Mission Director - Navy/Marine Corps
Defense Unicorns · United States - Remote
Posted 27 days ago · $145,000 - $185,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Defense Unicorns's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 26% of Defense Unicorns's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Defense Unicorns
- high 24 stale, 3 reposted of 50 open
- Hiring momentum
- 76 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Defense Unicorns's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Defense Unicorns.
About this role
The Mission Director is responsible for driving new business opportunities within the Navy and Marine Corps, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and overseeing contract execution from discovery to award and beyond. This role involves building a portfolio of business, leading teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction while adapting to the evolving needs of the organization.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Defense Unicorns as an employer.
What you need
- Experience within the Navy, Marine Corps, or a closely related defense environment
- Strong understanding of the culture, mission, stakeholders, and terminology within the domain
- Experience in military operations, government program management, acquisition, contracting, business development, or defense industry program leadership
- Working knowledge of federal acquisition, including contract vehicles, acquisition strategies, and contract negotiations
- Strong commercial judgment and comfort owning revenue-generating activities
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and hold accountability for outcomes
Nice to have
- Candidates located near major Navy and Marine Corps hubs, including San Diego, Norfolk, Washington, D.C., Charleston, Patuxent River, and Quantico are preferred
- Ability to travel approximately 25-40%
What you get
- Medical/Dental/Vision premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
Worth weighing
- Total on-target earnings range is broad, which may indicate variability in compensation based on performance
- Role requires adaptability to evolving responsibilities, which may lead to ambiguity in day-to-day tasks
- The position is remote but may require travel, which could affect work-life balance
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Listed by Defense Unicorns on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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