Senior Technical Sales Manager (Aerospace, Security & Industrial)

Advanced Micro-optics Technologies GmbH; Albrechts; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit seeks a Senior Technical Sales Manager to lead business development across aerospace, security and industrial sectors in Europe and North America, leveraging deep industry knowledge and strong technical insight into opto-electronic systems.

You will translate complex technologies into customer value, develop regional sales strategies, and drive key accounts with a robust network of defense and government stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• 5–10+ years experience in aerospace, defense, or security.
• Proven track record in technical sales, business development or account management.
• Strong existing network in European defense, military, satellite or security ecosystems.
• Experience working with North American partners.
• Solid knowledge of opto-electronic technologies (e.g. imaging, sensors, targeting, night vision) and complex lens systems.
• Fluent in German and strong proficiency in English.
• Experience with industrial and governmental procurement and defense contracts.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial mindset with technical depth.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution ability.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently across a regional scope.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute regional sales strategies.
• Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Manage and expand key accounts, partners, and system integrators.
• Translate complex technologies (opto-electronic systems) into customer value propositions.
• Support industrial and public procurement processes.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams.
• Monitor market trends and competitors.
• Represent the company at events, exhibitions and forums.
• Manage sales pipeline and forecasting.

Kenntnisse

Technical sales

Business development

Account management

Network

Opto-electronic tech

German fluency

English proficiency

Procurement knowledge

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Independent work

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Technical Sales Manager (Aerospace, Security & Industrial)

We are looking for a highly experienced and commercially driven Senior Technical Sales Manager to lead business development activities across the aerospace, security and industrial sectors in Europe and North America. The ideal candidate combines deep industry expertise with strong technical acumen, particularly in opto-electronic systems, and brings an established network within governmental, military, and industrial stakeholders.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional sales strategies
• Identify, qualify and pursue new business opportunities
• Manage and expand key accounts, partners, and system integrators
• Translate complex technologies (especially opto-electronic systems) into customer value propositions
• Support industrial and public procurement processes
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams
• Monitor market trends and competitors
• Represent the company at events, exhibitions and forums
• Manage sales pipeline and forecasting

Your profile

• 5–10+ years experience in aerospace, defense, or security
• Proven track record in technical sales, business development or account management
• Strong existing network in European defense, military, satellite or security ecosystems
• Experience working with North American partners
• Solid knowledge of opto-electronic technologies (e.g. imaging, sensors, targeting, night vision) and complex lens systems
• Fluent in German and strong proficiency in English
• Experience with industrial and governmental procurement and defense contracts
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong commercial mindset with technical depth
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution ability
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently across a regional scope

Nice to have

• Experience with optical high-tech applications
• Knowledge of AR, especially in defense, training or situational awareness contexts
• Engineering background (e.g. optics, photonics, electrical engineering)
• Background in systems integration or working with multi-domain defense solutions
• Familiarity with NATO standards, EU and North American defense frameworks

What we offer

• Work with cutting-edge security technologies
• High-impact regional ownership and visibility
• Competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives
• Collaborative and innovative environment