Director of Business Development, Middle East

Shield AI, founded in 2015, is a venture-backed deep‑tech company that protects service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its portfolio includes the V‑BAT and X‑BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and Hivemind Vision product lines.

We are hiring a Middle East regional Director to accelerate growth and support the adoption of our autonomy ecosystem—X‑BAT, V‑BAT, ViDAR, and Hivemind—across the region.

• Own and execute Middle East go‑to‑market strategy (excluding KSA) for Shield AI’s product portfolio, including X‑BAT, V‑BAT, ViDAR, and Hivemind.
• Maintain direct responsibility for annual order targets, multi‑year pipeline development, and order growth.
• Lead end‑to‑end capture and sales efforts from early engagement through contract award and follow‑on growth.
• Engage directly with senior military, government, and defense industry stakeholders acro...