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Red Cell Partners · Washington, D.C. (Remote in Continental U.S. considered)
Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.
About Us
Red Cell Federal ("RC Federal") is the public sector growth company created by Red Cell Partners to build a new category of national security company – one that creates AI-powered, mission-ready capabilities for the U.S. government. Aligning technological innovation with real-world mission demand. RC Federal is designed to scale into an enduring platform, translating complex government needs into repeatable, high-impact solutions.
Head of Federal Growth
Federal / Department of War
Role Summary
Red Cell Federal is building something fundamentally different from any other organization in the defense innovation ecosystem: an engine designed to identify critical national security problems, build solutionsaround them, and scale those solutions into enduring capabilities for the U.S. Department of War and federal government.
The Head of Federal Growth is the senior leader responsible for translating that ambition into real-world impact. This role sits at the intersection of mission problem‑solving, and venture scale. You will define how Red Cell Federal and the AI-powered products it builds identify opportunities, shape demand, win programs, and grow into long‑term solutions for the American warfighter.
This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who wants to build the system, not inherit one.
About This Role
This is not a conventional “VP of Sales” or “Head of BD” position. You are not being hired to sell a single product, manage a catalog, or inherit a stale pipeline. You are being hired to translate hard mission problems into new, productized capabilities built on top of RC Federal’s flagship AI platform. You will uncover non-obvious paths to adoption and solve complex mission problems that do not fit neatly into existing acquisition models.
We are looking for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments with limited oversight. Someone who can look at an operational gap, a fragmented funding landscape, and an early-stage capability and find a way through.
You will have broad ownership over Red Cell Federal’s public sector growth strategy, with initial focus on Department of War, shaping where we play, how we play, and how we win. That means leveraging existing products, building new, mission-ready capabilities, or drawing from the broader Red Cell portfolio in order to deliver next-generation solutions to the warfighter.
What You’ll Do
What Success Looks Like
Who You Are
Your background should include senior growth, capture, or federal sales leadership roles at high-growth defense technology companies, next-generation primes, or elite GovCon organizations, but what matters most is your ability to build something new.
Required Qualifications
We are looking for a proven public sector growth leader who has personally built, shaped, and closed complex deals – as well as built growth processes and teams from the ground up – not someone who has only supported the process.
Experience & Track Record
Contracting & Acquisition Depth
Domain & Customer Credibility
Leadership & Operating Model
Clearance
Location & Travel
First 90 Days (High‑Level)
Final Thought
Many roles in defense innovation talk about impact. This is one of the rare ones where you can actually create it - by building the growth system that turns bold ideas into real capability for the American warfighter. If you want a role you’re unlikely to find anywhere else in the defense ecosystem, this is it.
Salary Range: $250,000-$280,000 - This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.
Our Red Cell Partners Benefits:
For full-time roles
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
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