Sitreps Q1 Wrap-up and Tariffs

New Sitreps Jobs, Salt Lake City Meetup Recap, Leland Bootcamp

Hey Weekly Sitreps Readers!

Hope everyone has a had a great week. There has been a ton of national security and economic news (Houthi Group Chat Signal Leak, B2s in Guam, Tariffs). For this weekly sitrep I wanted to chat about a couple of things.

The first is that I want to give a brief update on how our defense tech and private equity recruiting business is doing, the second is I want to talk about the practical of impact on tariffs on the company that my business partner works for. We also have job postings and a wrap up of our Salt Lake Sitreps meetup. Followers ranged from dudes who ETSd last Thursday to Vietnam vets. We love seeing the community come together and look forward to more meetups around the US soon!

Q1 Job Search and Recruiting Wrap-up

We have had a blockbuster Q1 in our job search and defense tech recruiting business. As of this date, we have placed over 20 veterans into high paying defense tech and private equity operations roles!

We continue to gain momentum in our business with a small team, and we are extremely grateful for the trust our clients and partners continue to put in us.

This quarter we will re-launch our newly revamped website, start our military to MBA application bootcamps with Leland (more on that below) and continue hosting fireside chats. Our next one is resume 101 and that is scheduled for the end of April. I’ll be pushing out the registration for that soon.

In the meantime, if you are looking to hire veteran talent, please connect with us at kyle@sitreps2steercos.com, wyatt@sitreps2sttercos.com or max@sitreps2steercos.com.

News Articles I found Interesting this past week

WSJ - Here’s the iPhone. Here’s the iPhone With Tariffs.

WSJ - Trump’s New Protectionist Age

WSJ - The U.S. Missile Launcher That Is Enraging China

The Telegraph - German car giants shake off their Nazi past to prepare for war

Hill - Trump tariffs pose danger for vulnerable Republicans

Sitreps Jobs

We have a ton of new roles on our sitreps job boards! Most of these companies have veteran leadership in them or are actively looking for veterans to join. These are all high paying opportunities so make sure to give them a look if you are out on the job market! Please apply through the links below and we will reach out if we think there is a fit!

Main Jobs Board Here

• PRIVATE EQUITY OPS JOBS

  • General Manager - Stuart FL, Roofing - Construction Management, In-Person, $150-$200K Base + Bonus

  • General Manager, West Coast & Mountain West - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry

  • General Manager, Mid Atlantic and Northeast - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry

  • General Manager, Texas and Southwest - Home Services Rollup, In-Person, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry

  • General Manager, Midwest - Home Services Rollup, In-Person in Midwest, $135-150K Base + 20-40% Bonus + Substantial Carry

• STRATEGY & OPERATIONS JOBS

  • Operations Manager - AFCENT/ARCENT - Defense Tech Startup Shaw AFB, South Carolina In Person, $160-$180K Base + Bonus + Equity

  • Operations Manager - Pacific Air Forces - Defense Tech Startup Honolulu, Hawaii In Person, $170-$180K Base + Bonus + Equity

  • Marketing Manager - Home Services Company, Remote, $125K Base + $50K Bonus + Potential Equity

  • Engagement Director - Army, Navy, Air Force Portfolios - Defense Tech Startup, Arlington, VA In-Person , $220-250K Base + $200-$300K Bonus + Equity

  • Brand President - Park City - Hospitality Management, Park City In-Person, $125,000–$150,000 base + Bonus (up to $200K OTE)

  • Brand President - Destin - Hospitality Management, Destin In-Person, $125,000–$150,000 base + Bonus (up to $200K OTE)

  • Head of Defense - Space Force - Defense Tech Startup, Denver, CO In-Person, $150-200K Base + Commission + Equity

  • VP, Strategic Growth (Air Force, Navy, Army, & Space Force Accounts) - Defense Tech SaaS Firm, $200-$250K Base + Commission + Equity ($500K+ OTE)

  • Partner Engagement Manager - SOCOM - Defense Tech Startup, Tampa, Hybrid, $160-180K Base + Bonus/Commission + Equity

  • Operations Manager - Air Combat Command - Defense Tech Startup Joint Base Langley--Eustis, Hybrid, $150-170K Base + Bonus + Equity

