Senior Executive Director, Strategic Programs & Partnerships

This senior leadership role is responsible for developing strategic programmes, partnerships and customer relationships across Evolved Aerospace's global business. Based at the US site in Horseheads, the role involves representing the company with military, government and industry stakeholders, identifying opportunities where capabilities can deliver operational advantage, and building the partnerships needed to bring those opportunities forward. The position combines strategic engagement with execution, working closely with customers, partners and technical teams from requirement identification through demonstrations, programme development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop senior relationships across defence, government and industry.
• Identify and progress strategic programmes and customer opportunities.
• Build partnerships with primes, technology companies, integrators and other organisations that strengthen Evolved’s offering.
• Engage directly with military users to understand operational requirements and emerging capability needs.
• Represent Evolved in senior customer, partner and government engagements.
• Work closely with engineering and operational teams to connect customer requirements with executable solutions.
• Support demonstrations, exercises and programme activity across the US and international markets.
• Contribute to Evolved’s wider commercial and partnership strategy.

Requirements

• Strong relationships across relevant defence, government and industry communities.
• Experience developing significant partnerships, programmes or customer opportunities.
• Direct understanding of military operations and end-user requirements.
• Credibility with senior stakeholders while remaining comfortable working directly with technical teams.
• Strong commercial and strategic judgement.
• An ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment with a high degree of personal ownership.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the US and internationally.
• Experience across ISR, UAS, C-UAS, EW, autonomy, sensors, C2 or broader mission systems would be particularly relevant.