Campaign Leader

Leonardo UK Ltd; Caddington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company in the UK is seeking a Campaign Leader to drive strategic selling in EW solutions. You will lead bid activities and develop relationships with key stakeholders while ensuring successful proposal submissions. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the defence market and experience in complex business development. This role offers a hybrid working model and an array of benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexible leave options.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Online courses access

Financial reward for referrals

Annual flexible benefits allowance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic selling of complex EW and ISR solutions.
• Good understanding of the UK and international defence market.
• Proven success in business development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to win complex proposals.
• Coordinate bid activity and deliver innovative proposals.
• Build relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic selling

Business development

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Campaign Leader (EW Sensors) to join our team. Leonardo is a global high‑tech company and one of the leading players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK. Leonardo is a globally recognised leader in the design, supply and support of integrated airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions. The Electronics UK Business Unit designs, develops and produces a wide range of products and solutions for air, land and maritime platforms that include integrated mission systems, radars and sensors, electronic warfare systems, on‑board avionics and communications, air launched effects and a range of support solutions.

Your impact

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of both the UK and international defence and aerospace market, as well as experience and proven success in strategic selling of complex EW, ISR (or similar) solutions. Experience from the customer side of complex programmes is welcome.

What you’ll bring

• Development and execution of strategies to win business on complex proposals.
• Work closely within the Integrated Campaign team using direct and indirect management skills to lead and coordinate bid activity and deliver innovative/competitive proposals.
• Develop bespoke win strategies; generate the price to win for pursuits.
• Lead the preparation of proposals for customers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Customers & End Users as well as Industrial Partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders including Regional and Divisional Marketing, our Capability function and other Leonardo lines of business.
• Present detailed prospects to BW Reviews in order to secure pursuit, bid and resourcing approvals.
• Utilise internal company procedures to ensure that opportunities are identified, tracked and accurately reported to senior management through maintenance of active Capture Plans.
• Undertake accurate and well‑informed market and competitor analysis.
• Identify, create and validate opportunities for future sales and growth.
• Provide input to and support for marketing & communications (MARCOM) events such as shows, exhibitions, demonstrations, conferences, etc as planned and directed.
• Assist in the preparation of private venture (PV) investment business cases to develop new capabilities.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations

GB - Lincoln

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid