Business Development Leader (Public Sector)
Niantic Spatial
| Company | Niantic Spatial |
| Category | Sales |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | USD 183k–230k |
| Posted | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
About the Role
As Business Development Lead, Public Sector, you'll build and scale Niantic Spatial's partner ecosystem across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Civilian agencies — owning the partner-sourced and partner-led revenue motion that sits alongside and accelerates the direct sales channel. You'll work cross-functionally with our Public Sector Sales Lead, Solutions Architects, Product, and Engineering teams to identify and close mission-focused opportunities through defense primes, system integrators, OEMs, cloud providers, and technology partners. This role demands a high-initiative business leader who can operate in a nascent market, move quickly from strategy to execution, and build the repeatable processes that scale a growing Public Sector business.
What You'll Do
- Market Intelligence — Conduct in-depth research to identify mission priorities, customer segments, acquisition pathways, and partner ecosystems; assess the competitive landscape and track emerging technology trends across DoD, IC, and Federal Civilian markets.
- Business Development — Identify, negotiate, and close high-value opportunities for Niantic Spatial's spatial intelligence and physical AI technologies across public sector markets — executing deal types including licensing, reseller, OEM, revenue share, teaming, technology partnership, and proof-of-concept arrangements.
- Partner Ecosystem — Establish and grow strategic partnerships with defense primes, system integrators, cloud providers, OEMs, and technology partners to expand Niantic Spatial's reach, capabilities, and revenue opportunities in government markets.
- Revenue Ownership — Own partner-sourced and partner-led revenue opportunities from qualification through commercial negotiation and close; coordinate closely with the Public Sector Sales Lead on joint customer pursuits and shared pipeline.
- Go-to-Market Execution — Develop and execute joint GTM strategies with partners that generate measurable pipeline, drive customer adoption, and build recurring revenue across both direct and indirect sales channels.
- Product Influence — Gather structured feedback from customers and partners; work closely with Product and Engineering to translate field intelligence into roadmap priorities.
- Industry Presence — Represent Niantic Spatial at industry events, conferences, consortiums, and partner engagements to build brand visibility and thought leadership within the public sector and defense technology communities.
- BD Operations — Develop and scale repeatable business development processes, partner programs, and go-to-market motions as the Public Sector business grows.
What You'll Bring
- 8+ years in business development, strategic alliances, capture, channel sales, or partnerships; JD, MBA, or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Federal Civilian agencies, or adjacent public sector organizations.
- Established network across defense primes, system integrators, technology providers, government organizations, and partner ecosystems.
- Proven track record negotiating and executing complex commercial agreements — including reseller, OEM, licensing, teaming, technology partnership, and revenue-sharing arrangements — and working with legal counsel to initiate and interpret contract language.
- Strong communicator and negotiator, able to represent Niantic Spatial credibly in external discussions with partners, customers, and executive stakeholders.
- Cross-functional leader with a track record of aligning engineering, product, and sales teams around partner-driven opportunities.
- Data-driven and strategic, with the ability to move from market analysis to execution quickly in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Nice to Have
- Active U.S. security clearance (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI) or eligibilit