and drive mission-aligned digital transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in the U.S. Space Force or experience selling into it. Prior service particularly in operational procurement or acquisition roles within the Space Force is highly preferred. Aviation-related experience and familiarity with Space Force mission sets are advantageous. Candidates with an established network and a track record of engaging Space Force stakeholders will be strongly considered. Veterans and those with a deep understanding of the Space Forces culture and decision-making processes are encouraged to apply.

We are looking for motivated individuals with a strong work ethic and a track record of achievement. You will receive a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits along with generous commissions and addition to strategic sales training you will be supported by senior leadership and mentors to help ensure your success.

Candidates should be able to understand complex issues at the intersection of mission operations and technology and communicate that complexity with clarity. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced high-performance highly collaborative environment and demonstrate an ability to execute precisely and quickly. Candidates should possess technical fluency in AI machine learning operations research physics math engineering data integration or computer science.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to drive revenue growth within the federal defense and law enforcement sectors targeting agencies departments and prime contractors.
• Identify and prioritize key accounts cultivating relationships with senior-level decision-makers program managers and influencers within both defense and law enforcement organizations.
• Understand the unique challenges requirements and procurement processes of the federal defense and law enforcement sectors and tailor sales approaches and solutions accordingly.
• Engage in strategic relationships with customers to ensure the realization of their digital transformation goals.
• Develop maintain and manage the implementation of strategic customer engagement plans.
• Manage efforts to research and identify customer prospects and targets.
• Collaborate with sales engineering product and marketing teams to develop new product offerings within existing and new lines of business.
• Represent C3 AI by driving business development with company alliance partners.
• Personally engage in strategic account selling business development and ongoing customer success.
• Travel to customer sites up to 50% of the time (or more) depending on business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering science computer science or related technical field of study. Masters or MBA degree preferred.
• Proven track record of success in sales with a focus on selling SaaS solutions to the federal defense sector.
• Deep understanding of the defense industry landscape procurement processes and acquisition programs.
• Extensive knowledge of AI technology data analytics and their applications within the defense sector.
• Demonstrated experience in building and nurturing relationships with senior-level decision-makers and influencers within defense organizations.
• Experience with and understanding of AI and Machine Learning is highly favorable.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal planning and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Sales consulting or management consulting experience preferred.

C3 AI provides excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.