Vice President of Business Development

Airbotics Talent; Köln; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative UAV scaleup in the defence sector is seeking a VP Business Development to establish their operations in the German market. The role requires leadership in business development, execution of sales strategies, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure compliance with German defence standards.

Qualifikationen

• Experience selling UAS to the Bundeswehr and domestic defence programs.
• Understanding of commercial UAS space.
• Background in the Bundeswehr or similar advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Establish a German entity to supply goods to the Bundeswehr.
• Work with engineering for airworthiness certifications.
• Develop a strategic sales strategy.

Kenntnisse

Commercial UAS understanding

Sales strategy execution

Customer centric approach

Technical sales process

Ausbildung

Degree in Avionics Engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Nature : Contract (10-20 hours per week), can be run alongside other commitments

Business : UAV Manufacturer (Defence)

Location : Germany, Remote

Airbotics Talent have exclusively partnered with an innovative international UAV scaleup who operate within the defence and ISR space. They are now seeking a VP Business Development to establish their business and products in the German defence market. This includes working to establish a German subsidiary, security vetting, ensuring compliance, procurement registration in place etc before mapping out routes to and identifying sales opportunities with the Bundeswehr both through direct and partnership channels.

This role is initially on a 10-20 hour Consultancy Contract basis and can be run alongside existing permanent or Contract commitments. There is opportunity for this role to develop to a permanent position in the future.

The Role

As VP Business Development, this role will sit at an executive level and report directly to the CEO. Initially as a high impact standalone role, there is potential for the incumbent to scale a high performing Sales & Business Development team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Establish a German entity and all previously referenced processes to ensure the business is established to supply goods and services to the Bundeswehr.
• Work with Engineering teams to ensure systems meet Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) airworthiness certifications and STANAGs and ED-12 / DO-178C software safety standards.
• Responsible for all business development and sales activity of a small but well established UAS company in the commercial and defence space.
• Create a strategic sales strategy with defined processes, goals, deadlines and deliverables.
• Ability to execute this strategy with a hands on and customer centric approach to new business development.
• Inquisitive nature and commercial acumen to sell systems through German defence channels, with a primary emphasis on the various Bundeswehr procurement frameworks such as BAAINBw, BAFA or frameworks / initiatives such as ENABLER, U-Space, or Eurodrone .
• Explore opportunities to partner with major German-based defence contractors.
• Offer a technical sales process to customers, with insights on products, services, data development etc.
• Create a platform for the growth and development of an established sales structure.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have :

• Experience in selling fixed wing or multi-rotor UAS in to the Bundeswehr and domestic defence applications and programs in Germany or alternatively Poland.
• A clear understanding of the commercial UAS space, preferably globally.
• A previous grounding or tenure in the Bundeswehr or SZ RP would be advantageous.
• A natural "hunter" profile.
• A winning mentality and an impactful sales and business leader.
• The ability to be mobile and willing and available for travel to locations across Europe.
• A Degree in Avionics Engineering, Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems or associated Engineering fields would be advantageous but not essential.

Our client are looking to hire this role immediately, so if interested please submit your application with attached CV today for consideration!

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