Senior Director, Air Dominance and Strike Growth

Company: Anduril Industries
Location: Costa Mesa
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Director, Air Dominance and Strike GrowthAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.Air Dominance and Strike is a mission oriented team focused on delivering advanced autonomous capabilities to the warfighter. The Division is made up of three separate Business Lines, Autonomous Airpower, Advanced Effects, and Mission Autonomy. Air Dominance and Strike has developed hardware including the Fury and Barracuda Autonomous Air Vehicles and software namely Lattice for Mission Autonomy. We continually strive to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of capability and redefining performance for defense industry.As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for motivated candidates that are inspired to work within an extremely energetic, driven, and innovative team that is passionate about delivering relevant capabilities to the DOD and our partners and allies. We work in a highly dynamic environment where problem solving, collaboration and relentlessness are a way of life. We are seeking a Senior Director, Air Dominance and Strike Growth to join the team and help continue to support our hyper-growth Division.WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead large capture campaigns, with focus on growing programs of record or similar transitioned programs at scale
• Collaborate with technical teams to craft long term growth and product strategies for the Division
• Develop and maintain close, trusted partner relationships with offices of senior military and civilian US Government customers, current and prospective customers, as well as industry partners and suppliers
• Assist the customers in meeting their requirements and capability gaps with capabilities, products, and technologies available or being developed by Anduril and in relevant defense sectors
• Provide guidance, advice, and support to Division leadership team regarding business investments and priorities
• Foster a culture of trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers to identify new business opportunities, proactively communicate and resolve program issues, and provide strategic direction to program teams
• Lead initiatives that move the organization forward, contributing to business / financial performance
• Deliver on financial performance commitments and strategic market growthREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • The ideal candidate should know target customers across the DoD and IC communities and have an intimate understanding of government acquisition
  • This candidate must have high ownership and be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment
  • This leader should be a builder and someone who is adaptive and who can lead new and innovative approaches to market
  • Demonstrated high-energy leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence
  • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant DoD Programs and platforms, related enabling technologies, systems integration, communications, software development
  • The successful candidate will be a proven leader who has pursued and won complex sales campaigns
  • Ideally have strong connections within relevant program offices and government customer accounts in addition to experience working with classified and/or special access programs
  • Ability to identify, establish and use important customer relationships with senior level officials and program stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success in leading, scaling or transitioning programs
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the defense sector
  • Excellent writing, communication skills with experience presenting to senior executives and customers
  • Candidate must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
  • Candidate must be willing to travel up to 50%
  • Preferred candidate is based in Costa Mesa, CAUS Salary Range: $190,000 - $285,000 USD. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees.Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.
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