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Shield AI

Territory Business Development Manager - Navy (R6264)

Shield AI is hiring a Territory Business Development Manager - Navy (R6264) in Washington DC, United States. It pays $175k-$260k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. 

Job Description:

Shield AI is seeking a driven, mission-focused Navy Territory Manager to drive growth across the United States Navy enterprise by delivering autonomous systems that solve real operational challenges for the warfighter.

This role owns the Navy pipeline and bookings target across Shield AI’s autonomy software and unmanned systems portfolio. You will drive opportunities from initial engagement through contract award, partnering with Navy stakeholders and internal teams to convert operational needs into funded procurement. This is a quota-carrying role with significant upside tied directly to Navy revenue growth.

The ideal candidate is a high-energy seller who thrives in complex defense sales environments and is motivated by building pipeline, advancing opportunities, and closing deals that deliver real operational capability.

This role partners closely with Shield AI’s growth team, which includes former senior military leaders who provide strategic insight, acquisition expertise, and access across the Navy ecosystem. While the growth team supports market strategy and introductions, the Navy Territory Manager owns opportunity execution and revenue outcomes.

This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in high-ownership environments and are motivated by developing markets and closing complex deals.

How we rate this

Territory Business Development Manager - Navy (R6264) at Shield AI rates 36 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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