# Director, USAF Growth Campaign Leader (x-BAT Family of Systems) (R6358) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $190K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/37df314b-0de4-45c0-a844-91bdee35bdab?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-director-usaf-growth-campaign-leader-x-bat-family-of-systems-r6358/

## About the role

The Director, USAF Growth Campaign Leader leads the internal operating rhythm that enables Shield AI’s UAS pursuits with the United States Air Force. Opportunity-focused Go-To-Market (GTM) leaders retain ownership of their customers, capture strategies, account plans, and individual pursuits. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- U.S. person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120.62), with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility
- 12–20+ years in capture management, program management, strategic operations, business operations, technical program management, or a comparable cross-functional leadership role
- Demonstrated success leading highly complex initiatives with multiple interdependent workstreams across engineering, business development, operations, finance, and executive leadership
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority and to drive accountability across functions and geographies
- Strong executive communication: leadership briefings, dashboards, metrics, and decision-support materials that lead to decisions rather than discussion
- Deep operational rigor in integrated schedules, critical path, milestones, action tracking, dependency management, and risk mitigation

Tags: Executive Office

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-director-usaf-growth-campaign-leader-x-bat-family-of-systems-r6358/