Halcyon

Vice President, Federal Sales

Halcyon

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $250,000 - $300,000 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Own and exceed federal sales revenue targets, driving new logo acquisition and expansion across civilian agencies, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intelligence Community (IC).
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive federal go-to-market strategy, including account planning, territory design, and pipeline development.
  • Build, lead, and mentor a team of federal sales professionals, including Account Executives, Sales Engineers, and channel-facing roles.
  • Cultivate and manage strategic relationships with key government stakeholders, contracting officers, program managers, and C-level agency executives.
  • Identify, structure, and close complex deals through federal procurement vehicles, including BPAs, IDIQs, ESAs, GWACs, and other contract mechanisms.
  • Partner with channel and alliance teams to leverage relationships with federal systems integrators (FSIs), VARs, and strategic technology partners such as Microsoft and Dell.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to align federal-specific messaging, compliance positioning, and product roadmap priorities.
  • Provide accurate and timely sales forecasting, pipeline reporting, and executive-level visibility into federal business performance.
  • Stay current on federal procurement trends, policy developments (e.g., CMMC, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs), and the evolving threat landscape to inform strategic positioning.
  • Represent Halcyon at federal industry events, conferences, and government forums to build brand awareness and generate pipeline.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience, with at least 5 years focused on federal government accounts.
  • Demonstrated track record of building and scaling federal sales teams and consistently achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
  • Deep familiarity with federal procurement processes, contract vehicles, and the federal acquisition lifecycle.
  • Established relationships across key federal buying entities, including DoD components, civilian agencies, and/or the IC.
  • Experience selling cybersecurity, endpoint security, or related infrastructure solutions to federal customers.
  • Strong understanding of federal compliance frameworks and security requirements, including FedRAMP, CMMC, DISA, and NIST standards.
  • Proven ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving government contracting teams, legal, and senior leadership.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills.
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with a bias toward action and accountability.
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one preferred.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
  • 401k plan with a generous employer contribution.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.
  • Medical and dependent care FSA options.
  • Flexible PTO policy.
  • Parental leave.
  • Generous equity offering.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise technology salesfederal procurement processescontract vehiclescybersecurityendpoint securityfederal compliance frameworksNIST standardssales forecastingpipeline reportingaccount planning
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationpresentationexecutive engagementrelationship managementstrategic thinkingcollaborationadaptabilityaccountability
Certifications
active security clearanceCMMCFedRAMP