Commercial Director/CEO (Radar/Sonar/Defence)

Rise Technical Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Director/CEO to lead and grow a forward-thinking company in Liverpool, focusing on the defence sector. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience in sales and is knowledgeable in government procurement and cybersecurity. This unique opportunity features a salary upwards of £100,000 with profit-related pay and share options.

Benefits

Profit Related Pay

Share Options

Pension

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven Commercial/Sales leadership at Director level.
• Experience in defence, software, or high-security sectors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the company's strategy and business plan.
• Build relationships to drive growth across defence sectors.
• Lead the sales function and support product development.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Government Procurement Knowledge

Cybersecurity Understanding

Job description

Overview

Commercial Director/CEO (Radar/Sonar/Defence)

You will need to be based in North West England and able to commute to Liverpool daily.

Salary upwards of £100,000 + Profit Related Pay OTE of circa £200,000 + Start Up Opportunity with Share Options + Pension + Benefits

This innovative and forward thinking company have clear growth plans and they are looking for a CEO to lead and run the business driving future growth.

This role would suit someone who already has experience at CEO level or an advanced and proven Commercial Sales driven Leader looking for a one off opportunity with long term potential.

The Role

• Set and deliver the company's strategy, business plan, and market position
• Build relationships and drive growth through business development and partnerships across defence, including SMEs, UK MOD and allied nations
• Lead the sales function and support product development alongside the CTO, helping to grow a high-performing team
• Oversee R&D contracts and grants, ensuring quality, compliance, and security standards are met for defence-grade software

The Person

• Proven Commercial/Sales leadership at Director level, ideally in defence, software, or high-security sectors, with experience scaling early-stage businesses
• You will need to have an understanding of government procurement, cybersecurity processes and ideally markets such as radars, autonomous navigation, or sonar
• Excellent communicator with stakeholder management and line leadership experience; UK national with SC clearance preferred
• Looking for a rare and unique role with a rewarding profit related pay as well as shares

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Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Olly Shone at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates