Business Development & Capture Associate

2 Months ago • 1 Years + • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Business Development & Capture Associate will conduct both business development and capture/proposal tasks within the Air Force and broader DoD market. Responsibilities include market research, lead identification, maintaining the opportunity pipeline, customer outreach, assisting with capture strategies, and contributing to proposal development. This role requires a strong understanding of the sales and proposal processes within a government contracting environment, involving tasks like identifying opportunities, building relationships, and writing proposals. The candidate should be able to support the full lifecycle of business development and capture activities.
Must have:
  • 1+ year experience in sales or proposal coordination.
  • Understanding of sales and proposal process.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Quick learner with initiative and multitasking abilities.
  • Knowledge of federal BD tools and resources.
  • Some technical acumen in company service areas.
Good to have:
  • Experience in a government contracting environment.
  • Training or certifications in sales or proposals.
  • Experience with CRM software.
Perks:
  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Highly competitive PTO
  • Great health insurance with large network of providers
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan
  • Fitness/Gym membership eligibility
  • Weekly pay schedule
  • Employee swag, snacks & events

Job Details

Job Title: Business Development & Capture Associate
Location: Washington, DC / San Antonio, TX / Boston, MA (Remote)
Clearance: Eligible for DoD Security Clearance (Top Secret Preferred)
Travel: Travel up to twice per quarter for sales events

About the Role:

  • Rackner is seeking a Business Development & Capture Associate that will conduct both business development and capture/proposal tasks.
  • For example, experience in a small GovCon firm or startup where you had to wear multiple hats – helping with marketing outreach as well as putting together proposal binders – would fit well.
  • Familiarity with the U.S. Air Force or DoD domain, such as knowledge of Air Force bases, command structure, or previous work on a project for the Air Force. This helps in quickly understanding the context of opportunities.

We are looking for strong experience with:

  • 1+ year; in roles such as sales, business development, or proposal coordination. Experience in a government contracting environment is highly beneficial, even if at an internship or entry level.
  • Broad understanding of the sales process and proposal process – the candidate should know that winning government work involves identifying opportunities, building relationships, and writing proposals, even if they haven’t led these activities themselves.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor; able to communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g., scheduling meetings with a military officer’s office, or emailing a partner company professionally).
  • Quick learner with initiative – capable of taking on a variety of tasks across different disciplines (both BD and capture) and eager to absorb new information about the defense contracting industry.
  • Good organizational and multitasking abilities, since this role juggles research, administrative support, and creative input for strategy/proposals.
  • Knowledge of tools and resources used in federal BD, such as CRM software (Monday.com or Deltek GovWin) for pipeline tracking, and basic proficiency in Google Workspace, Canva, or Beautiful.ai for producing proposal and briefing materials.
  • Some technical acumen in the company’s service areas (DevSecOps, AI, etc.) – you don’t need to be an engineer, but you should be comfortable learning the buzzwords and concepts so you can discuss them and identify relevant opportunities.
  • Any training or certifications in either sales (e.g., Certified Sales Development Associate) or proposals (e.g., APMP Foundation) that show commitment to developing a professional skill set.

What will make you successful:

  • Support the full lifecycle of business development and capture activities in the Air Force and broader DOD market. Being involved in everything from early market research and lead identification to assisting with proposal preparation for specific opportunities.
  • Conduct preliminary research on potential opportunities (e.g., reviewing Air Force acquisition forecasts and SAM.gov postings) and identify leads that match the company’s DevSecOps, software, AI, and cybersecurity services. Help qualify these leads by gathering essential information on scope, timing, and fit with company capabilities​
  • Maintain and update the opportunity pipeline database or tracker, ensuring that data on pursuits is current (e.g., customer contacts, next action, probability of win). Prepare regular pipeline reports for senior management review.
  • Engage in outreach to customers and partners in a supporting role: schedule introductory meetings or capability briefings with Air Force contacts, prepare background materials or agendas, and join Rackner's leadership team in those meetings to learn and take notes on customer needs.
  • Assist in developing capture strategies for pursuits. For smaller or less complex opportunities, work with Rackner's leadership to outline win themes, identify what information is needed from the customer, and draft a basic capture plan. For larger captures, provide support by organizing data, preparing notional winner profiles, or coordinating meetings.
  • Contribute to proposal development when the time comes: help draft minor sections (like management approach or resumes), ensure proposal templates are properly formatted, collect past performance citations, and verify compliance with RFP requirements. Essentially, bridge between the BD phase and proposal phase by carrying forward knowledge gathered during customer interactions into the proposal content.

Who We Are:

  • Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
  • We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
  • We enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
  • Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.

Benefits/Additional Info:

Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!

  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Highly competitive PTO
  • Great health insurance with large network of providers
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan

 

 

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