Growth Lead at canopy-ad

About the Role

Canopy A&D is seeking a Growth Lead to drive top-line growth within the high-speed air systems sector across defense, space, and advanced aerospace customers. This role focuses on originating, shaping, and capturing high-profile programs with direct responsibility for pipeline development, customer engagement, and revenue capture.

Key Responsibilities

• →Own business development strategy and execution for supersonic aircraft programs across DoD, primes, and advanced aerospace customers
• →Identify, qualify, and mature opportunities from early concept through contract award
• →Lead capture planning, win strategies, and customer engagement activities tied to major, visible programs
• →Deliver measurable top-line growth aligned to company targets
• →Serve as a primary external-facing representative of Canopy A&D within the high-speed air systems ecosystem
• →Build and maintain senior-level relationships with government customers, prime contractors, and strategic partners
• →Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, customer meetings, and networking events
• →Translate customer needs into actionable internal pursuits and offerings
• →Lead or support proposal efforts including RFP/RFI responses, white papers, and unsolicited proposals
• →Coordinate closely with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to develop compelling technical and cost narratives
• →Ensure proposals are compliant, competitive, and aligned with capture strategies
• →Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging supersonic programs
• →Provide insights to leadership on positioning, partnerships, and investment priorities
• →Support long-term growth planning within the supersonic aircraft domain