Head of Growth
Posted 23 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Head of Growth – Business Development, Sales & Government Affairs, Lykos”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA / Washington, DC metro preferred. Travel 40–50%.
ABOUT LYKOS
Lykos is a U.S.-based advanced materials and manufacturing company building a qualification-led repair & sustainment network for defense and aerospace industries. Lykos is focused on enabling rapid repair and sustainment for critical systems through advanced materials manufacturing, distributed and modular capacity, and our secure data-layer.
THE OPPORTUNITY
In the role of Head of Growth you will build and lead business development, sales, and government affairs alongside our CEO and team of DoW liaisons. You'll own the path from first relationship to paid reorder. You'll also help shape the policy that makes distributed repair + sustainment repeatable across the Department of War.
The position demands a candidate who has spent a career inside military and aerospace sustainment and acquisition. You know who actually makes the decisions: Product Support Managers, program offices, J4s, depot commanders, OEM aftermarket leaders, and Hill staff. You can walk our solutions from end to end, and you're ready to trade a big company for the chance to build something that matters.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
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Build the growth function. Set strategy for BD, sales, capture, and government affairs, then hire and lead the team.
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Land initial proof points. Take the first OEM-authorized part family through qualification to point-of-need execution and paid reorders.
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Engage OEMs. Negotiate master agreements and field-of-use licenses allowing Lykos to repair and reproduce parts while OEMs retain design authority.
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Shape DoW demand. Partner with Product Support Managers, program offices, depots, and operational units to convert critical readiness items into funded programs.
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Leverage contracting vehicles. Utilize OTAs, public-private partnerships, SBIR/STTR, IBAS, and commercial OEM agreements.
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Lead government affairs. Build relationships on the Hill and across the executive branch to drive policies for distributed sustainment and qualification reciprocity.
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Manage pipeline and forecasting. Deliver win strategy, capture plans, proposals, and reliable revenue forecasts.
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Represent customer needs. Inform the product roadmap and platform development based on warfighter and OEM feedback.
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Identify candidate facilities for acquisition and represent Lykos across key stakeholder meetings and industry events.