About this opportunity
United States Digital Space LLC lists this Head of GovTech Sales opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the company
the company’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the role
As the Head of GovTech Sales at the company, you’ll lead and scale our GovTech sell-to sales organization to drive adoption of safe, frontier AI across the public sector partner ecosystem—including Systems Integrators (SIs), Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors, and GovTech including ISVs, startups, SMBs that primarily serve the public sector. You’ll leverage your deep understanding of the federal partner landscape and proven sales leadership to build a high-performing team while maintaining executive-level relationships with C‑suite leaders at the nation’s largest SIs and DIB primes. Working closely with GTM, product, and marketing teams, you’ll define and execute our go-to-market strategy for selling to and through public sector partners while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.
Responsibilities
Build, lead, and scale a GovTech sales team, including hiring top talent, setting clear performance expectations, and providing coaching and development
Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for selling directly to Systems Integrators, DIB primes, and GovTech ISVs—including market segmentation, competitive positioning, and revenue forecasting
Own GovTech revenue targets and ensure team performance against quotas, while providing visibility into pipeline health and deal progression across the partner segment
Establish and cultivate C‑suite and senior executive relationships at major SIs and DIBs, serving as the company’s senior point of contact for strategic partner engagement
Win new business by helping SIs with prime contracts integrate AI into their technology stacks and consulting practices to differentiate their offerings, accelerate delivery, and integrate into government customer workloads.
Establish and refine sales processes, methodologies, and playbooks specific to GovTech segment.
Build and manage strategic relationships with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP) to align technical and commercial aspects of partner deals and create scalable go-to-market motions
Synthesize market feedback and customer insights to inform product roadmap and competitive strategy, working closely with product and marketing teams
Partner with legal, compliance, and delivery teams to ensure successful contract execution and customer satisfaction across the GovTech ecosystem
Implement metrics, reporting, and performance management systems to drive team accountability and continuous improvement across the partner sales organization
Represent the company at industry events, partner summits, and with key stakeholders, establishing our brand as the trusted AI partner for GovTechs
You may be a good fit if you have:
10+ years of enterprise sales experience with 4+ years managing sales teams selling directly to SIs, DIBs, and GovTech ISVs, with a proven track record of scaling revenue and building high-performing organizations
Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and leverage C‑suite and senior executive relationships at major SIs, DIB primes, and GovTech companies—with an existing network of contacts across the federal partner ecosystem strongly preferred
Deep understanding of SI and DIB business models, buying processes, technology evaluation criteria, and how partners operate within federal procurement frameworks
Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain top sales talent while creating a culture of performance and accountability
Experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies for emerging technologies sold to and through public sector partners
Extensive experience with federal contracting vehicles, procurement mechanisms, and compliance requirements including FAR/DFAR, FedRAMP, and agency-specific security standards
Strong track record of consistently exceeding team revenue targets and building predictable, scalable sales motions in a partner-driven model
Proven ability to build and manage strategic channel partnerships and ecosystem relationships, including coordination with cloud providers in complex deal scenarios
Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage credibly with partners’ engineering teams and navigate complex technical sales conversations
Security clearances preferred
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels, from technical teams to C‑suite and senior executive leadership at partner organizations
Experience implementing sales methodologies, CRM systems, and performance management processes
A passion for safe and ethical AI development, with the ability to articulate its value and importance in government contexts to build trust with federal partner stakeholders
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Annual Salary:
$435,000—$550,000 USD
LogisticsMinimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experienceRequired field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experienceMinimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the positionLocation-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
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