Sales Manager (m/w/d) with Gyrocopter Flight Experience

AutoGyro GmbH; Hildesheim; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free daily lunch

Flexible working hours

Pension contributions

Company events

Training opportunities

Zusammenfassung

AutoGyro GmbH invites an experienced sales professional with a passion for aviation to join our team at our Hildesheim headquarters. You will sell gyrocopters, conduct demonstration flights, and guide customers from first contact to closing, in a dynamic, international environment.

The role requires a valid ultralight pilot license with medical, proven flight experience, and strong German and English skills. Expect 20–40% travel and a comprehensive onboarding with ongoing training.

Qualifikationen

• Valid ultralight pilot license with medical.
• Proven flight experience, ideally on similar aircraft.
• Proven sales record of technically complex products. Fluency in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Sell gyrocopters through direct customer interactions.
• Conduct demonstration flights as part of the sales process.
• Advise national and international customers.

Kenntnisse

Ultralight license

Flight experience

German & English

Sales track record

Closing skills

International communication

Jobbeschreibung

You do not just sell a product, you fly it yourself. At AutoGyro, sales does not end with a conversation, it begins in the air. You present our gyrocopters not only in theory but demonstrate them in flight, making the experience tangible for the customer. You are not selling a generic product, but a high‑end aviation product that convinces both emotionally and technically. The key difference is that you do not just show the customer what they are buying, you let them experience it. The role combines sales of our gyrocopters with demonstration flights, is fully on‑site and includes travel of approximately 20 to 40 percent. We are looking for an experienced sales professional with a strong affinity for aviation.

Join our dynamic team and play an active part in our company’s success. You can look forward to attractive terms and conditions, as well as a free lunch every day.

Tasks

• Sales of our gyrocopters in direct customer interaction
• Conducting demonstration flights as an integral part of the sales process
• Advising national and international customers
• Managing the entire sales process from first contact to closing
• Representing our brand at customer meetings, events and demonstrations

Requirements

• Valid ultralight pilot license including medical
• Proven practical flight experience, ideally on comparable aircraft
• Ability and willingness to actively fly customers and conduct demonstration flights
• Proven track record in sales of technically complex products
• Fluent German and English skills
• Additional languages such as French are a plus
• Confident and professional appearance with strong personal presence
• Excellent communication and closing skills in an international environment
• Dynamic working environment with the global leader in gyroplane manufacturing.
• Comprehensive onboarding and continuous training opportunities.
• Supportive and international team culture.
• Flexible working hours (flexitime) to support work–life balance.
• Corporate fitness programme (Hansefit).
• Employer contributions to the pension scheme.
• Employee discounts via our corporate benefits platform.
• Regular company events that strengthen team spirit.
• Free daily lunch at our headquarter.
• Overtime compensation and additional paid leave for special occasions.

Are you ready for an exciting career in aviation? Then become part of AutoGyro GmbH.

We are the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of gyroplanes, working with partners in more than 40 countries worldwide. Our headquarters and production facility are located at Hildesheim Airport. With state‑of‑the‑art technologies, a high level of in‑house manufacturing, and a clear vision for sustainable aviation, we actively shape the future of flight.

Since our founding in 1999, we have grown continuously and today employ an international team of nearly 100 qualified specialists and engineers. With a global sales network, we consistently pursue our mission: to make the fascination of flying, maximum safety, and the versatile applications of gyroplanes accessible worldwide.