Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alicante, Spain
Southampton, United Kingdom
Full time
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Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes "Next Never Rests," and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.
Location: EMEA Region
Workplace Category: Open to Hybrid, onsite, or remote
Travel Required: 50% travel required
Direct Reports: Yes
Pay Range: Market competitive
Visa Sponsorship: Not applicable
Relocation: Upon review
Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:
Position Overview
As part of the talented Global Sales team, you will spearhead the development and execution of innovative, data-driven sales strategies to exceed revenue targets and expand Navico Group's footprint across primarily Marine markets with ancillary focus on Mobile & Industrial markets in the EMEA region. With oversight of a $260M+ revenue portfolio, you will lead a high-performing, region-wide sales organisation, driving commercial excellence and operational efficiency. This role holder is a visionary leader who can forge and nurture relationships with senior and C-level executives, align cross-functional teams, and translate market insights into actionable strategies that position Navico Group as a category leader.
Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
- Own the overall commercial strategy for the EMEA region, ensuring sales plans support both short-term revenue objectives and long-term market expansion goals across the primarily Marine segment with ancillary focus on the Mobile and Industrial segments.
- Identify emerging market opportunities, customer needs, competitive threats, and industry trends, translating these insights into actionable growth strategies and investment priorities.
Revenue, Profitability & Commercial Performance
- Maintain full accountability for regional revenue performance, ensuring the organization consistently meets or exceeds sales and profitability targets.
- Direct budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation activities to maximize return on investment and drive sustainable business growth.
- Drive a culture of commercial discipline by focusing on profitable growth, pricing strategy, margin management, and strategic account development.
Customer & Key Account Leadership
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with major OEMs, distributors, strategic partners, and key accounts throughout the EMEA region.
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers by understanding their business objectives, operational challenges, and future needs, positioning Navico Group as a long-term strategic partner.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations involving significant revenue opportunities, multi-year agreements, and strategic partnerships.
- Oversee the entire customer lifecycle, ensuring a smooth transition from sales acquisition through implementation and ongoing customer satisfaction.
Sales Excellence & Operational Management
- Design and implement scalable sales processes that improve productivity, forecast accuracy, pipeline visibility, and overall sales effectiveness.
- Continuously evaluate organizational performance and implement best practices that improve customer engagement, sales efficiency, and business results.
Cross-Functional Business Leadership
- Partner closely with Business Development Directors, Product Management, Category Management, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, and Operations teams to create integrated business strategies.
- Provide market feedback and customer insights that influence product development priorities, innovation roadmaps, and go-to-market activities.
- Support successful product launches by aligning commercial strategy, customer expectations, inventory planning, and promotional activities.
Global Influence & Executive Partnership
- Represent EMEA within global sales leadership forums and contribute to enterprise-wide commercial planning and decision-making.
- Ensure regional business priorities are effectively communicated to global leadership teams and reflected in broader company strategies.
Leadership & Culture
- Build and develop a high performing, inclusive sales organization across diverse markets.
- Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer obsession.
- Act as an enterprise leader, partnering with HR, strengthening cross functional connections and driving transformation.
Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive sales leadership experience, including managing large, geographically dispersed teams.
- Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets in B2B or enterprise sales, ideally within OEM or industrial markets.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing P&L and driving profitability.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and data analytics tools.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the EMEA region.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree (MBA or equivalent).
- Experience in the Marine, Mobile, or Industrial sectors.
- Proven success operating in global, matrixed organisations, with the ability to lead across geographies, cultures, and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong international business acumen, with experience navigating global commercial environments and balancing regional market needs with enterprise-wide priorities.
- English language