Public Sector Proposal Development Manager Jobs

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together. McLean, Virginia, USA | Work Model: Onsite Lead a high-performing team of proposal strategists to orchestrate winning, high-stakes narratives that secure global enterprise accounts and drive market share. ABOUT THE TEAM The Appian Proposal Team is a high-impact, global function dedicated to fueling our corporate growth within the AI-Powered Process Automation market. We act as the critical bridge between our cutting-edge technology and global enterprise clients, ensuring our value proposition is clearly articulated in competitive bidding scenarios. By partnering closely with Sales, Legal, and Technical teams, we turn complex technical capabilities into winning business solutions. THE OPPORTUNITY As the Manager of the Public Sector Proposal Team at Appian, you step into a pivotal leadership role where your people management skills directly accelerate our enterprise sales velocity. This is your opportunity to build, mentor, and scale a world-class regional proposal team while acting as a strategic advisor to regional sales executives on multi-million dollar deals. At Appian, you will have the autonomy to drive operational process improvements, shape content strategy, and directly impact revenue generation within the high-growth Enterprise-Grade Orchestration space. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead, coach, and mentor a regional team of proposal professionals through active performance management, career mapping, hiring, and continuous enablement. Manage regional team workloads, staffing assignments, and resource allocation to ensure balanced utilization and flawless prop

The Role We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and collaborative Program Manager to join our Sales Enablement team, embedded in and dedicated to the Public Sector business unit. This role sits at the intersection of GTM strategy and learning design. You will own the end-to-end enablement experience for Public Sector sales reps, from the moment they join Scale to every stage of their ongoing development. The Public Sector GTM team operates as a distinct business with its own sales motion, compliance environment, and buyer context. This role requires someone who can move fluidly between that world and the broader Sales Enablement org; building infrastructure, translating content across BUs, and driving rep readiness in an environment where the stakes are high and the deals are complex. This role would also take ownership of Public Sector BU onboarding for any member joining the team. You will: Build and Own PS Onboarding Design and launch a structured, role-based onboarding program for Public Sector new hires across the Deployment Strategist and Solution Engineering tracks. Define "fully ramped" success criteria by role, and communicate them clearly to new hires and their managers. Utilize the Sales Enablement Platform to deploy learning paths and track completion and readiness metrics. Partner with the People team and BU leadership to take on BU onboarding for PS new hires after company-wide orientation, ensuring a seamless handoff and a cohesive experience end-to-end. Drive Ongoing Rep Development (Everboarding) Launch foundational sales skills training for the Public Sector team. This would include proposal writing, discovery methodology, deal qualification, and capture process. Develop and maintain playbooks by motion for Public Sector reps, and establish a recurring venue for platform capability updates to keep reps current on the roadmap. Own the GTM Knowledge Base Stand up and maintain the Public Sector GTM knowledge base, hosting s

About the Team The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, commercial and specialized national-security models that address government's mission needs, meet their technical requirements, and provide the highest degree of reliability and safety. As part of the OpenAI for Government team you will work with U.S. intelligence community and international public sector customers, helping to accelerate adoption through hands‑on support, tailored training, and early insights—so civil servants can spend less time on red tape and more on meaningful work. If you're passionate about responsibly deploying frontier AI to uplift public institutions and transform how government works, we want you on our team. About the Role Our OpenAI for Government team has a unique mission to help government customers understand the transformative impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their critical missions. This role combines technical understanding, strategic vision, partnership management, and value-driven strategy specifically tailored to government customers. As a Capture Manager, you’ll identify and drive key opportunities through the government sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll collaborate closely with industry partners, potential customers, policy makers, and internal experts to help government customers advance their missions through AI. This role is based in Washington, DC. In this role, you will: Pipeline Development : Partner with O4G GTM teams to identify, build, and maintain a multi-year pipeline of strategic opportunities. Capture Management : Lead the full capture lifecycle — from opportunity identification and qualification through win strategy, teaming, proposal, and award. Content Development : Write and edit proposal sections, weaving together inputs from subject matter experts into cohesive

