Lead Federal Account Executive, Civilian Agencies

Overview

The Lead Federal Account Executive – Civilian Agencies is responsible for leading and driving revenue growth across assigned U.S. federal civilian agencies by developing strategic relationships, identifying mission-aligned opportunities, and managing the full sales lifecycle. This role requires expertise in civilian agency procurement, strong partner collaboration, and the ability to position solutions that support agency modernization, efficiency, and public service outcomes.

• Own, lead, and strategically manage a portfolio of U.S. federal civilian agency accounts, ensuring growth and long-term customer value
• Develop, refine, and drive execution of multi-year account strategies aligned to agency missions, modernization priorities, and enterprise business goals
• Oversee and guide the identification, qualification, and capture of new business opportunities across civilian agencies, ensuring disciplined pipeline management
• Provide leadership across the full sales lifecycle, from early-stage shaping and capture strategy through proposal development and contract award
• Strengthen and expand trusted relationships with program managers, contracting officers, CORs, and senior technical and mission stakeholders
• Serve as a subject-matter leader in navigating federal civilian acquisition pathways (e.g., GSA MAS, Schedule 70, CIO-SP4, Alliant, SEWP, T4NG, OASIS, BPAs)
• Lead coordination with system integrators, OEM partners, and resellers, driving joint pursuits and maximizing partner ecosystem value
• Ensure forecasting accuracy and pipeline health, overseeing opportunity tracking and CRM discipline across the account portfolio
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (sales engineering, marketing, legal, finance, customer success) to deliver cohesive capture and delivery strategies
• Represent the company as a senior interface at civilian-focused events, industry forums, agency briefings, and partner engagements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of sales experience in the U.S. federal civilian market
• Demonstrated success selling to civilian agencies with quota-carrying responsibility
• Strong understanding of civilian agency procurement processes and acquisition timelines
• Experience selling through federal contract vehicles and partner ecosystems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation
• U.S. citizenship required

• Experience in pre-sales, consulting, or customer-facing technical roles
• Experience selling SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, data, or enterprise IT solutions
• Existing relationships within key civilian agencies (e.g., DHS, HHS, DOJ, Treasury, SSA, EPA, DOT)
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, and related civilian compliance standards
• Experience supporting digital transformation, cloud migration, or zero trust initiatives
• Active or prior public trust or security clearance

• U.S. Citizenship Required

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here:

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