Sr Director, Simulation - International

BlackCube Labs; Madrid; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior sales leader to scale the Aechelon International organization. You will integrate Aechelon into Shield AI’s GTM, accelerate revenue growth, and build a unified sales motion across simulation, visualization, and autonomy offerings.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Engagement to position Aechelon within Shield AI’s ecosystem. The role is transformational and operational, requiring alignment, talent upgrades, and cross-sell expansion

Qualifications

• 15+ years of B2B sales in technically complex domains.
• 5+ years of senior sales leadership, including transformation or integration.
• Proven success integrating or scaling acquired sales teams and driving revenue.
• Strong technical credibility with engineering, product, and operations.
• Deep understanding of GTM fundamentals (segmentation, coverage, pipeline, positioning).
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Aechelon International sales team with high performance culture and clear accountability.
• Oversee post-acquisition integration of people, processes, systems, and GTM strategy.
• Own the International GTM plan (segmentation, ICP, account strategy, pipeline, positioning).
• Identify cross-sell and bundling opportunities across Aechelon, Hivemind, and Shield AI offerings.
• Expand footprint across defense, government, and enterprise simulation/training markets.
• Establish operating rigor (forecasting, deal reviews, dashboards, KPIs/OKRs).
• Lead executive engagements in complex multi-stakeholder deals.
• Build relationships with defense agencies, primes, and enterprise customers.

Skills

B2B sales

Senior leadership

Technical credibility

Executive comms

GTM fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Shield AI is seeking a senior sales leader to lead and scale the International Aechelonsales organization. This leader willbe responsible forintegratingAecheloninto Shield AI’s broader go-to-market strategy,accelerating revenue growth, and building a unified, high-performing sales motion across simulation, visualization, and autonomy solutions.

This role is both transformational and operational—requiring a leader whocan stabilize and scale an acquired business, align teams to a common vision, and unlock cross-sell opportunities across Shield AI’s portfolio.

Partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Engagement, and Hivemind sales leadership, you will ensure thatAechelon’sofferings areeffectively positioned within Shield Ais ecosystemaligned to mission-critical customer outcomes.

What you\'ll do:

• Lead and develop theAechelonInternational sales team;establisha high-performance culture, clear accountability, and strong coaching discipline
• Drive post-acquisition integration of people, processes, systems, and GTM strategy into Shield AI
• Assess and upgrade talent, roles, and coverage to align with growth objectives
• Own theInternational GTM plan forAechelon(segmentation, ICP, account strategy, pipeline generation, positioning)
• Identifyand execute cross-sell and bundling opportunities acrossAechelon, Hivemind, and broader Shield AI offerings
• Expand footprint across defense, government, and enterprise simulation/training markets
• Establish operating rigor (forecasting, deal reviews, MBRs/QBRs, dashboards, KPIs/OKRs)
• Improve pipeline quality, deal velocity, and forecast accuracy
• Standardize sales processes (qualification, CRM hygiene, deal stages, governance) across the integrated team
• Personally lead key pursuits and executive-level engagements in complex, multi-stakeholder deals
• Build deep relationships with defense agencies, primes, and enterprise customers
• PositionAechelonas a criticalcomponentof mission-ready simulation and operational environments
• Expand relationships with Large Systems Integrators (LSIs), primes, and strategic partners
• Enable partner-led growth in simulation, training, and visualization programs
• Align partner strategy with Shield AI’s broader autonomy and platform roadmap
• Partner with Product and Engineering to inform roadmap based on customer needs and market signals
• Align Marketing and Customer Engagement to drive demand generation and customer success
• Serve as a key voice in shaping Shield AI’s integrated platform GTM strategy

Measures of Success (First 6–12 Months):

• Successful integration ofAechelonsales team into Shield AI operating model, systems, and culture
• Improved forecast accuracy, pipeline hygiene, and operating cadence
• Increased win rates and deal velocity through standardized, repeatable sales motions
• Measurable growth inAechelonstandalone revenue and cross-sell revenue with Shield AI products
• Clear territory, coverage, and account strategy
• Strong leadership bench with defined structure enabling second-line scalability

Required Experience & Capabilities:

• 15+ years of B2B sales experience in technically complex domains (simulation, visualization, AI/ML, autonomy, SaaS, aerospace/defense, or similar)
• 5+ years of senior sales leadership, includingleading through transformation, integration, or scaling phases
• Proven successintegrating or scalingacquiredsales teamsand driving consistent revenue growth
• Strong technical credibility with engineering, product, and operational stakeholders
• Deep understanding of GTM fundamentals (segmentation, coverage, pipeline strategy, positioning)
• Demonstrated ability to sell complex, multi-product/platform solutions
• Excellent executive communication and cross-functional leadership
• Bachelor’s degreerequired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in modeling & simulation, synthetic environments, or visualization platforms
• Experience selling into defense, government, aerospace, or mission-critical enterprise environments
• Experience working with Large Systems Integrators (LSIs), primes, and partner ecosystems
• Familiarity with autonomy, training systems, or digital battlefield environments
• Experience driving post-M&A integration and GTM unification

£1 - £2 a year

Our international teammates receive a comprehensive total rewards package aligned to your country office location. For full details on compensation and benefits, please consult your talent acquisition partner.