Executive Business Development Manager Aerospace​/Defense

• Combining commercial leadership with technical depth
• Operate internationally to expand the aerospace and defense sector

Our client is a leading international industrial service provider, specialized in engineering components, technical solutions and integrated services across industries.

The Executive Business Development Manager is a strategic pan-European commercial role focused on accelerating the group's growth within the aerospace and defense sector. The position will combine technical expertise with high-level commercial leadership:

• Business growth: The BDM is responsible for building long-term customer relationships, driving complex consultative sales and positioning the group as value-adding partner
• Stakeholder engagement & strategic networking
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  Operate across key European regions reflecting aerospace & defense - driving sustainable growth as partner to OEM and Tier1/Tier 2 suppliers
• Technical Consultative Sales: Leverage deep knowledge of aerospace and defense market to support co-engineering and custom manufacturing solutions, directly enhancing the customer's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Compliance & Traceability: Navigate rigorous European defense, military (MOD-compliant), and aerospace standards, ensuring that all supply chain, OEM, and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) support strictly adheres to industry standards.

• Proven experience in OEM-focused business development or key account management within aerospace/defense
• A relevant academic background either in Mechanical- or Aerospace Engineering or similar
• This role requires commercial leadership and technical depth. The ability to translate technical challenges into commercial outcomes, and driving growth within complex and technical B2B environments
• Strong industry network within ideally Aerospace and/or Defense and proven track record in delivering sustainable growth
• Commercially driven, entrepreneurial, and technical curious
• Multilingual capabilities: proficiency of English and ideally German and/or French

This company is exciting environment where people have the ability to make a difference and drive results. Working with multiple product groups and when placed together this company can offer an unique solution offering.