SVP, Federal Growth & Government Partnerships

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive federal growth by owning qualification, pipeline, and compliant proposal execution for Empower–Ocean.

  • Own federal opportunity pipeline, qualification, and end-to-end proposal management
  • Must-have: 10+ years of federal BD/capture leadership
  • Standout: deep federal procurement knowledge and multi-million-dollar proposal experience

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify, qualify, and pursue federal marketing and communications opportunities across civilian and government agencies
  • Build and manage a strategic federal opportunity pipeline
  • Lead capture strategy from early-stage positioning through award
  • Drive opportunity qualification and bid/no-bid decisions with discipline and rigor
  • Monitor SAM.gov, procurement databases, agency forecasts, and consultant ecosystems for opportunities
  • Build strategic teaming relationships where appropriate
  • Direct and manage complex federal RFP and proposal processes
  • Ensure strict compliance with all federal procurement requirements and timelines
  • Lead proposal development with exceptional attention to detail, organization, and quality control
  • Coordinate internal and external contributors across multiple disciplines

Requirements

  • 10+ years of federal business development and/or capture leadership experience
  • Proven history winning federal communications, marketing, media, or public engagement contracts
  • Strong understanding of federal procurement and contracting environments
  • Experience with agencies such as:HHS
  • CMS
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • USDA
  • SBA

Preferred

  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams across government and agency stakeholders
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships in federal procurement ecosystems
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Empower Media

We are Empower®America’s largest woman-owned agency. A true growth partner for brands, we empower our clients to Grow Fearlessly, to abandon inhibitions and reach new heights. We deliver results. And if that means finding a new way or creating a new process, we do it. From the day we opened in 1985, Empower has challenged the advertising status quo. Empower is led by powerhouse CEO, Ashlee Clarke. With her uncompromising drive and unparalleled vision, she sets a new standard for world-class agency work. Ashlee has the tenacity that has broken many glass ceilings, and the business experience to break new ground to help clients go where others feared to go. Chris Clarke serves as Empower’s Executive Chairman. He is regarded as one of the most significant thought leaders in the advertising and marketing world. He is credited for revolutionizing marketing in the early ‘90s with the establishment of guerilla marketing, and innovating digital marketing in the early 2000’s. He continues to push the industry forward. With a finger on the pulse of cultural relevance, Ashlee and Chris offer a wider view of opportunities to connect with consumers. The Clarkes are Broadway producers with a remarkable 20 Tony nominations and 5 wins. Just this year, they also co-produced The Fabulous Four, a film starring Bette Midler and Susan Sarandon. Not only does Empower influence broader culture, our integrated team of experts in Media, Creative, Analytics, and Influencer Marketing outperforms expectations, leaving mediocrity in our dust. Some of our extraordinary client partners include Whataburger, Tempur Sealy, Jack Link’s, Jockey International, Sprouts Farmers Market, Weber Grills, GNC, Fifth Third Bank, JUST Capital, Bank of America and Freshpet. Empower is pure opportunity, for our clients and team members alike. Are you ready to challenge yourself, level up and work with an unstoppable team that’s building new ways to help brands Grow Fearlessly? Join us.

Founded in 1985
Chicago, Illinois, USA
208 employees (61 in marketing)

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3.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$37
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.7%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
5%
Social
8.4%
Paid
1%

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Current headcount: ~208

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49 (24% of company)
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