# Contracts Strategy Lead, U.S. Government at Nominal

- Company: Nominal
- What the company does: Nominal powers mission-critical engineering with advanced data infrastructure, real-time observability, and analysis tools — all in one collaborative platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nominal.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $185K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/nominal/am9icG9zdDq9WfwuhoZ0KdNw0qxTaZ3p
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-contracts-strategy-lead-u-s-government/

## About the role

Nominal is hiring a Contracts Strategy Lead, U.S. Government to help scale how we partner with government customers. You’ll work alongside our Government & Public Sector, Legal, Finance, Capture, and Program teams to structure complex opportunities, negotiate with acquisition organizations, and translate Nominal’s commercial software business into government-compatible acquisition strategies and contracts. As the lead individual contributor for U.S.

## What they're looking for

- You have a strong foundation in U.S. Government acquisition and apply procurement rules with sound business judgment
- You enjoy solving ambiguous problems rather than simply following established playbooks
- You communicate effectively with government, legal, technical, and business stakeholders
- You can translate commercial software business models into practical government contracting approaches
- You are comfortable independently owning complex work while collaborating across teams
- You are excited to help build better ways of working as Nominal continues to scale