Defence Land And Air Business Manager

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Defence Land and Air Business Manager. This hybrid role will involve shaping strategic plans, leading business development efforts, and mentoring colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the UK defence sector and proven experience in strategic planning and business development. This is a permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Professional membership support

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance options

Life insurance

Additional leave schemes

Qualifications

• Strong background in UK defence sector including consultancy experience.
• Expertise in Land and Air systems.
• Proven experience in strategic planning and business development.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic plans for the Land and Air sector.
• Lead business development activities to secure new work.
• Mentor colleagues in business development practices.

Skills

Background in the UK defence sector

Experience in business development

Leadership skills

Strategic planning

Commercial awareness

Job description

Overview

Defence Land and Air Business Manager. Join a leading engineering consultancy as a Defence Land and Air Business Manager. This role offers the opportunity to help shape the organisation's growth strategy across the Land and Air domains, working closely with technical teams and senior leadership to deliver innovative solutions to defence customers.

Location and Working Pattern

This hybrid role requires regular on-site presence at one of the organisation's offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Falmouth or Liverpool.

Salary and Benefits

A competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including professional membership support, training opportunities, flexible working, annual bonus, pension scheme, private medical insurance options, life insurance, and additional leave schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver strategic plans for the Land and Air sector, ensuring alignment with business growth objectives
• Lead business development activities, from identifying opportunities to securing new work and building client relationships
• Oversee proposal preparation, mentor colleagues in business development practices, and support successful project delivery

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong background in the UK defence sector, including consultancy experience
• Expertise in Land and Air systems, with knowledge of areas such as Land Systems, Soldier Systems, Crewed and Uncrewed Air Systems, Autonomous Platforms, and CyberEM Defence
• Proven experience in strategic planning, business development, and capture management
• A network of industry contacts and the ability to build long-term collaborative relationships
• Commercial awareness and experience guiding bids and projects
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide teams
• Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold or can obtain UK security clearance.

Company and Application Note

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.

This is a permanent role