steampunk

Director of Strategy

Job Location US-VA-McLean
Posted Date 7 hours ago(10/2/2025 6:19 PM)
Job ID
6894
Clearance Requirement
None

Overview

Steampunk is seeking a leader for the role of Director of Strategy to support the pursuit of new business opportunities as well as ongoing delivery of services to our Federal Department of State clients. This leader will work closely with our internal teams, existing, and prospective clients to translate the value Steampunk capabilities to use cases and strategies that advance the Department of State ecosystem. This leader must have a broad understanding of technology, cloud computing, digital platforms, and data management ecosystems within the Department of State market.

Contributions

The selected candidate will be responsible for growing the Steampunk Federal Department of State Account through the pursuit of new business and expansion of existing business. This individual will be a subject matter expert broadly for Department of State bureaus and work closely with our technologists and sales teams to apply Steampunk capabilities to Department of State use cases. The individual will develop and maintain strong relationships with federal agency clients to identify business opportunities and support the capture of those opportunities through the sales, capture, and proposal development process.  For existing engagements, this individual will help be the customer advocate for our delivery teams, providing subject matter expertise and working closely with them to make sure we deliver on the true value of the engagement and identifying opportunities for expansion.

 

Qualifications

 

  • Must reside locally to the DC area as frequent customer visits are required within this area.
  • Preference for prior experience with Department of State
  • An entrepreneurial desire to build a business and a strong “self-starter”
  • Understanding of the federal technology market including cloud computing, digital platforms, and data systems
  • Exiting relationships with senior agency leaders and proven ability to identify new customers, participate in customer calls, developing white papers and presentations
  • Working knowledge of Federal contracts, procurement process and proposal development activities
  • Must demonstrate the ability to work in a matrixed team environment and have strong communication skills (verbal/written)
  • 15 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related technology field required.

 

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $175,000 to $200,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. 

 

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

 

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Department of State and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  As an employee-owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. 

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