About the team OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals from diverse legal fields—technology, AI, government contracting, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation—who collaborate closely with colleagues across the company. If you are passionate about helping bring cutting-edge AI technology to the public sector while navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes, you’ll thrive here. About the role We’re seeking a Legal Contracts Manager to support OpenAI for Government’s growing public sector business. This role will manage a wide range of contracting activities with U.S. federal, state, and local government customers and partners. This role will partner closely with our legal, go-to-market, capture/proposals, and other teams to negotiate agreements, administer existing contracts, establish compliance mechanisms, and generally support the full lifecycle of contract performance. This role requires deep familiarity with government contracting, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to operate with speed and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment. This position reports to our Associate General Counsel, Head of Public Sector Legal and is based in Washington D.C. This role will: Manage the full contract lifecycle for government agreements, including NDAs, services agreements, teaming agreements, subcontracts, and order forms. Negotiate contracts with federal, state, and local agencies and government integrators, balancing risk management with business objectives. Ensure ongoing compliance with contract requirements, including flow-down clauses, reporting obligations, and government-specific certifications (e.g., FAR/DFARS, FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-171). Support contract pursuits and proposals , including review of RFP/RFQ terms, development of compliance matrices, and coordination of required representations and

MongoDB is transforming the $138B+ data management software market by empowering developers to build the next generation of applications. As the leading modern data platform—and the first database company to IPO in over 20 years—we're at the forefront of innovation. We are seeking a driven, experienced commercial attorney to lead and scale our U.S. Public Sector and government contracting business. Operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, you will serve as the primary legal partner for our public sector sales ecosystem, managing complex transactions and ensuring strict regulatory compliance. This role can be based out of our US offices or remotely in the United States. Core Responsibilities & Requirements End-to-End Deal Execution: Draft, structure, and negotiate high-value public sector and commercial transactions, including SaaS, cloud licensing, professional services, and subcontracting agreements Public Sector Compliance: Provide expert guidance on U.S. and international government procurement laws, including FAR/DFARS frameworks, GSA schedules, and FedRamp requirements, and support ongoing development and refinement of public sector compliance program Strategic Sales Advisory: Advise cross-functional teams throughout the public sector sales lifecycle, from initial RFP evaluations and proposal risk assessments to handling audits or disputes Operational Scalability: Build, refine, and maintain legal playbooks, contract templates, and training modules to streamline negotiations and empower sales teams Regulatory Monitoring: Stay ahead of evolving technology laws, government contracting regulations, and government and defense related export controls to provide proactive, actionable risk mitigation strategies Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally to launch new programs to support growth of commercial and public sector businesses Requirements: 8+ years of US public sector transactions experience, preferably at a law firm a

MongoDB is always developing and innovating — not only in our technology, but also in our sales go-to-market strategy. Our sales leadership is committed to building the best salesforce in technology. This means, inspiring and enabling success for everyone on the team. We not only equip you to be successful and close deals, but we want your feedback and input on how we can continue to “ Think Big and Go Far .” As a crucial part of the Sales team at MongoDB, you will have access to a lucrative market and learn how to sell from some of the most successful sales leaders in the software industry. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Bengalaru for our hybrid working model. What you’ll be doing Sales strategy and execution: Develop and implement strategic sales plan to achieve revenue goals in the Public Sector with strong focus in State Government Relationship management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key Government Stakeholders - Senior Government Officials, Consultants, GSIs and Partners Business development: Identify new opportunities, generate leads, and pursue new government clients while also expanding business with existing ones Tender and proposal management: Work closely with Government Departments to make sure MongoDB is part of Tech Stack in tenders. Also to Monitor and respond to government tenders, RFPs, and RFQs, coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate proposal submissions Sales cycle management: Lead the sales process from lead generation and qualification through to contract negotiation and closure Performance and reporting: Set sales targets, monitor sales performance metrics, analyse market trends, and provide regular reports on activities and forecasts to senior management Internal collaboration: Work with internal teams, such as solution architects and delivery teams, to ensure seamless execution from contract award to delivery Internal Development: Participate in our sales enablement t

