Senior Key Account Manager — Drones & Defense

Reposted 4 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Internet of Things • Robotics • Wearables • App development • Automation
Doodle Labs designs and produces industrial-grade wireless networking solutions.
The Role
Manage key defense/U.S. government accounts, driving expansion and presenting technical solutions. Responsible for quotes, presentations, and maintaining pipeline accuracy.
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Senior Key Account Manager  

About Doodle Labs 

Doodle Labs is a fast-growing defense-tech company that builds advanced wireless communications for the unmanned systems ecosystem. We partner with leading drone manufacturers, component suppliers, and defense innovators to enable reliable networking across air, ground, and maritime platforms 

About the Role 

The Senior Key Account Manager owns and expands Doodle Labs’ most important customer relationships within the drone and unmanned systems ecosystem. This role is focused on land-and-expand growth across a small set of strategic accounts by leveraging deep ecosystem knowledge, trusted relationships, and strong account strategy. 

You will serve as the primary commercial and relationship owner for top customers, driving program expansion while partnering closely with a Sales Engineer for deep, technical discussions. Defense experience is helpful but not required—what matters most is credibility within the drone and UxS market. 

What You’ll Do 

  • Own and grow strategic accounts within the drone and unmanned systems ecosystem 
  • Land and expand with top customers through relationship cultivation and account planning 
  • Leverage existing relationships to identify new programs, platforms, and expansion opportunities 
  • Lead account strategy, executive engagement, and program cadence 
  • Coordinate closely with Sales Engineering to support technical evaluations and integration discussions 
  •  Drive follow-up quoting activity and opportunity progression from interest to PO 
  •  Act as the voice of the customer internally to align product and commercial priorities 

    What Success Looks Like 

    • Expansion into multiple programs or platforms within named accounts 
    • Strong customer trust and repeat engagement across technical and executive stakeholders 
    • Consistent follow-up quotes and clear pipeline visibility 
    • Recognition as a strategic partner within key customer organizations 

      Who You Are 

      • 7+ years of experience in key account management or enterprise sales within drones, unmanned systems, robotics, or adjacent ecosystems 
      • Deep understanding of the drone ecosystem, including OEMs, component suppliers, and integrators 
      • Proven ability to grow accounts through relationship-led expansion 
      • Comfortable leading customer relationships while partnering with technical experts 
      • Strong communication, organization, and account strategy skills 
      • Defense or government customer experience is a plus, not a requirement 

        Additional Details 

        Location: U.S. Remote or Los Angeles 

        Travel: ~25% 

        Reporting: VP, Global Sales 

        Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentives 

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        The Company
        50 Employees
        Year Founded: 1999

        What We Do

        Doodle Labs designs and produces industrial-grade wireless networking solutions. The company focuses on mesh networking for robotic systems, providing high throughput, long-range Mesh Rider solutions for UAVs, UGVs, AMRs and other robotic applications.

        The company’s Helix Mesh Rider Radio was developed with sponsorship from DIU and is the Blue UAS program’s datalink of choice.

        Doodle Labs was named one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies 2024," checking in at no. 2 in the Robotics category. Doodle Labs was founded in 1999 and has offices in the United States and Singapore.

        Why Work With Us

        We are a fast-growing team working with some of the leading innovators creating the technology of the future. Our radios are being used to advance the development and deployment of robotics in various industries. It's been an exciting past few years and we're eager to bring on like-minded people to help us continue to build this company.

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