Strategic Partnerships Lead - Washington
5 hours ago
Job description
[ABOUT ISTARI DIGITAL]
Istari is a digital engineering software company enabling our customers to turn the physical world into the digital to accomplish their specific mission or business objectives.
Istari was founded with the vision of making open, scalable digital engineering ecosystems a reality – where new technologies and systems are created digitally, free from the real-world constraints of costs and schedules.
We are creating the world's best engineering model sharing platform, allowing our customers to simply and securely integrate their models across different engineering disciplines, organizations, and security levels.
At Istari, we are passionate about our mission of creating the world's first open and scalable industrial metaverse.Whether our customers are designing prototypes, performing virtual testing, or training AI and autonomy for complex systems, we know that going digital will save them time, resources, and reduce their environmental impact.
While we are a distributed team with most team-members working remotely, we place an emphasis on staying connected and collaborative, prioritizing in-person opportunities to build trust as a team.
To do this, we have an engineering headquarters in Cambridge, MA for focused technical development and several times per year we gather for an off-site that allows us to develop our professional skills and our team relationships.
[VALUES]At Istari, we live by our values, which include:
Focus is rewarded. Finish is remembered
Facts are friendly. Even when they are not fun
Fellowship is fundamental. Make others successful
Equal Opportunity
Istari is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The Strategic Partnerships Lead is responsible for building, managing, and operationalizing Istari's ecosystem of strategic technology partners—particularly engineering tool providers, channel partners and prime partners pursuing large federal captures—to support capture efforts and long-term market expansion.
You will develop teaming relationships, shape joint value propositions, and support capture teams by positioning Istari and its partners as differentiated, mission-aligned solutions for complex government programs.
Successful candidates bring credibility across federal teaming environments, strong technical fluency in engineering software ecosystems, and the ability to translate partnerships into concrete capture advantages.
Strategic Partnership Development:
Identify, evaluate, and establish strategic relationships with engineering tool providers, data platforms, and adjacent technology partners (e.g., CAD/CAE, digital engineering, security, observability, data infrastructure).
Build executive and working-level relationships across partner organizations, including BD, product, and technical leadership. Define partnership models spanning teaming agreements, joint solutions, go-to-market alignment, and long-term platform integration. Define metrics for joint-GTM motions and track contribution to revenue growthFederal Teaming & Capture Support:
Support Federal capture teams by developing teaming strategies aligned to specific programs, agencies, and mission needs. Shape partner-inclusive value propositions that clearly articulate Istari's differentiated role within broader solution stacks. Contribute to capture planning, whitepapers, RFI/RFP responses, and oral strategies where partner alignment is critical. Help identify incumbents, competitors, and ecosystem gaps within target programs and advise on optimal teaming configurations
Joint Value Proposition &
Solution Strategy:
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Solution Architects to define how partner technologies integrate with Istari's platform. Translate technical integrations into compelling narratives around mission impact, program risk reduction, and operational outcomes. Ensure partner positioning reinforces Istari as foundational digital engineering infrastructure—not a point solution
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner closely with Federal Account Executives, BD, and Sales Leadership to align partnerships with active pursuits and pipeline. Provide market, partner, and competitive insights to Product and Engineering to inform roadmap priorities. Coordinate with Marketing and Sales Enablement on partner messaging, collateral, and field readiness (as needed)
Required Qualifications
6–10+ years of experience in engagement management, strategic partnerships, federal BD, capture support, or ecosystem-focused roles
Experience operating in DoD, federal civilian, or national security markets with exposure to formal teaming and capture processes
Background working with engineering software, data platforms, infrastructure tools, or highly technical B2B solutions
Demonstrated success translating partnerships into tangible capture or revenue outcomes
Strong understanding of federal teaming dynamics, partner incentives, and capture mechanics
Ability to engage credibly with technical, product, and business stakeholders across multiple organizations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable contributing to capture artifacts and executive-level discussions
Strategic mindset paired with a bias toward execution in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
High ownership, autonomy, and comfort operating with ambiguity
Team Player
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required (due to the nature of our work with the Department of Defense)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience partnering with or selling alongside engineering tool vendors (CAD/CAE, PLM, digital engineering, security, data infrastructure)
Familiarity with digital engineering, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), or engineering data workflows
Prior experience supporting major defense primes, system integrators, or large federal programs
Background in aerospace, defense, or national security technology ecosystems
Benefits
We offer highly competitive benefits, including:
Health and Family
Medical/Dental/Vision
Employee Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Life Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with federal government holidays
Financial
Competitive Compensation
401k
Company Stock Options
Home Office Setup Budget
Learning
Reimbursement for approved trainings and subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Note - some benefits are not available to interns or contractors.
Thank you for your interest in Istari. Expect to hear back from us soon with next steps.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
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