Market Development Executive (MDE), US Navy

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Market Development Executive, U.S. Navy who will report to the Vice President of Strategic Growth on the Sales team. The successful individual in this role will serve as Silvus’ senior market-shaping leader across the Navy enterprise. This role is responsible for influencing capability development, shaping requirements, and building durable advocacy for Silvus technologies across Navy modernization efforts.

This position is not transactional sales. This position operates upstream of capture and sales - engaging senior Navy stakeholders to ensure Silvus’ networking capabilities are understood, valued, and integrated into future naval operational concepts, experimentation, and acquisition strategies.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Market Shaping & Strategic Engagement

• Serve as Silvus’ senior representative to the U.S. Navy, shaping demand across NAVWAR, PEO C4I, OPNAV staffs, Fleet Forces Command, Warfare Centers, and operational Fleet elements.
• Influence Navy capability development aligned with DMO, Naval Operational Architecture, and JADC2.
• Position Silvus Technologies as mission-critical enablers for resilient afloat, ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and distributed maritime networking.

Requirements Influence & Early Advocacy

• Shape alignment between Silvus capabilities and Navy networking priorities.
• Engage early in experimentation, prototyping, and concept development.
• Cultivate advocacy among senior Navy leaders, requirements officers, and program managers.

Strategic Coordination & Internal Alignment

• Serve as the senior “market anchor” for the U.S. Navy, coordinating a team-based pursuit model across Business Development, DoD Account Sales, and OEM / Prime Sales.
• Become aligned and coordinate with internal teams to drive strategic growth.