VP of C3, Growth

What you'll do

Develop and Execute Go-to-Market Strategy

• Identify and prioritize growth opportunities for Forterra’s C3 and autonomy solutions across defense and government customers
• Craft market entry and expansion strategies that position Forterra’s C3 ecosystem as mission-critical infrastructure
• Shape customer engagements to align distributed command and control capabilities with operational requirements

Drive Growth Outcomes

• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders across commands, program offices, and acquisition organizations
• Build alignment around pilot programs and lead the strategy to convert them into scaled, enduring deployments
• Translate operational requirements into product direction, ensuring C3 capabilities deliver measurable mission impact

Lead Cross-Functional Execution

• Coordinate across engineering, product, and business development teams to align customer needs with delivered capabilities
• Drive execution from initial engagement through deployment, sustainment, and expansion
• Help build and scale the C3-focused growth function as adoption increases

Expand Forterra’s Footprint

• Identify opportunities to embed Forterra’s C3 and autonomy systems into existing and emerging defense programs
• Propose innovative applications of distributed command and control to support evolving mission sets
• Support the development of new business lines rooted in scalable C3 infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

• Defense operations, joint logistics, or mission planning roles
• Defense policy, acquisition, or program management within DoD or other government agencies
• Delivering growth outcomes for defense or dual-use technology products
• Proven success developing and executing go-to-market strategies for emerging defense technologies
• Demonstrated ability to turn pilot programs into enduring operational capabilities with government customers
• Strong understanding of command and control systems, distributed networks, communications infrastructure, or autonomy-enabled platforms
• Ability to operate effectively at the intersection of technical systems and customer strategy
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to align roadmaps with market opportunities
• A strong sense of urgency and ownership, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive outcomes in ambiguous settings
• U.S. Person status required to access export-controlled data

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience, education, or skills as nice-to-have

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 4%