Client Relationship Executive; DHS

The Client Relationship Executive (CRE) at Steampunk is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and advancing customer relationships that directly generate new business. This CRE role is responsible for identifying leads, qualifying opportunities, and closing deals with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clients.

• Client-facing focus on lead generation and opportunity qualification through development of mature customer relationships; requires a track record of sales achievement.
• Analyze industry trends and competitive landscape; research new opportunities and potential partners that align with corporate strategy; build relationships with new clients, partners, and vendors to accelerate growth in new accounts.
• Participate in government‑relevant industry associations to build brand awareness and cultivate broad relationships for future business pursuits.
• Drive to meet new people, thirst for understanding their environment, and interpersonal skills as an active listener who asks probing and relevant questions to shape opportunities.
• Conduct analysis of competitive and industry trends to identify new vehicles, opportunity pipeline and partnerships.
• Work with capture resources to develop the overall win strategy and perform associated opportunity marketing.
• Develop, organize, and execute client call plans, assess win probability, and work with clients to shape acquisition strategies to respond to and win business with new and existing customers.
• Represent Steampunk within industry associations/groups to increase brand awareness and develop strategic relationships with new partners and vendors.
• Interact routinely with all levels of Steampunk’s sector, division, and operations management, staff, and customers, own, prioritize, and follow through on action items.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in IT business development or sales.
• Demonstrated experience in navigating federal acquisition processes successfully.
• Successful track record of identifying and closing opportunities.
• Strong organization, presentation, and planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Preferred experience with the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, or Department of Justice; open to other federal agencies where established relationships exist.

• Self‑motivated, confident, and entrepreneurial.
• Thrives in a high‑energy, fast‑paced environment; presents an exceptional, energetic, engaging, and effective leadership style.
• Intellectual strength, disruptive thinking, and unique perspective.
• High moral values, confidence, humility, integrity.
• Creative and strategic outlook with flexibility to respond to changing demands; thinks beyond day‑to‑day responsibilities to understand broader corporate strategy.
• Hands‑on operating style and desire to roll up sleeves while providing vision that inspires confidence and motivates team members at all levels to support growth goals.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health, 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 reward them for outstanding contributions to our growth.

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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.