Technical Consultant / Sales Engineer - Print Level 3 Description - Overview HP is seeking talented Technical Consultants (Sales Engineers) to join our Presales organization. Technical Consultants serve as trusted advisors to customers, partners, and sales teams by providing technical expertise, solution design, business value articulation, and sales support throughout a customer's buying journey. This Sales Engineer - Print 3 posting supports ongoing hiring needs across multiple Technical Consultant job levels and technology disciplines. Multiple positions are open that support either Enterprise or Public Sector markets within the US, and focused on one of the following HP solution stacks: Personal Systems (PS), Print, or Collaboration Solutions. Successful candidates combine strong technical acumen, customer engagement skills, business understanding, and the ability to influence customer outcomes while helping drive revenue growth. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with customers, partners, and account teams to understand business objectives and technical requirements. Design and present solution architectures aligned to customer goals. Deliver demonstrations, workshops, proof-of-concepts, and technical presentations. Translate technical capabilities into business outcomes and customer value. Support opportunity qualification and sales strategy development. Respond to technical requirements, proposals, and customer inquiries. Develop trusted advisor relationships with customer decision makers and technical stakeholders. Partner closely with sales, product management, engineering, marketing, and services organizations. Maintain expertise in HP solutions, industry trends, c

Scale is building AI for the world's most important decisions. From the front lines of national defense to the core of global enterprise, we provide the data engine and agentic infrastructure that powers the next generation of American and allied interests. As a Deployment Strategist supporting Space Systems Command (SSC), you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and mission-critical production in the space domain. You will lead the charge in deploying Agentic AI — autonomous, reasoning systems — into space operations workflows, from space domain awareness to ground segment modernization to tasking and targeting. The Role We are looking for an executive account leader who understands that winning at SSC isn't about a successful 6-month OTA prototype; it's about Program of Record integration. You will focus on landing and transitioning high-stakes prototypes into full-scale deployments across SSC's Program Executive Offices, navigating the Valley of Death by securing executive sponsorship and programmed funding. This is an expansion role in a high-opportunity segment. Scale has significant USAF work and space-adjacent programs; your mandate is to convert that into core Space Force business. Responsibilities This is an individual contributor role with heavy leadership expectations. You are the "CEO of the Account," responsible for the following: Full-Spectrum Capture & Quota Ownership: Carry and exceed a multi-million dollar annual revenue quota. You own the entire lifecycle: identifying top-of-funnel opportunity, shaping requirements, and driving to contract award and revenue recognition. Tactical Execution: You don't just delegate; you execute. You will personally draft white papers and SBIR/OTA responses, lead complex proposal development, architect deal structures, and navigate the nuances of space acquisition. Operational Transition: Once the deal is signed, your job isn't over. You will continue to lead the account, ensuring the delive

Scale is building AI for the world’s most important decisions. From the front lines of homeland security to the core of global enterprise, we provide the data engine and agentic infrastructure that powers the next generation of American and allied interests. As a Deployment Strategist supporting DHS and DOJ, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and mission-critical production. You will lead the charge in deploying Agentic AI, autonomous reasoning systems, into the heart of homeland security and law enforcement workflows, ensuring that some of the nation’s most consequential decisions are supported by the world’s best technology. Deployment Strategist (DHS/DOJ) We are looking for a powerhouse executive account leader who understands that winning at DHS and DOJ isn’t about a successful 6-month pilot; it’s about becoming an enduring, funded capability inside a component’s operational baseline. You will focus on landing and transitioning high-stakes prototypes into full-scale enterprise deployments, navigating the complexities of the Valley of Death by securing executive sponsorship and programmed funding. Responsibilities: This is an individual contributor role with heavy leadership expectations. You are the "CEO of the Account," responsible for the following: Full-Spectrum Capture & Quota Ownership: Carry and exceed a multi-million dollar annual revenue quota. You are responsible for the entire lifecycle: from identifying the top of funnel opportunity and shaping requirements to the final contract award and revenue recognition. Tactical Execution: You don’t just delegate; you execute. You will personally draft high-impact white papers, lead the development of complex proposals, architect deal structures, and navigate the nuances of federal civilian contracting, including OTAs, GSA schedules, and component-specific IDIQ vehicles. Operational Transition: Once the deal is signed, your job isn’t over. You will continue t