  • Mission Development Lead - Hawaii (or West Coast w/Travel) - Defense Tech Software Company, Hybrid, $150-$170K + Equity

  • Engagement Manager - National Security Software - Defense Tech Software Company, Washington D.C., $200K+ TC

  • Engagement Manager - USARPAC/INDOPACOM - Defense Tech Startup, Honolulu, Hawaii hybrid, $165-175K Base + Equity + Commission

  • Mission Strategist - Defense Tech Software Company, Remote + Travel, $150-$180K + Equity

• SALES JOBS

  • VP of Sales - Real Estate Startup, Los Angeles, CA, $300K+ OTE, 5-10+ Years Sales Experience Required

  • Sales Director - Defense Tech Software Company, Washington, D.C., $400K+ OTE

  • Inside Account Executive - B2B Event Management SAAS, Hybrid- San Francisco, CA, $140-160K OTE + Meaningful Equity

  • Commodity Broker - Energy Trading Group, Houston, TX, $120K+ OTE

  • Sales Career Entry Program - Various companies (primarily SaaS), $100-$200K OTE

  • Account Executive - Defense Tech Software Company, Washington, D.C., $200-300K+ OTE

  • First Head of Sales - B2B Event Management SAAS, Hybrid- San Francisco, CA, $300-$350K OTE + Equity

• TECHNICAL ROLES

  • Software Systems Engineer - Defense Tech Software Company, DC, Honolulu, Tampa, CO Springs, $200K + Bonus & Equity

  • Implementation Engineer - Defense Tech Software, Arlington, VA In-Person w/Travel, $120-$150K Base + 15-20% Bonus + Equity

  • Machine Learning Engineer (Senior & Analyst Roles) - Defense Tech Acquisitions Software, Pittsburgh, PA, $130-230K Base + Bonus + Equity *based on senior vs analyst

  • Data Scientist (Senior & Analyst Roles) - Defense Tech Acquisitions Software, Pittsburgh, PA, $185-$230K Base Senior, $120-$150K base analyst, + Bonus + Equity

  • Full Stack Engineer - B2B SaaS Event Management Startup, San Francisco, CA, $140-180K Base + Bonus + Equity

Leland + Sitreps Military to MBA Application Bootcamp

BLUF: we’ve worked with Leland and their team of admissions experts, former adcoms, and vet coaches to make a live MBA admissions Bootcamp! Early bird registration available at the link at the bottom through March 31

We talk a lot about how veterans need to consider MBAs as a pivot. Deciding to do it is huge, but only half the battle.

GMAT/GRE, Resume, Essays, random one sentence questions, interviews…

You’ve got several pieces all requiring extensive thought and detailed coordination. And as a veteran you’re surrounded by other veterans who have no clue how to make sense of any of it.

For a long time the only resources available to veterans were outrageously overpriced coaching services and volunteers with extremely limited bandwidth. John Koelliker and his team at Leland have given veterans a resource that fills the canyon in between with real expert advice at a price that reflects the value that advice provides.

We’ve worked together with Leland for the last several months to craft a LIVE boot camp specifically for veteran admits that gives in depth advice from adcoms, veteran and civilian graduates of top MBA programs, and the Sitreps2Steercos team.

📅From April 30 - May 21

🎤Hosted by Sitreps2Steercos founders Wyatt Frasier and Kyle Eberly

💡 7 LIVE sessions with MBA Admissions Experts

Craft a standout application—essays, interviews, resumes, and more! With expert consultants who specialize in the military to MBA transition, you'll learn how to leverage your unique experience to shine at top programs.

Register Here

Tariffs - What The Impact Looks Like On A Small Business

I’m writing this on a flight to Eastern Europe to meet with a supplier we've spent the past two years building an exclusive partnership with. Their product has become a key differentiator in our service offering—one of the reasons we win over competitors. We would’ve preferred to make this arrangement with a U.S.-based firm, but no such company exists. Even the American companies selling similar products are simply importing from China, Eastern Europe, or other countries now also hit with tariffs.

Our relationship with this partner is essential to both our futures. Thankfully, they see it the same way. We're aligned in wanting to share the burden of this new 20% tariff, and that’s why I’m on this plane—to show good faith and negotiate new pricing in person.