Director, Strategic Defense Programs

The posting, as Seekr wrote it

Seekr is an AI technology company building mission-critical AI capabilities for defense and national security customers. Our technology is purpose-built for the operational environment — designed to perform where it matters most, integrated into the platforms, systems, and workflows that the mission depends on.

Seekr has established strategic partnerships with the nation's premier defense integrators that operates platforms, integrates advanced sensor and communications payloads, and sustains some of the most complex mission systems and programs. To lead this relationship, we are hiring a Program Director who brings both the executive instincts to steward a strategic partnership and the technical credibility of someone who has actually done the work: standing up mission systems with our partners, integrating Seekr AI technology into sensors and communications architectures on platforms, and driving programs from rapid prototype to program of record. Spanning the full portfolio of airborne ISR, C2, tactical and strategic communications, and mission integration across multiple agencies and classification levels, this role is responsible for aligning all individual program efforts into a coherent strategy that systematically generates demand for Seekr's AI capabilities across the partner's enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Leadership

• Own the end-to-end executive relationship with Seekr's strategic defense partners, serving as the primary interface across business development, program execution, and technical solutioning at all levels of the organization.
• Develop and manage a joint partnership governance framework, including program review cadences, escalation paths, IP and NDA structures, and shared investment planning.
• Lead joint capture activities, including opportunity identification, teaming structure, and proposal development.
• Represent Seekr in engagements with government customers, including industry events and classified program briefings, across priority mission domains.

Portfolio Strategy & Demand Generation

• Develop and maintain a unified strategic plan that maps Seekr's AI capabilities across the partner's full portfolio, identifying insertion points, sequencing opportunities, and aligning customer mission priorities.
• Coordinate and align all individual program efforts under a coherent portfolio strategy; prevent fragmentation and ensure each program contributes to compounding, enterprise-level AI adoption.
• Proactively generate demand for new AI capability insertions by identifying gaps across the partner's program base where Seekr creates asymmetric mission value, and building the business case to pursue them.
• Maintain deep situational awareness of customer requirements, adjacent program activity, and competitive positioning across target mission areas including airborne ISR, ground and airborne C2, JADC2-aligned communications, and multi-domain mission integration.
• Track and report portfol

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ur customers' success is what we strive for every day.

• We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle.
• We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously.
• We believe innovation drives progress—we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on.

Company Benefits

• Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.

Equity Ownership – RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long‑term success and growth.

• Time Off That Respects Real Life – Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.

Work Your Way – A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.

Competitive Total Rewards – A role‑appropriate compensation structure that supports long‑term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.

• 401(k) with Company Match – Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family.

Parental Leave – Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.

Important Notice

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Seekr is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.