Junior Biz Dev Pro - Eastern Europe (Aerospace/Defense)

Destinus; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager for Eastern Europe to identify, develop, and execute new opportunities across the region. You will work with senior commercial leaders, customers, government stakeholders, and internal teams to grow our defense and UAV capabilities.

This hands-on role offers exposure to complex sales cycles, tenders, and market development in a fast-moving international environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• Initial experience in business development, sales, or similar.
• Strong interest in defense and aerospace industries.
• Understanding of Eastern European markets.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the region.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new business opportunities across Eastern Europe focusing on defense, aerospace, UAVs, and government customers.
• Research regional markets, defense priorities, procurement programs, competitors and partners to identify opportunities.
• Assist senior colleagues through full commercial cycle from opportunity identification to proposal stages.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, government stakeholders and local partners.
• Prepare proposals, tenders, presentations, and other customer-facing materials.
• Track tenders, procurement opportunities, defense programs, and regulatory developments across Eastern Europe.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, legal, finance and operations to ensure commercial viability.
• Organize customer meetings, demonstrations, and industry events across the region.
• Maintain accurate records of opportunities and next steps.

Skills

English proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Research and analysis

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (Business/IR/Economics/Engineering/Aerospace/Defense Studies)

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager for Eastern Europe to identify, develop, and execute new opportunities across the region. You will work with senior commercial leaders, customers, government stakeholders, and internal teams to grow our defense and UAV capabilities.

This hands-on role offers exposure to complex sales cycles, tenders, and market development in a fast-moving international environment.