Product Demonstration Manager (Military Simulation Products)

Thales; Bern; Hybride; CHF 90 000 - 120 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible part-time

Flexible vacation options

Insurance premiums for accident & sick

Savings plans

Employee share program

Health management

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

Thales Group in Bern is seeking a Product Demonstration Manager for Military Simulation Products to bring solutions to life through demonstrations, events, and training across Switzerland and abroad. The role offers a hybrid work model with travel to international markets and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management.

You will coordinate with partners and customers including the Swiss Armed Forces, develop training materials, and manage the showroom and event logistics

Qualifications

• Military service in an NCO role or higher.
• Completed vocational training in a technical or commercial field; further studies in technology, business, or marketing are an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent German, French and English language skills.
• Experience in trade shows, product demonstrations, or professional training is an advantage; international experience is also beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver product demonstrations, trade shows, customer visits, and other events in Switzerland and internationally, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare systems for demonstrations, check their functionality, and support system integration and testing to ensure everything is ready for use.
• Deliver training sessions for customers and internal teams, including Sales and Maintenance, and develop supporting materials where needed.
• Manage the showroom, demonstration budgets, and the practical arrangements for events, including equipment, warehouse coordination, and international shipments.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to support the marketing plan, develop product materials, and contribute to brochures, videos, and photo shoots.
• Coordinate visits with the Swiss Armed Forces and support the preparation of training offers and related services.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, engaging demonstrations and training experiences, with approximately 25-30% of international travel.

Connaissances

Military service

MS Office

Trade shows

Product demonstrations

Multilingual

International travel

Formation

Vocational training

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Location: Bern-Stauffacherstrasse, Switzerland

Thales in Switzerland is part of a globally leading technology group in the fields of digital identity and security, aerospace, defense and security, as well as training and simulation. In a world full of uncertainty, we ensure that our customers, partners, and employees can move forward with confidence and security. For a future we can all trust.

We say HI* – welcome to the Thales team! *Human Intelligence

Say HI* – to your career as
Product Demonstration Manager (Military Simulation Products)
Location: Bern #LI-HYBRID

In Bern, you will join a team that brings our solutions to life, helping customers and partners experience our technology in practice. Through demonstrations, events, and training, you will contribute to showcasing solutions designed to support technology in the service of society and help build a future we can all trust.

Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, project teams, and customers in Switzerland and abroad, you will connect technical expertise with real-world needs. If you enjoy working with people, technology, and a variety of stakeholders, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing your expertise in an international environment.

Your Mission

• Plan and deliver product demonstrations, trade shows, customer visits, and other events in Switzerland and internationally, coordinating with internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare systems for demonstrations, check their functionality, and support system integration and testing to ensure everything is ready for use.
• Deliver training sessions for customers and internal teams, including Sales and Maintenance, and develop supporting materials where needed.
• Manage the showroom, demonstration budgets, and the practical arrangements for events, including equipment, warehouse coordination, and international shipments.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to support the marketing plan, develop product materials, and contribute to brochures, videos, and photo shoots.
• Coordinate visits with the Swiss Armed Forces and support the preparation of training offers and related services.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, engaging demonstrations and training experiences, with approximately 25-30% of international travel.

What We Are Looking For

• Military service as a non-commissioned officer or above, including training experience, and a strong identification with the military environment.
• Completed vocational training in a technical or commercial field; further education in technology, business, or marketing is an advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent German, French, and English language skills.
• Experience in trade shows, product demonstrations, or professional training is an advantage; international experience is also beneficial.
• Category B driving license, and Swiss citizenship.

What You Can Expect

• Flexible, part-time models to support work-life balance
• Flexible vacation options, including the possibility to purchase additional leave
• Paid premiums for accident and daily sickness insurance
• Optional savings plans for occupational pension schemes
• Employee share program “Sharing Thales”
• Corporate health management with regular initiatives
• Extensive training opportunities via the Thales Learning Hub
• Benefits platform with employee discounts

Say HI* – Your Way to Us

For our 83,000 employees in 68 countries, we open up forward-looking perspectives, enable individual career paths, and provide creative freedom. We achieve this through courage, diversity, and a strong commitment to making the challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable and values-driven leadership culture, we actively promote diversity.

When the signs point to change, our international teams are ready to meet today’s complexity with tomorrow’s industry-leading technologies. Are you in?

Camilla Christovam
Talent Acquisition Partner #LI-CC1