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. About the Role Snowflake is seeking a seasoned U.S. Public Sector attorney to support Snowflake’s U.S. State, Local and Higher Education business (“SLED”). This role will serve as a key legal partner to our rapidly growing SLED organization negotiating complex transactional arrangements and advising on regulatory and compliance matters. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position on a world-class legal team, reporting to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel. The ideal candidate brings sold expertise in SLED contracting and compliance, have a background negotiating SaaS transactions and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, scaling environment. This is a hybrid role based in McLean, VA or Atlanta, GA. Key Responsibilities Lead negotiation, drafting, and management of U.S. State, Local and High Education (“SLED”) agreements, including listing and management of State framework agreements, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements (PSAs), statements of work (SOWs) and partner agreements, Advise on U.S. State and Local government procurement laws and regulations, Support the full government sales lifecycle, including reviewing RFPs/RFIs, identifying risk, and ensuring compliant proposal submissions Partner cross-functionally with sales, produc

What is an Enterprise Account Executive at Talkdesk… As an Enterprise Account Executive at Talkdesk, you will be responsible for pipeline generation across: SDR, Channel Partners, Marketing and Self-generation, targeting public sector entities with 1000+ employees that are aligned to your region. We are looking for a driven, motivated and ambitious Enterprise Account Executives. Someone who will proactively acquire new prospects and drive forward our business offerings through solution based selling. Bring your passion for customer experience and join Talkdesk on our rocketship to success! Responsibilities: Generate a strong pipeline to ensure extensive coverage. Resulting in consistent quota achievement Create excellent internal relationships; you cannot close those big deals on your own! Manage the complete and complex sales-cycles. Including pipeline generation and often presenting to C-level executives the value of Talkdesk’s solution Streamline the contracts phase; Strong proposal, terms and negotiation experience is important Align with the Talkdesk sales Go-to-Market plan to develop and own accountability for your region’s targeted prospects. Including delivering accurate forecasting and planning to Leadership Build partner, channel, and alliance relationships to to sell more successfully and overachieve your quota Be a Talkdesk Evangelist Work in collaboration with internal resources to own and grow your new business pipeline Work with a base of active customers to upsell new products What we are looking for… Individuals who enjoy the challenge of Net New Logo’s Proven experience of being able to create self generated opportunities Consistent success selling software into Large Corporate and Enterprise accounts Experienced closing 5-7 figure multi-year contracts Experienced selling to C-suite, senior management and director-level individuals Champion builders and trusted advisors Ability to command the attention in a room by delivering compelling

Role Overview Scale’s EMEA GTM team is scaling rapidly across complex, high-stakes government markets. Our commercial motion spans country leads, account executives, strategists, solutions engineering, engagement management, partnerships, delivery, finance, legal, and product - all operating in fast-moving, region-specific environments. We are hiring a Sales Enablement Lead to build the enablement engine for EMEA GTM. This role will report to the Head of Commercial Strategy and Operations and will be responsible for ensuring every seller, strategist, and field partner has the knowledge, materials, onboarding, operating rhythms, and deal support needed to execute with speed and quality. This is a hands-on builder role. You will create the infrastructure that helps the team ramp faster, sell more consistently, reuse what works, and translate a complex AI product and public-sector GTM motion into practical field execution. What You’ll Do Build and own EMEA GTM onboarding Design and run a structured onboarding programme for new EMEA GTM hires across sales, strategy, solutions, and adjacent commercial roles. Create role-specific ramp plans, learning paths, certification moments, manager check-ins, and practical field exercises. Partner with Commercial Operations, People, Recruiting, and GTM and EPD leadership to ensure new hires understand Scale’s products, market context, customers, sales process, operating model, and expectations. Own the EMEA GTM knowledge base Build and maintain a centralised source of truth for EMEA GTM materials, including pitch decks, account planning templates, customer FAQs, qualification guides, use-case libraries, demos, proposal examples, talk tracks, win/loss learnings, and market-specific collateral. Keep materials current, easy to find, and clearly organised by market, role, product area, customer segment, and sales stage. Partner with central Sales Enablement, Product Marketing, Solutions Engineering, Legal, Finance, Delivery, and Pr

Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE You'll be the technical lead for one or two enterprise Account Executives covering [Health / Finance / MSPs / Public Sector] accounts in the Netherlands. You own the technical win: understanding what the customer is actually trying to do, designing the right data platform for it, proving it works, and getting it signed off. You'll spend most of your week with customers and partners, not in internal meetings. We've moved from all-flash arrays to the Enterprise Data Cloud — a single platform for block, file and object, on-prem and in the public cloud, with Portworx for Kubernetes workloads. In the Netherlands we sell through a strong partner channel and directly to some of the country's largest organisations, and the team is growing. WHAT YOU'LL DO.. Partner with your AE(s) on account strategy: which opportunities to pursue, how to position against the incumbent, what the customer's real decision criteria are Run discovery with infrastructure, platform and application teams; translate business requirements into architectures that hold up in production Design and present solutions across FlashArray, FlashBlade, Portworx, Evergreen and Pure Fusion — and know when something outside our portfolio is the right answer Own proofs of concept, benchmarks and competitive evaluations end to end Work alongside our Dutch partners (resellers, MSPs, system integrators) so the customer gets one coherent proposal, not two Lead techn

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform. We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler. Role We are looking for a Service Sales Manager (SSM) to join our team. This is a Remote role reporting to the Sr. Director in the Solution Consulting department. The Service Sales Manager is responsible for scoping and selling Zscaler Professional Services (PS) packages and developing our service business across Enterprise and Commercial sectors. You will partner with the license sales team to scope and position services that accelerate customer time-to-value, collaborating across delivery and customer success teams to ensure seamless transitions and aligned deployment outcomes. As a trusted advisor, you will leverage deep security expertise to drive requirements, produce proposals, and lead technical scoping that solves critical business challenges. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Articulate and sell the value of Professional Services within prospective and existing enterprise customer accounts Work in conjunction with

Scale AI is at the forefront of the AI revolution, helping the U.S. government unlock the potential of AI across national security missions. We’re building enterprise-grade generative AI solutions and delivering them into operational use cases that matter. We’re hiring an engagement manager (EM) to lead and coordinate delivery of agentic workflows for a national security customer. As an EM on our public sector delivery team, you will own or support a large account plan, manage day-to-day execution for customers, and ensure an incredible customer experience. This role is ideal for someone who blends program leadership, customer relationship building, technical fluency, and contract awareness — and who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous, and mission-driven environments. You will: Manage customer relationships from the executive to the end user Work alongside customers to scope agentic workflow use cases that Scale’s engineering team will build and you will ultimately refine Lead a cross-functional project team to deliver on and exceed the customer's AI/ML objectives Lead with a “whatever-it-takes” mentality, proactively identifying customer needs and operator pain points to ensure customer success Oversee onboarding and successful implementation of customer accounts Must haves: An active TS/SCI clearance 5+ years of work experience succeeding in stakeholder management or a customer-facing role delivering enterprise-scale applications / solutions A track record of structured, analytics-driven problem solving Excellent verbal and written communication skills Willingness to be onsite with the customer in the Omaha area 4 days per week and able to travel at least 25% of the time (as needed) We have a diverse team with a variety of skill sets, many have: 10+ years of professional experience, often in a customer-facing technical program management role in industry or government Prior experience at an API technology company and / or managing technical customers using an API A