Junior BD Manager, Eastern Europe – Aerospace & Defense

Destinus; United States; Remote; USD 47.000 - 63.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Destinus is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager for Eastern Europe to support identifying and developing new opportunities across the region. You will work with senior leaders, customers, government stakeholders, and internal teams to drive growth in defense, aerospace, and UAV sectors.

You will gain exposure to complex sales cycles, tenders, and public procurement while traveling across Eastern Europe to meet clients and partners.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Intl Relations, Economics, Engineering, Aerospace, Defense Studies, or related field
• Initial experience in business development, sales, consulting, defense, aerospace, government affairs, or a similar environment
• Strong interest in defense and aerospace industries with a goal for international commercial roles
• Understanding of Eastern European markets and their business environment
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to turn market information into clear commercial insights
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Romanian or another Eastern European language is highly valued
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly across the region
• Experience with government procurement, tenders, UAVs, aerospace, or defense technology is a plus but not essential

Aufgaben

• Support the development of new business opportunities across Eastern Europe, with a focus on defense, aerospace, UAVs, and government customers
• Research regional markets, defense priorities, procurement programs, competitors, and potential partners to identify new opportunities
• Assist senior Business Development colleagues throughout the full commercial cycle, from initial opportunity identification to proposal and contract stages
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, government stakeholders, local partners, and other key players across the region
• Support the preparation of proposals, tenders, presentations, commercial offers, and other customer-facing materials
• Track public tenders, procurement opportunities, defense programs, and relevant regulatory developments across Eastern European markets
• Coordinate with engineering, product, legal, finance, and operations teams to ensure commercial opportunities are supported by solid technical and business cases
• Help organize customer meetings, demonstrations, industry events, and trade shows across the region
• Maintain accurate information on opportunities, customer interactions, next steps, and commercial priorities
• Travel across Eastern Europe when required to meet customers, partners, and stakeholders

Kenntnisse

Market research

Networking

Communication

English fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Tools

CRM systems

Jobbeschreibung

Destinus is seeking a Junior Business Development Manager for Eastern Europe to support identifying and developing new opportunities across the region. You will work with senior leaders, customers, government stakeholders, and internal teams to drive growth in defense, aerospace, and UAV sectors.

You will gain exposure to complex sales cycles, tenders, and public procurement while traveling across Eastern Europe to meet clients and partners.