Sales Specialist, Capture Manager - Federal Team (Remote) - Military veterans preferred

2025-08-14
CrowdStrike, Inc.
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Washington
District of Columbia
20001
United States

CrowdStrike, Inc.

Full time

R24181

About the Role:
CrowdStrike is seeking an experienced Federal Capture Manager to lead strategic capture efforts and proposal development for significant federal opportunities across civilian, defense, and intelligence community agencies. This role will be instrumental in developing and executing winning capture strategies and compelling proposals for high-priority federal pursuits, typically ranging from $5M to $30M+.
What You'll Do:

  • Strategic Capture Leadership

  • Lead end-to-end capture planning and execution for major federal opportunities, including development of comprehensive capture plans and win strategies

  • Orchestrate cross-functional capture teams including solutions architects, Regional Sales Managers, Sales Engineers, technical SMEs and general Federal GTM teams

  • Conduct competitive analysis and develop discriminating solutions that align with customer mission requirements

  • Build and maintain relationships with key federal customer stakeholders, partners, and industry influencers

  • Proposal Development & Management

  • Lead and contribute to proposal writing efforts, ensuring compliance with RFP requirements

  • Develop compelling executive summaries, management approaches, and past performance volumes

  • Review and edit technical volumes for clarity, consistency, and persuasiveness

  • Participate in team reviews and implement reviewer recommendations

  • Ensure proposal themes and win strategies are effectively incorporated throughout submissions

  • Opportunity Qualification & Pipeline Development

  • Qualify and validate strategic opportunities through market research and customer engagement

  • Develop and maintain opportunity pipelines with accurate documentation in Salesforce

  • Lead reviews and competitive assessments to inform capture strategies

  • Guide solution development and pricing strategies to optimize competitive positionProcess Leadership & Team Development

  • Implement industry best practices for capture management and proposal development

  • Maintain capture artifacts and knowledge management systems

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of capture and proposal processes


  • What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

  • 7+ years of experience in federal business development/capture management

  • Proven track record of leading successful captures of large federal opportunities ($5M+)

  • Exceptional proposal writing and editing skills

  • Deep understanding of federal procurement processes and regulations

  • Strong knowledge of the federal cybersecurity landscape

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience working within cross-functional teams



  • Bonus Points:
  • Master's degree in relevant field

  • APMP certification

  • Experience with major IDIQ vehicles (e.g., SEWP, CIO-SP3, Alliant 2)

  • Prior experience in cybersecurity industry

  • Shipley or equivalent capture management training

  • Experience with federal pricing strategies and cost proposals

  • Proven success rate in proposal win ratio

  • Top Secret Clearance preferred


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