FEDERAL CIVILIAN DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIST PUBLIC SECTOR WASHINGTON, DC

Company: Scale AI, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

Scale is a rapidly growing, $14B valuation company that is changing how organizations worldwide build AI applications. We're looking for a strong business development (BD) lead with experience winning large U.S. government contracts to sell our AI/ML products and services to U.S. government agencies. This role will be deeply involved in overall strategy, product refinement, mission impact, and adoption of cutting-edge AI/ML technologies for Federal Civilian agencies.
Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.
Scale is a vital part of bringing ML-enabled technologies to U.S. government missions. Our Federal Civilian customer base is new territory and you'll be on the front lines ensuring we're able to effectively field AI/ML in support of citizen services. Our Deployment Strategists identify key customers within our strategic accounts and work closely with Scale Solution Engineers (SEs) to align on the right approach and technical application required to address existing requirements and win work. Deployment Strategists work across the Scale Public Sector Business Unit to include Delivery, Operations, Product Development, Marketing, Events, Capture/Proposal, and Commercial Sales. Deployment Strategists also partner with end-users to identify and co-design solutions for emerging requirements.Responsibilities:

• High-fidelity requirement and relationship mapping within target community customer offices to identify opportunities for Scale's business and offerings.
• Pursue those opportunities using a sales structure and pipeline and provide input/feedback to our federal GTM strategy.
• Accurately forecast and close high dollar-value opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate RFI/RFP opportunities and oversee responses.
• Leverage technical teams and other key stakeholders across the executive level to help discuss emerging trends in AI/ML.
• Partner with Scale SEs to deliver customer pilots according to requirements agreed upon by the customer.
• Evangelize Scale and interact with federal customers at events.Requirements:
  • Minimum 5-10+ years experience in technical sales to the federal government.
  • Proven track record closing high-value, multi-year deals (more than $10M).
  • Prior experience in the Federal Civilian market.
  • Established relationships or connections within strategic Federal Civilian accounts are preferred.
  • Experience in AI/ML or with a highly technical product and/or team.
  • A strong desire to roll up your sleeves and help build a business in an extremely fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to travel 20-30% of the time.
  • Based in the National Capital Region, with the ability to work out of Scale's D.C. office 2-3 days a week.Personality Traits:
    • Sales oriented.
    • Deeply intellectually curious.
    • High agency, velocity, drive, and grit.
    • Ability to thrive in unstructured environments.Compensation:Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of Washington DC is: $140,000 - $175,000 USD.About Us:At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an affirmative action employer and inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com.PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
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