Strategic Aerospace Key Account Lead - France/UAE

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 588,000 - 955,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE seeks a senior leader to set up and run the Engine Plateau in France, coordinating between EDGE Group, the partner responsible for overall plateau architecture, and UAE staff. After plateau, the role becomes a UAE‑based Key Account Manager overseeing strategic French aerospace accounts and broader partnership initiatives.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, multi‑national project experience, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace programme or key‑account management.
• Demonstrated success managing multi‑national engineering projects, preferably with French OEMs.
• Prior exposure to the client or JV or similar partners is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plateau Establishment (France).
• Organizational Set‑up to support UAE side structure.
• Staff On‑boarding and integration of UAE personnel.
• Partner coordination and daily point of contact with the client or JV.
• Governance, KPI dashboards, and status updates for leadership.
• Account management for client/JV and French partners.
• Strategic account leadership and growth planning with SVP.
• Contract oversight, negotiations, and compliance.
• Post‑plateau role in UAE as Key Account Manager and driving partnerships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

Remote, multi‑disciplinary teams

Project management tools

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

EDGE seeks a senior leader to set up and run the Engine Plateau in France, coordinating between EDGE Group, the partner responsible for overall plateau architecture, and UAE staff. After plateau, the role becomes a UAE‑based Key Account Manager overseeing strategic French aerospace accounts and broader partnership initiatives.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, multi‑national project experience, and fluency in English and French.