Director of Emergency Management

Simeon Global Consulting

Director of Emergency Management at Simeon Global Consulting leading emergency management practice across state and local markets. Responsible for business development, client delivery, and operational leadership both in Florida and Texas.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeTallahassee • Florida, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the full lifecycle of emergency management engagements — from business development and proposal capture through program delivery and client stewardship.
Lead capture strategy and proposal development to win emergency management contracts at the state, county, and municipal level.
Cultivate and maintain executive-level relationships with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), county emergency management directors, and local government officials across SGC's target markets.
Identify and pursue new SLED emergency management opportunities in Florida, Texas, and Eastern U.S. states, while developing a strategic pipeline of federal opportunities with FEMA, DHS, and other federal agencies.
Represent SGC at industry conferences, state emergency management associations (FEMA, IAEM, FEPA), and client forums to build brand presence.
Oversee delivery of disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation engagements, ensuring client satisfaction and contract performance.
Lead rapid disaster mobilization and manage multidisciplinary deployment teams in the field.
Direct programs spanning emergency operations support, debris management, temporary housing, infrastructure recovery, COOP/COG planning, and resilience initiatives.
Provide executive oversight and subject matter expertise for FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and Individual Assistance (IA) programs, ensuring policy compliance, program quality, and successful client outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive emergency management leadership in consulting, government, or combined roles.
5+ years leading large emergency management programs or consulting teams.
Proven track record in business development: capture strategy, proposal leadership, and client relationship management.
Established relationships with Florida, Texas, and/or Eastern U.S. state and local emergency management agencies.
Experience supporting disaster recovery operations for state, county, tribal, or territorial clients.
Demonstrated experience with FEMA Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), and other federally funded disaster recovery programs, including policy implementation and program delivery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability to deploy to Florida, Texas, Eastern U.S. states, and other locations for disaster activations; willingness to work extended hours during emergency operations.
Willingness to travel regularly for business development and client relationship activities.
Ability to obtain required background clearances.
Authorization to work in the United States.

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Hard Skills & Tools

emergency managementdisaster preparednessdisaster responsedisaster recoverydebris managementtemporary housinginfrastructure recoveryCOOP planningCOG planningFEMA Public Assistance

Soft Skills

leadershipclient relationship managementbusiness developmentproposal developmentexecutive oversightstrategic planningteam managementcommunicationclient stewardshipstakeholder engagement