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Senior II Public Sector Business Development Manager

RemoteHybridFull TimeManager / Head$132,100–$237,900 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship availableHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

  • Public Sector
  • Business Development
  • Federal Markets
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Channel Development
  • Federal Procurement
  • RFP
  • RFI
  • RFQ
  • OTA

Nice to have

  • Government Innovation
  • Technology Landscapes
  • Go-to-Market Approaches
  • Joint Value Propositions
  • Akamai's Edge Security Solutions

Role summary

Akamai is seeking a Senior II Public Sector Business Development Manager to drive expansion within the defense and aerospace industry. This role focuses on building strategic partnerships with federal contractors, GovTech startups, and DefenseTech providers to enhance Akamai's public sector messaging. Responsibilities include leading engagement strategies, developing alliance and channel partnership models, creating tiered programs, and crafting joint value propositions. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of federal market business development experience, deep knowledge of federal procurement processes and contract vehicles, and understanding of cybersecurity solutions and compliance requirements.

Are you passionate about building strategic partnerships that drive government innovation?

Do you thrive on creating channel relationships that transform federal technology landscapes?

Join our dynamic Public Sector Growth team!

Our team drives Akamai's expansion into the $829B defense and aerospace industry. We build strategic partnerships with premier federal contractors, innovative GovTech startups, and established DefenseTech providers. We create force multipliers for Akamai's public sector messaging across the expansive federal solutions integrator community.

Shape the future of federal partnerships

Ideally, you'll be strategic, relationship-focused, and results-driven. Passionate about building and scaling strategic partnerships that serve government missions.

As a Senior II Public Sector Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading engagement strategy with Tier 1 federal system integrators and innovative GovTech solution providers
  • Developing both strategic alliance and channel partnership models for comprehensive go-to-market approaches
  • Building strategic alliances with large federal contractors while developing channel partnerships with emerging providers
  • Creating tiered partnership programs accommodating large contractors and innovative technology startups serving government
  • Developing joint value propositions combining Akamai's edge security solutions with diverse federal technology provider capabilities

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have 8+ years business development experience in federal markets with strategic alliance and channel development
  • Possess deep understanding of federal procurement processes including RFP, RFI, RFQ, and OTA mechanisms nationwide
  • Have proven track record building strategic partnerships with large federal contractors and emerging technology providers
  • Be experienced with federal contract vehicles including GSA, CIO-SP3, OASIS, and SEWP mechanisms across ecosystems
  • Have knowledge of federal compliance requirements including FedRAMP, CMMC, and agency-specific security standards applicable
  • Possess understanding of cybersecurity solutions including CDN, edge security, Zero Trust architecture, and security

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - The On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $132,100 - $237,900/year; a candidate’s OTE is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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