Aerospace Business Development Lead for Strategic Growth

Meggitt; Fareham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Meggitt Avionics in Fareham, Hampshire, is seeking a high-calibre Business Development Lead to accelerate growth in aerospace through hunter-led B2B sales, shaping opportunities into long-term partnerships.

You will win new business, build credible value propositions across complex stakeholder networks, and manage longer sales cycles with cross-functional teams.

This on-site role (40 hours/week) requires minimum 25% international travel and a permanent contract, with circa £70,000 salary guidance.

Qualifications

• Proven success in business development, B2B sales, or strategic account growth
• Track record of winning new business and converting opportunities into revenue
• Experience managing longer, consultative sales cycles
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to position value credibly
• Excellent influencing, relationship-building, and communication skills
• Confidence working across complex stakeholder environments
• Strong CRM capability (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics)
• Proactive, resilient, results-driven approach

Responsibilities

• Identify, shape, and win new business opportunities across target markets and customers
• Build a strong pipeline through proactive outreach, networking, and market insight
• Lead strategic B2B opportunities from first engagement through to commercial close
• Build relationships with key decision-makers and influencers
• Grow existing accounts by identifying additional commercial potential
• Partner with internal teams to develop customer solutions, proposals, and responses
• Use CRM tools and market intelligence to run a structured, disciplined sales process

Job description

Meggitt Avionics in Fareham, Hampshire, is seeking a high-calibre Business Development Lead to accelerate growth in aerospace through hunter-led B2B sales, shaping opportunities into long-term partnerships.

You will win new business, build credible value propositions across complex stakeholder networks, and manage longer sales cycles with cross-functional teams.

This on-site role (40 hours/week) requires minimum 25% international travel and a permanent contract, with circa £70,000 salary guidance.