# Business Development Manager, Defense at Whisper

- Company: Whisper
- What the company does: Whisper Aero is empowering a more compelling and connected future by creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Backed by Menlo and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.whisper.aero/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whisperaero/jobs/5323857008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whisper-business-development-manager-defense/

## About the role

Whisper Aero is seeking a Business Development Manager, Defense in either Nashville, TN, Washington, D.C., or hybrid (1 week onsite per month in Crossville or Nashville, TN). The Business Development Manager, Defense at Whisper Aero focuses on driving growth in the defense sector by identifying opportunities, managing key relationships, and promoting our innovative technologies.

## What they're looking for

- Identify, pursue, and capture new business opportunities within the defense sector, aligning with Whisper Aero’s growth objectives
- Build and maintain relationships with key defense stakeholders, including government entities, end users, and contractors, to foster trust and collaboration
- Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams, such as product and engineering, to ensure alignment between customer needs, product offerings, and messaging
- Attend major government customer meetings and engagements to ensure contracts awarded stay awarded or expanded and expectations that are set can remain upheld
- Provide feedback to design and product teams for collateral that would be used for customer engagements (e.g., handouts, presentations, booth designs, webpages, social media)
- Facilitate discussions with our supply chain and engineering team to assist in supplier/customer outreach, partnership discussions, contract execution (MSA, NDA, SoW, etc.)

Tags: Business Development