Director, Growth Enablement

MO Studio
Summary
Join MO, a company dedicated to improving government services through human-centered design, as their Director of Growth Operations. In this leadership role, you will build and lead a high-performing team, design and implement growth processes, coach internal teams, and develop growth strategies. You will also oversee operational functions, support revenue targets, and contribute to long-term growth planning. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in public sector growth, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of federal procurement. This remote-first position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. The salary range is $181,000-$203,000 annually, plus performance-based commissions.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in public sector growth, with a strong understanding of the full federal growth lifecycle
- 3+ years working within or supporting small business public sector contractors
- 3+ yearsβ experience in management or team leadership
- Demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for digital services delivery in government
- Experience across both Civilian and Defense agencies
- Proven success leading or managing winning proposal teams, including strategy, writing, compliance checks, editing, and final production
- Strong track record in designing and optimizing growth processes and operational frameworks
- Ability to build trusted relationships with delivery, technical, and executive stakeholders
- Experience forming and managing strategic industry partnerships
- Deep knowledge of Federal procurement, acquisition lifecycles, and relevant regulations
- Proficient in using Federal BD platforms (e.g., GovWin, C2P, SAM.gov , FPDS)
- Experience with a variety of contract vehicles (e.g., IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, FSS)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats
- Proficiency in CRM tools and standard business software (Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Slack, Teams, SharePoint)
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a high-performing growth enablement team to support capture, proposal development, bid strategy, and pricing execution
- Design, implement, and scale repeatable growth operations and processes across the organization to enable sustainable, efficient business development
- Coach and advise internal teams and company leaders on organic growth strategies to retain and expand existing contracts, including recompetes
- Develop, standardize, and drive adoption of growth playbooks, tools, and templates for capture, teaming, proposal development, and pipeline management
- Ensure growth efforts align with company goals, mission, and values, and are measured effectively for performance and improvement
- Support planning for graduation from small business status, including organizational readiness and long-term growth planning
- Support development and execution of Joint Venture (JV) strategies and strategic partnerships
- Partner with leadership to support and execute go-to-market strategies for both new and existing service offerings
- Oversee operational functions such as CRM management, reporting, pipeline reviews, and growth-related tooling and process improvement
- Support the entire growth team in meeting or exceeding revenue and growth targets
- Perform other duties as assigned to support scaling and evolving business needs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting growth efforts with the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Department preferred
- Experience leading prime opportunities >$25M preferred
- Experience leading other proposal efforts including tech demos, oral presentations, and design challenges
- Experience leadering or supporting pricing analysis, pricing negotiation, and pricing submissions preferred
- Experience managing external consultants and subject matter experts for growth needs preferred
Benefits
- Variable compensation tied to achievement of revenue goals and company performance
- A fun, dynamic working environment with an energetic and diverse team
- A REMOTE first work environment
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Opportunities for career growth
- Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401K matching
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability in addition to Life Insurance (company sponsored)
- Company-sponsored parental leave
- Summer Fridays!
- $181,000 - $203,000 a year
- Performance-Based Commissions